Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched:

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RRC Group D Previous Paper 46 (Held On: 7 Dec 2018 Shift 2)

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The correct answer is May 2016.

Key Points

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016.
- it is implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through its Oil Marketing Companies.
- The government aims to provide LPG connections to BPL households in the country.
- The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in rural India with clean and more efficient LPG.

Additional Information

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana:
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is a financial inclusion program of the Government of India open to Indian citizens.
- This yojana aims to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank accounts, remittances, credit, insurance, and pensions.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana:
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is an initiative by the Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 20 million affordable houses by 31 March 2022.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana:
- Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is a government-backed accident insurance scheme in India.
- It was originally mentioned in the 2015 Budget speech by Finance Minister Late Arun Jaitley in February 2015.
- It was formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 May in Kolkata.