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Question

Which of the following Direct Benefit Scheme (DBS) has been recognized by the 'Guinness Book of World Record' as the world's largest Direct Benefit Scheme?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: PAHAL

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “PAHAL”.
The correct answer is (b) PAHAL.PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) is a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme launched by the Government of India in 2015, aimed at providing LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) subsidy directly to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

PAHAL has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest Direct Benefit Transfer scheme. As of January 2018, the scheme had over 20 crore (200 million) registered beneficiaries.

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