Important Government Schemes (One Liner) for Defence Exams and SSB Lecturette

 Important Government Schemes

Defence Exams and SSB Lecturette

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Launched in 2005, it aims to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): Launched in 2000, it aims to provide all-weather road connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas.
• Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Launched in 2001, it aims to provide elementary education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years.
• National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): Launched in 2005, it aims to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population.
• Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM): Launched in 2005, it aims to improve the quality of life and infrastructure in urban areas.
• Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY): Launched in August 2014, it aims to provide access to financial services such as banking and deposit accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions in an affordable manner to all citizens.
• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA): Launched in October 2014, it aims to clean up the streets, roads and infrastructure of India’s cities, towns and rural areas.
• Make in India: Launched in September 2014, it aims to promote India as a manufacturing hub for both domestic and international companies.
• Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY): Launched in 2015, it aims to provide affordable housing to the urban poor.
• Atal Pension Yojana (APY): Launched in 2015, it aims to provide a pension to all citizens of India.
• Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): Launched in 2016, it aims to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line households.
• Digital India: Launched in 2015, it aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
• Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): Launched in January 2016, it aims to provide insurance coverage and financial support to farmers in case of crop failure or damage due to natural calamities.
• Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY): The Scheme is available to people in the age group 18 to 70 years with a bank account who give their consent to join / enable auto-debit The risk coverage under the scheme is Rs. 2 lakhs for accidental death and full disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability.
• Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): Launched in May 2016, it aims to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line households.
• Skill India: Launched in 2015, it aims to provide training and skill development to the youth of the country.
• Sanskriti Gram Yojana: Launched in 2015, it aims to develop villages that are rich in cultural heritage.
• Ayushman Bharat: Launched in 2018, it aims to provide health insurance coverage to the economically vulnerable sections of the society.
• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN): Launched in 2019, it aims to provide financial assistance to farmers.
• Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Loan of up to Rs. 50,000 is given under sub-scheme ‘Shishu’; between Rs. 50,000 to 5.0 Lakhs under sub-scheme ‘Kishore’; and between 5.0 Lakhs to 10.0 Lakhs under sub-scheme ‘Tarun’.