With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) consider the following statements:1.It is a central sector scheme except its PMAY-Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme component.2.Delhi is not included in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G)3.Aadhar Card is mandatory to take benefit of the scheme.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) consider the following statements:
1.It is a central sector scheme except its PMAY-Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme component.
2.Delhi is not included in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G)
3.Aadhar Card is mandatory to take benefit of the scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 3 only

[B] 1 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 3 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Statement 1: The statement is incorrect. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Mission is implemented as Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) except for the component of credit linked subsidy which is implemented as a Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India.

Statement 2: PMAY-G is applied to all rural India except Delhi and Chandigarh.

Statement 3: Aadhar Card is mandatory to take benefit of the scheme.

Source: The Hindu

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