Which of the following schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of urban poo...........

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Which of the following schemes is designed and launched to improve the living standards of urban poor?

1. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

2. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

3. Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana (VAMBAY)

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Only 1

1 and 2

2 and 3

None of the above

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Explanation:

Accredited social health activists (ASHAs) is community health workers instituted by the government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) as part of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). ASHA scheme is presently in place in 33 states (except Goa, Chandigarh & Puducherry).
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women.
Valmiki Ambedkar Malin Basti Awas Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme introduced by the government of India in every state. This scheme was devised to improve the livelihoods of slum dwellers living without any adequate shelter.