CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under which scheme, free Liquefied petroleum gas Refills will be provided to Ujjwala beneficiaries over the period of 3 months, that is, from April-June 2020?
A
PMJJBY
B
PMMY
C
PMSSY
D
PMGKY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Detailed explanation-2: -Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women & children by providing them with a clean cooking fuel – LPG, so that they don’t have to compromise their health in smoky kitchens or wander in unsafe areas collecting firewood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pm Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 Last Date? According to the information available at present, the last date of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 is till 30 September 2022, it can also be extended in future.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a government scheme launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The scheme originally envisaged the distribution of 50 million LPG connections to women below the poverty line. Later, it aimed to provide LPG connections to eight crore women by March 2020.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Rs 200 per cooking gas cylinder subsidy for 12 cylinders per year under Ujjwala Scheme may be extended for another year in the upcoming Budget 2023-24. It will be done to achieve 100 per cent cooking gas coverage, a report by Mint said.

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