The National Social Assistance Programme has been renamed as which of the following?
- A.Pradhan Mantri Samajik Suraksha Yojana
- B.Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
- C.Pradhan Mantri Jan Kalyan Yojana
- D.Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana
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Explanation
The correct answer is Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana. When the Union Cabinet approved carrying the programme forward for five years, it renamed the umbrella scheme itself to Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana, so option B is the one to mark. Option D, Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana, is a real new name, but it belongs to only one component, the old age pension that was earlier called the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme; it is not the name of the whole programme, which is why candidates often lose this question. Option A, Pradhan Mantri Samajik Suraksha Yojana, and option C, Pradhan Mantri Jan Kalyan Yojana, are not names used in the decision at all and are placed here only as plausible sounding distractors. Along with the renaming, the Cabinet cleared the outlay for the period mentioned in the decision and reworked the disability pension, so the renaming should be remembered together with those two changes.
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Practice Questions
Under the revised divyangjan pension, what is the monthly assistance for a beneficiary aged 80 years and above?
- A.Rs 375
- B.Rs 500
- C.Rs 625
- D.Rs 1,000
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The approved structure of the disability pension has two slabs by age. A beneficiary in the 0-79 years group receives Rs 375 a month, while a beneficiary who has turned 80 years or more receives Rs 625 a month, so option C matches the higher age slab asked about here.
Read the full explanation →The duty of the Central Government that the National Social Assistance Programme gives effect to is contained in which Article of the Constitution?
- A.Article 21
- B.Article 41
- C.Article 44
- D.Article 51A
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The programme was launched for assistance to poor households as a way of discharging the responsibility the Central Government carries under Article 41 of the Constitution, which sits among the Directive Principles of State Policy and speaks of public assistance in old age, sickness and disablement.
Read the full explanation →Which corporation implements BHARAT TULIP for the ministry?
- A.NSFDC
- B.NBCFDC
- C.TRIFED
- D.KVIC
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment works through this corporation to run BHARAT TULIP, and it is NBCFDC that facilitates market linkages for artisans on digital platforms and e-commerce channels, along with promotion, quality assurance, skill development and support for logistics and delivery.
Read the full explanation →BHARAT TULIP is being implemented by which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Textiles
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- D.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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It implements the programme through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, which handles the market linkage work on digital platforms and e-commerce channels.
Read the full explanation →In BHARAT TULIP, the abbreviation TULIP stands for which of the following?
- A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Textile Upgradation and Livelihood Investment Programme
- C.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Programme
- D.Training for Urban Livelihood and Industrial Production
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That is what the abbreviation stands for in BHARAT TULIP, the programme the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment runs through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation to broaden the market reach of traditional artisans.
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