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List of Important Government Schemes in for SSC & Railways Exams 2021

Name of the Date of Government Description Scheme Launch Ministry This scheme was launched to bring in Financial Inclusivity among the people of India.

1. This scheme was launched to bring in Financial Literacy and also help people to Pradhan Mantri August 28, Ministry of make use of the financial benefits which are Jan Dhan 2014 Finance already available with them. Yojana 2. Also, it aimed at providing banking services to the people who were not making use of it.

3. It covers a range of Financial Services like easy credit, remittances and insurances, etc This is also a scheme which is aimed at helping the workers of the unorganized sector like auto drivers, rag pickers, etc.

• A minimum assured pension of Rs 3000 per month would be given to the subscriber of this Pradhan Mantri 15th scheme. Ministry of Labour Shram Yogi February and Employment Maan-Dhan 2019 • Also, if the subscriber dies, the spouse of the subscriber would receive 50% of the pension amount.

• Also, the scheme can be transferred in the name of the nominee after if the subscriber dies before the age of 60.

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The Make in India campaign was started by Prime Minister Mr to Ministry of foster a sense of making and using the September Make in India Commerce and products within the boundaries of our 25, 2014 Industry own country. This scheme also aimed at increasing investments in multiple sectors like production and . The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has been one of the most famous Government schemes launched by the Modi Ministry of Swachh Bharat 2 October government. The campaign was started Housing and Abhiyan 2014 with a mission to make India clean. This Urban Affairs movement gained popularity and is considered as one of the most successful campaigns ever launched. This scheme is a significant part of the . Under this, the children below the age of six and 14 Ministry of expecting and lactating mothers are National Bal November Human Resource offered health benefits by the Swachhta 2014 and Development Government for free of cost. This scheme also promotes the idea of clean self, clean food, clean , and clean surroundings. • It is considered as one of the flagship schemes of the Government which is directly aimed at making the lives of the female population better 22nd Ministry of Beti Bachao Beti • The main aim of the scheme is to make January Women and Child Padhao the women of society financially and 2015 Development socially independent.

• This scheme was also launched to promote the education of the females in the rural areas of the country. The scheme aims at providing a universal Ministry of pension scheme for the people who are Atal Pension Yojna June 2015 Finance working in the unorganized sector, and most of their payments are not recorded.

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These people include gardeners, drivers, servants, etc.

• Replacement of the Swavalamban Yojna

• The main aim of the scheme is to secure the future of the people working in the unorganized sectors by making a pension provision for them was founded with the goal of promoting inclusive growth in the fields of electronic services, products, manufacturing, and job creation. The Digital India Mission is primarily Ministry of concerned with three issues: Electronics and 1st July Digital India Mission Information 2015 • Providing digital infrastructure as a Technology, useful resource for all citizens. Finance Ministry

• On-demand governance and services

• To ensure that every citizen has access to the internet. This government scheme was launched to support various entrepreneurs who come up with business ideas and are unable to January 16, Government of convert those ideas into reality due to the 2016 India lack of funds. The Government decided to help these entrepreneurs financially, as this would also ensure the creation of new jobs. The announced the 5th Gold Monetisation Scheme in 2015, Gold Monetization Ministry of November which allows people to deposit gold in Scheme Finance 2015 any form in a GMS account and receive income when the price of gold rises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM CARES Fund - established a public charitable trust. This Prime Minister’s 27 March national trust was established with the Citizen Assistance 2020 goal of dealing with troubled and horrific and Relief in situations like as COVID-19 in the future.

