UPSC 2002 › Indian Economy › Human Development, Poverty & Employment Schemes

Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were

1. To give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS.
2. Redeployment of workers

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which reference to the government’s welfare schemes, consider the following statements:

1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice.
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.

Which of these statements are correct?