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Difficulty: EasySocial Sector Initiatives, Welfare Schemes, and Social Security Architecture

Match the following flagship social welfare schemes of the Government of India with their respective primary target beneficiary groups:

  • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)Pregnant women and lactating mothers
  • PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)Landholding farmer families
  • Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)Unorganized sector workers aged 18 to 40 years
  • PM POSHAN (formerly Mid-Day Meal Scheme)Schoolchildren in government and government-aided primary classes

Answer

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana matches with Pregnant women and lactating mothers; PM-KISAN matches with Landholding farmer families; Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan matches with Unorganized sector workers aged 18 to 40 years; PM POSHAN matches with Schoolchildren in government and government-aided primary classes.
Each scheme correctly matches its defined target group: PMMVY supports pregnant women and lactating mothers, PM-KISAN supports landholding farmer families, PM-SYM provides social security pensions for unorganized sector workers, and PM POSHAN ensures nutritional meal support for school children.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target beneficiary for Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
PMMVY provides cash incentives to pregnant women and lactating mothers for improved health and nutrition.
This establishes the correct pairing for PMMVY.
2
Identify the target beneficiary for PM-KISAN.
PM-KISAN targets landholding farmer families to supplement their financial needs for agricultural inputs and domestic requirements.
This establishes the correct pairing for PM-KISAN.
3
Identify the target beneficiary for Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM).
PM-SYM targets unorganized workers (such as street vendors, rickshaw pullers, construction workers) in the entry age bracket of 18 to 40 years.
This establishes the correct pairing for PM-SYM.
4
Identify the target beneficiary for PM POSHAN.
PM POSHAN covers eligible school-going children in primary and upper primary classes to improve enrollment and nutritional status.
This establishes the correct pairing for PM POSHAN.

Key Concept

Primary Beneficiary Target Groups of Key Indian Social Welfare Schemes
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Social Sector Initiatives, Welfare Schemes, and Social Security Architecture