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12th Class Economics Poverty Question Bank MCQs - Poverty

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    Which scheme was launched in 1993 to create self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

    A) Prime Minister Rozqar Yojana

    B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

    C) Rural Employment Generation Programme

    D) Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana was discontinued in 2007-08 and in 2008-09 a new scheme namely Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has been introduced by merging the two schemes i.e. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).


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