Consider the following statements is correct in context of eligibility criteria of Pradhan Mantri Uj...........

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Consider the following statements is correct in context of eligibility criteria of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

Applicant may be a woman or man above the age of 18 and a citizen of India.
Applicant should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household.
The name of the applicant must be in the list of SECC-2011

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Explanation

Key features of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana:

Aim: To provide LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections to poor households.

Key features: A deposit-free LPG connection is given to eligible with financial assistance of Rs 1,600 per connection by the Centre.

The scheme gained traction with its ambit being expanded to include 80 million poor families from the earlier target of 50 million families with an additional allocation of Rs4,800 crore.

Eligibility criteria:

Applicant must a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India.
Applicant should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household.
No one in the applicant’s household should own an LPG connection.
The household income of the family, per month, must not exceed a certain limit as defined by the government of the Union Territories and State Government.
The name of the applicant must be in the list of SECC-2011 data and should match with the information available in the BPL database that Oil Marketing Companies have.
Applicant must not be a recipient of other similar schemes provided by the government.