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Difficulty: HardState Government Schemes and Welfare Policies

Consider the following statements regarding the eligibility criteria and implementation guidelines of the 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana' launched by the Government of Madhya Pradesh:

1. Women domiciled in Madhya Pradesh within the age bracket of 21 to 60 years who are married (including widowed, divorced, and abandoned women) are eligible for the financial assistance.
2. Families having a combined annual household income exceeding ₹2.50 lakh or owning more than 5 acres of agricultural land are excluded from the benefits of the scheme.
3. Financial assistance under the scheme is disbursed exclusively through direct bank transfers into Aadhaar-linked and DB-enabled individual bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3Answer

Answer

All three statements (1, 2, and 3) are correct.
All three statements are completely accurate. Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana provides monthly financial assistance to married women (aged 21-60) in Madhya Pradesh. The financial ceiling excludes families earning over ₹2.5 lakh per annum or holding 5 or more acres of land, and payments are routed strictly via Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding demographic and marital eligibility criteria.
Statement 1 is correct. The scheme targets resident women of Madhya Pradesh aged between 21 and 60 years. It specifically mandates that the woman must be married, which explicitly includes widowed, divorced, and destitute/deserted women.
Establishing the target age window and marital status requirements.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding economic and asset exclusions.
Statement 2 is correct. Families paying income tax, possessing an annual family income above ₹2.5 lakh, or owning 5 acres or more of land are placed under the exclusion list.
Checking the fiscal and land ownership ceilings intended to target lower-income households.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding payment delivery architecture.
Statement 3 is correct. The monthly financial aid is remitted directly into beneficiary accounts utilizing Aadhaar-seeded Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) channels.
Verifying the administrative disbursement channel of the welfare policy.

Key Concept

Eligibility conditions, income caps, asset limits, and fund distribution models under State Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) welfare policies.
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State Government Schemes and Welfare Policies

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