Question

Q. With reference to power sector schemes in India, consider the following pairs:

Scheme	Objective
1. UDAY	Financial turnaround for DISCOMs
2. PM Saubhagya	Access to LPG connections
3. UJALA scheme	Access to Household electricity

Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 and 3 only
• C.
  2 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1 only
Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Ministry of Power, GoI launched Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) which was approved by the Union Cabinet on 5th November, 2015. It is the financial turnaround and revival package for electricity distribution companies of India (DISCOMs).

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is an Indian government project to provide electricity to the households. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched by the Prime Minister of India to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: The main objective of Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme is to promote efficient lighting, enhance awareness on using efficient equipment which reduces electricity bills and help preserve the environment.