With reference to the Government Welfare Schemes, consider the following statements: Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor family at Rs. 2 per kilogram for wheat and Rs. 3 per kilogram for rice. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments. Government of India has allocated 25 kilogram of food grains per Below Poverty Line (BPL) family per month, at less than half of the economic cost. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? Options: A . &nbsp1 and 3 B . &nbsp2 and 3 C . &nbsp1 and 2 D . &nbspAll of these

With reference to the Government Welfare Schemes, consider the following stateme

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With reference to the Government Welfare Schemes, consider the following statements:

Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor family at Rs. 2 per kilogram for wheat and Rs. 3 per kilogram for rice.

Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.

Government of India has allocated 25 kilogram of food grains per Below Poverty Line (BPL) family per month, at less than half of the economic cost.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

A . 1 and 3

B . 2 and 3

C . 1 and 2

D . All of these

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The Antyodaya Anna Yojana, an important milestone in providing foodgrains to the poor was launched on December 25, 2000. It contemplated providing 25 kg. of foodgrains per month at highly subsidized rates of Rs. 2 per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg. for rice to each Antodaya family. The total number of families to be covered under this scheme was placed at one crore.
Antyodaya Anna Yojana has started in six States - Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. About 36 lakh families in these States have been identified and are being given distinctive Antyodaya ration cards.
It is expected that by April end this year the Antyodaya Anna Yojana would start in most of the States. The annual requirement of food grains for Antyodaya families would be 30 lakh tonnes. The total subsidy on Antyodaya Anna Yojana for a full year will be Rs. 2315 crore.

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