{"id":71247,"date":"2024-04-20T11:09:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=71247"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:09:53","slug":"a-scheme-to-provide-lpg-connections-to-households-below-the-poverty-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-scheme-to-provide-lpg-connections-to-households-below-the-poverty-line\/","title":{"rendered":"A scheme to provide LPG connections to households below the poverty line:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana&#8221; option2=&#8221;Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana&#8221; option3=&#8221;Saubhagya&#8221; option4=&#8221;PAHAL&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.<\/p>\n<p>Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), also known as the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Scheme, is a scheme launched by the Government of India in May 2016 to provide free LPG connections to women from below the poverty line families. The scheme aims to reduce the use of unclean cooking fuels, such as firewood and kerosene, which cause indoor air pollution and are a major health hazard.<\/p>\n<p>Under the scheme, eligible families are provided with a free LPG connection, a gas stove, and a cylinder of LPG. The cylinders are refilled at a subsidized rate. 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