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Difficulty: MediumState-Specific Current Events, Welfare Schemes, and Policies

Match the state-specific welfare schemes listed in Column I with their primary focus or operational feature listed in Column II. Select the correct matching pair combinations.

  • Mahalakshmi Scheme (Telangana)Zero-cost travel benefits for women, girls, and transgender persons in state public transit buses
  • Orunodoi 2.0 Scheme (Assam)Monthly Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) financial assistance targeting female heads of low-income households for social security
  • Talliki Vandanam Scheme (Andhra Pradesh)Annual financial aid provided to mothers to support school education and retention of children
  • Mukhyamantri Gram Unnat Yojana (Odisha)Targeted funding for rural infrastructure enhancement and basic amenity development across villages

Answer

Mahalakshmi Scheme corresponds to zero-cost bus travel benefits for women; Orunodoi 2.0 Scheme corresponds to monthly financial assistance for female household heads; Talliki Vandanam Scheme corresponds to annual educational assistance to mothers; Mukhyamantri Gram Unnat Yojana corresponds to rural infrastructure enhancement across villages.
The correct matches accurately pair each state government scheme with its flagship objective: Mahalakshmi Scheme with free public bus travel for women, Orunodoi 2.0 with monthly DBT cash assistance for female household heads, Talliki Vandanam with annual educational aid to mothers, and Mukhyamantri Gram Unnat Yojana with rural village infrastructure development.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary objective of Mahalakshmi Scheme (Telangana)
It provides free bus travel across state public transit for women and transgender persons.
This scheme focuses on women mobility and economic participation via free state transport.
2
Identify the primary objective of Orunodoi 2.0 Scheme (Assam)
It delivers monthly direct benefit transfers to poor households via the woman head of the family.
Orunodoi is Assam's largest monthly financial assistance initiative targeting poor female beneficiaries.
3
Identify the primary objective of Talliki Vandanam Scheme (Andhra Pradesh)
It provides annual financial support to mothers to incentivize school education for their children.
The scheme aims to alleviate financial burdens associated with schooling.
4
Identify the primary objective of Mukhyamantri Gram Unnat Yojana (Odisha)
It allocates funds specifically for rural village infrastructure development.
The scheme is designed to address infrastructure gaps in rural settlements across Odisha.

Key Concept

State Welfare Schemes and Policy Objectives
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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