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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to latest data released by Finance Ministry, 26 crore accounts have been opened under which scheme
A
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
B
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
C
Gramin Bhandaran Yojana
D
Janani Suraksha Yojana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PMJDY Accounts have grown three-fold from 14.72 crore in Mar’15 to 46.25 crore as on 10-08-2022. Undoubtedly a remarkable journey for the Financial Inclusion Programme.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hon’ble Prime Minister announced Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana as the National Mission on Financial Inclusion in his Independence Day address on 15th August 2014, to ensure comprehensive financial inclusion of all the households in the country by providing universal access to banking facilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Objective of “Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)” is ensuring access to various financial services like availability of basic savings bank account, access to need based credit, remittances facility, insurance and pension to the excluded sections i.e. weaker sections & low income groups.

Detailed explanation-4: -Run by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, under this scheme 15 million bank accounts were opened on inauguration day.

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