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Current Affairs UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Consider the following schemes and arrange these in chronological order of their launching:

(A) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(B) Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education in India.
(C) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.
(D) Mudra Bank Yojana

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A, B, D and C

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A, B, D and C”.
The correct chronological order of the launching of the schemes is:
(A) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(B) Digital Gender Atlas for Advancing Girls Education in India
(D) Mudra Bank Yojana
(C) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

Therefore, the correct answer is (a) A, B, D, and C.

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