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Current Affairs UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(Scheme) (Launching Year)
List  I List  II
A) P. M. Jan Arogya Abhiyan 1) 2015
B) P. M. Vaya Vandan Yojana 2) 2018
C) P. M. Rojgar Protsahan Yojana 3) 2017
D) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 4) 2014

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 2 3 1 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 3 1 4”.
Swachh Bharat Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management.The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana(PMRPY) Plan Scheme, launched in 2018 has been designed to incentivise employers for generation of new employment, where Government of India will be paying the full employer's contribution towards EPF & EPS for the new employment.

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