Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: 1. It is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. 2. It aims to replace unclean cooking fuels used in the most underprivileged households with clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna:

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for providing LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
It was launched in May 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

Key features:

Aim: To replace unclean cooking fuels used in the most underprivileged households with clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)

Families below the poverty line are to be provided with LPG connections with a support of Rs. 1,600 per connection.
Oil Marketing Companies would provide an option for the new consumer to opt for loan to cover the cost of a cooking stove and first refill.
The LPG connections will be issued in the name of the women of the households.

Target:

Beneficiaries:

BPL households identified through Socio-Economic Caste Census data.
All SC/STs households beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY) (Gramin).
Beneficiaries of Antyoday Anna Yojana (AAY).
Forest dwellers
Most Backward Classes (MBC)
Tea & Ex-Tea Garden Tribes
People residing in Islands
People residing in river island

Source: ForumIAS