Question

Which of following is the world's largest food security programme extended till September 2022 by the Union Cabinet, Government of India in March 2022?

• A. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
• B. Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
• C. Annapurna Scheme
• D. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

• The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) is the world's largest food security program.

• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) is a scheme as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat to supply free food grains to migrants and poor.

• Phase-I and Phase-II of this scheme were operational from April to June, 2020 and July to November, 2020 respectively.

• Phase III of the scheme was operational from May to June, 2021.

• Phase-IV of the scheme during July-November, 2021 and Phase V from December 2021 till March, 2022 .

• Under this scheme, the center provides 5kg of free food grains per month to the poor.

• This is in addition to the subsidized (Rs 2-3 per kg) ration provided under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to families covered under the Public Distribution System (PDS).

• The food grain and the amount may be variable.