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Emergency Situation PM CARES was launched on March 28, Fund 2020, under the presidency of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Defense Minister, and Finance Minister serving as ex-officio Trustees. Arogya Setu is a mobile app developed by the National Informatics Centre as part of the Indian COVID–19 "contact tracing, Ministry of syndromic mapping, and self- 2 April Electronics and Arogya Setu assessment" digital service (MeitY). In 2020 Information just 40 days, the app had surpassed 100 Technology million downloads. The app's source code was made public on May 26th, amid rising privacy and security concerns. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan) is a government- The 23 Ministry of Government of India's Mantri Jan Arogya Ayushman Bharat September Health and Yojana is a national health insurance 2018 Family Welfare scheme that intends to give free healthcare to low-income earners in the country. UMANG (Unified Smartphone Application for New-age Governance) is a mobile application introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give citizens Ministry of with secure access to a variety of November Electronics and government services on a single platform. UMANG App 2017 Information UMANG is a significant component of Technology the government's Digital India project, which aims to make all traditional offline government services available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a single unified app. • The PRASAD scheme was launched by Pilgrimage the Ministry of Tourist with the goal of Rejuvenation And prioritising, planning, and sustaining Ministry of Spirituality 2015 integrated development of pilgrimage Tourism Augmentation Drive places in order to give a holistic religious (PRASAD Scheme) tourism experience.

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• The Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) focuses on the development and beautification of pilgrimage places listed under HRIDAY. The programme (which means "self- reliant India scheme") is the term given to the Union Government's full-fledged Ministry of economic stimulus package. It was May 2020 Housing and Abhiyan created with the goal of making people Urban Affairs self-sufficient and overcoming the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose is to establish an integrated Ministry of National Digital 15 August, healthcare system that digitally connects Health and Health Mission 2020 practitioners and patients by providing Family Welfare them with real-time health records.

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List of Government Schemes Announced in Union Budget 2021-22

Name of the Scheme Description • This will increase the capacity of primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems, as well as build and construct new national PM AatmaNirbhar institutions to deal with the diagnosis and treatment of new and Swasth Bharat Yojana emerging diseases.

• In addition to the , this will be done. Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) will be started in 500 AMRUT cities for Jal Jeevan Mission universal water supply and liquid waste management in all 4,378 Urban Local Bodies with 2.86 crore household tap connections. • In addition to the PLI plan, a Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) project will be launched to help the textile sector become more globally competitive, attract major investments, and create jobs. Mega Investment Textiles Parks • This will result in a world-class infrastructure with plug-and-play (MITRA) Scheme capabilities, allowing global export champions to emerge.

• Over the course of three years, seven textile parks will be built. The government will unite the Supplementary Nutrition Program and Mission Poshan 2.0. the Poshan Abhiyan and develop Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcomes. Monetizing operating public infrastructure assets is a critical source of funding for new infrastructure development. There will be a launch of Asset Monetisation a "National Monetization Pipeline" of prospective Brownfield infrastructure assets. • A National Rail Plan for India - 2030 has been created by .

• By 2030, the plan aims to develop a railway system that is "future- National Rail Plan for ready." India

• The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) are planned to be operational by June 2022. Scheme to promote A scheme to promote the flagging of merchant ships in India would be flagging of merchant implemented by offering subsidised support to Indian shipping ships in India businesses in international tenders floated by Ministries and CPSEs,

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• The scope of the ‘Operation Green Scheme,' which currently applies to tomatoes, onions, and potatoes, will be expanded to cover 22 perishable products in a significant announcement to enhance value addition in agriculture and related products and their exports. Operation Green Scheme- For the • Around 1.68 crore farmers have enrolled, with e-NAMs accounting Benefits of Farmers for Rs. 1.14 lakh crore in transaction value.

• E-NAM will be merged with 1,000 more mandis. The Finance Minister announced an increase in customs duty on cotton, raw silk, and silk yarn to help farmers. • The government has introduced the One Nation One programme, which allows recipients to claim their rations from anywhere in the country. One Nation One Ration Card scheme • The One Nation, One Ration Card initiative is being implemented in 32 states and UTs, reaching around 69 crore people, or 86 percent of the population. The government has set a goal of creating 750 Eklavya model Post Matric residential schools in tribal areas, with a unit cost increase of Rs. 20 Scholarship Scheme crore to Rs. 38 crore for hilly and difficult areas, and Rs. 48 crore for steep and difficult areas.

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