'Seva Bhoj Yojana', a scheme of the Government of India that seeks to

‘Seva Bhoj Yojana’, a scheme of the Government of India that seeks to reimburse Central share of CGST and IGST on Food/Prasad/Langar/Bhandara offered by religious institutions, is introduced recently by which one of the following Ministries?

The Ministry of Culture

The Ministry of Home Affairs

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2018

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The correct answer is The Ministry of Culture.

The ‘Seva Bhoj Yojana’, which aims to reimburse the Central Government’s share of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on the purchase of raw materials for food items served by religious institutions, is administered by the Ministry of Culture.

The scheme was introduced to reduce the financial burden on religious institutions that provide free food to the public, encouraging them to continue and expand such activities.

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