Question

One of the following Government of India programmes aims to help, build or upgrade dwelling units of below the poverty line rural families:

A National Programme Social Assistance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Jawahar Rozgar Yojana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Indira Awas Yojana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission TAL Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is a sub-scheme of Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) which was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development. The main objective of the Indira Awaas Yojana is to provide a grant for the construction of houses to members of Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST), freed bonded labours and to non-SC/ST category below the poverty line. Hence, C is the right answer.

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