According to the Union Budget 2023-24, consider the following statements.

1. During the Covid-19 pandemic with the PMGKY scheme, the government supplied free food grains to over 80 crore persons for 28 months.

2. The theme of G20 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”.

3. The entire expenditure of about 2 lakh crore will be borne by the Central Government.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Solution

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we ensured that no one goes to bed hungry, with a scheme to supply free food grains to over 80 crore persons for 28 months. Continuing our commitment to ensure food and nutritional security, we are implementing, from 1st January 2023, a scheme to supply free food grain to all Antyodaya and priority households for the next one year, under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). The entire expenditure of about  2 lakh crore will be borne by the Central Government.   In these times of global challenges, the G20 Presidency gives us a unique opportunity to strengthen India’s role in the world economic order. With the theme of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, we are steering an ambitious, people-centric agenda to address global challenges, and to facilitate sustainable economic development.