Question

The eligibility criteria for Ujjwala Yojana include ______.

Options

• The applicant must be a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India

• The applicant must not be a recipient of other similar schemes offered by the government

• The applicant should belong to BPL household

• All of the above

Answer 1

The eligibility criteria for Ujjwala Yojana include The applicant must be a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India, The applicant must not be a recipient of other similar schemes offered by the government, and The applicant should belong to BPL household.

Explanation:

The eligibility criteria for Ujjwala Yojana include:

1. The applicant must be a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India.
2. The applicant should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household.
3. No one in the applicant’s household should own an LPG connection.
4. The family’s monthly income must not exceed a limit set by the government of the respective union territory or state.
5. The applicant’s name must be in the SECC-2011 data and should match the information available in the BPL database maintained by Oil Marketing Companies.
6. The applicant must not be a recipient of any other similar government schemes.