Which reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements:
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice
2. 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.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is correct. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), launched in December 2000, aimed to provide highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor families. Under this scheme, eligible families were provided with a specific quantity of food grains at the rate of Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice.
2. Statement 2 is correct. The National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS), part of the National Social Assistance Programme launched in 1995, provided a Central pension amount to the old and destitute. Around 2001-2002, this central assistance was Rs 75 per month, which was often supplemented by contributions from State Governments.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), the Government of India allocated subsidized food grains to families Below Poverty Line (BPL). Around 2001, the allocation was increased to 25 kg per BPL family per month at prices significantly lower than the economic cost (often stated as less than half).
4. Since all three statements accurately describe aspects of these government welfare schemes around 2001-2002, the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
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