2022 · Q17
The ‘Stand-Up India Scheme’ is related to which one of the following issues?
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- ASocial security during old age
- BProviding technical knowhow to young, educated or skilled workers from rural areas
- CPromoting entrepreneurship amongst women, SC and ST communities
- DInsurance cover to people in the age group of 18-50 years
Explanation
The Stand-Up India Scheme, launched in April 2016, promotes entrepreneurship amongst women and SC/ST communities by facilitating bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore for setting up greenfield enterprises. It is not a social-security scheme for old age (option A describes schemes like Atal Pension Yojana). It does not merely provide technical know-how to rural workers (option B). It is not an insurance cover for the 18–50 age group (option D resembles the PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana). Hence option C.