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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state launched Jeevan Shakti Yojana in which women in urban areas to get Rs. 11 for each mask made by them at home?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Haryana
D
Maharashtra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jeevan Shakti Yojana scheme was launched by the Madhya Pradesh government to enable women to earn by making masks at home in August 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -The scheme was started in 2018 after a weak monsoon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The government of Karnataka has introduced the ‘Stree Shakti’ programme through which self help groups of women get support. The program was launched during 2000-01 and it is being implemented throughout the state to empower women and make them self reliant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kishori Shakti Yojana ( lit. ‘Adolescent Girl Empowerment Scheme’) is a scheme initiated by Ministry of Women and Child Development in India, implemented by the Government of Odisha for juvenile girls aged 11 to 18 under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) government programme.

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