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Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan

Curr. AffairsGovernment Social SchemesFactual singleMediumCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to

Options

a

rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood

b

release the sex workers from their practice and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood

c

eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers

Answer
d

release the bonded labourers from their bondage and rehabilitate them

Explanation

Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan is a national campaign launched by the Government of India to eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate those engaged in it. The campaign focuses on ensuring dignity and safety for manual scavengers through elimination of the practice and providing alternative livelihood opportunities. It was initiated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to implement the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act. The other options refer to different social schemes but not to Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan. > Rashtriya Garima = Manual Scavenging Eradication Campaign. Answer: c.

Question details

Year

2016

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q16

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Government Social Schemes

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Current Affairs 2015, Ministry of Social Justice

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