Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

1) The aim of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is to provide LPG connections to which of the following categories of beneficiaries?

a) Women in BPL households.
b) Women in rural BPL households only.
c) Male head of the family in BPL households .
d) Households having annual family income less than Rs 10 Lakh/-.

2) The scheme has been launched from which of the following places?

a) Suratgarh, Haryana
b) Balia, Uttar Pradesh
c) Surat, Gujarat
d) New Delhi

3) The scheme has been launched on which of the following days?

a) Labour Day
b) International Women's Day
c) Environment Day
d) Consumer's Right Day

4) The beneficiaries have been selected using which of the following data?

a) Census 2011
b) Planning commission's poverty estimates.
c) Socio-economic and caste census.
d) BPL survey by Rural Development Ministry.

5) How many LPG connections will be provided under this scheme?

a) 10 crore in 5 years
b) 5 crore in 5 years
c) 5o crore in 10 years.
d) 5 crore in 3 years.

6) In which of the following ways will this scheme benefit the society and the consumers?

a) By reducing household air pollution.
b) By promoting environment sustainability.
c) By reducing financial burden of transition to clean fuel.
d) All of the above.

Answers :

1) a
2) b
3) a, 1st May
4) c
5) d
6) d