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Difficulty: Very hardState-Specific Current Events, Welfare Schemes, and Policies

Consider the following statements regarding the flagship 'Gruha Lakshmi Scheme' implemented by the Government of Karnataka:

1. It provides direct monthly financial assistance of ₹2,000 to the designated woman head of eligible households.
2. The primary nodal implementation agency responsible for administering the scheme is the Department of Women and Child Development, Karnataka.
3. Families in which either the female head of the household or her spouse pays Income Tax or files GST returns are explicitly eligible to receive scheme benefits.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    1 and 3 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2, and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only
The option selecting statements 1 and 2 only is correct because the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme provides ₹2,000 per month to the woman head of an eligible family under the Department of Women and Child Development. Statement 3 is false because individuals paying Income Tax or filing GST returns, as well as their spouses, are explicitly excluded from eligibility.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the monthly financial grant provision
Statement 1 is correct. The Gruha Lakshmi Scheme provides ₹2,000 per month directly into the bank accounts of the designated female head of eligible households.
Verifying the primary monetary benefit parameter established under the policy guidelines.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the supervisory department
Statement 2 is correct. The scheme operates under the administrative authority of the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka.
Identifying the official nodal state agency in charge of execution and monitoring.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding beneficiary inclusion/exclusion criteria
Statement 3 is incorrect. Any household where the woman head or her spouse is an Income Tax payer or a GST filer is strictly disqualified from availing benefits.
Evaluating income ceiling boundaries and statutory exclusion norms.

Key Concept

Gruha Lakshmi Scheme Eligibility Criteria and Nodal Administration
Estimated Time:2m 0s
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State-Specific Current Events, Welfare Schemes, and Policies

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