Q. Consider the following statements about the SMILE scheme:
1.The Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry of the scheme.
2.It is a Central Sector Scheme.
3.It is dedicated to the cause of tracking missing children.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Statement 2 is correct: The Support for Marginalized Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme is a Central Sector Scheme.
Statement 3 is incorrect: This umbrella scheme covers several comprehensive measures including welfare measures for both transgender persons and persons who are engaged in the act of begging.
Source: PIB
