Q6. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers.
2. It is a central sector scheme.
3. The scheme is applicable to the mothers above the age of 19 years and for the first two live births.
Select the correct code:
Q6. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers.
2. It is a central sector scheme.
3. The scheme is applicable to the mothers above the age of 19 years and for the first two live births.
Select the correct code:
The correct option is B b) Only 3
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit rechristened from erstwhile Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY). The IGMSY was launched in 2010. The scheme is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for first two live births. The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers except those in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force. The scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which cost sharing ratio between the Centre and the States & UTs with Legislature is 60:40 while for North- Eastern States & three Himalayan States; it is 90:10. It is 100% Central assistance for Union Territories without Legislature.
b) Only 3
Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit rechristened from erstwhile Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY). The IGMSY was launched in 2010. The scheme is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for first two live births. The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers except those in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force. The scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which cost sharing ratio between the Centre and the States & UTs with Legislature is 60:40 while for North- Eastern States & three Himalayan States; it is 90:10. It is 100% Central assistance for Union Territories without Legislature.
