89. which of the following schemes promote women empowerment?
i) Stand up India
ii) ICDS
iii) MGNREGA
89 Ans.D
Explanation: The Stand-up India initiative is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among SCs/STs, women communities.
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is an Indian government welfare programme which provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.
The MGNREGA was initiated with the objective of "enhancing livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year, to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work" At least one third beneficiaries have to be women. Participation of women: Since the income of female workers typically raises the standard of living of their households to a greater extent than their male counterparts, the participation of women must be increased through raising awareness about MGNREGA