Category 8 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes
Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes
8 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY); Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); and 6 more.
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8.1
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is the National Mission for Financial Inclusion of the Ministry of Finance, launched on 28 August 2014 after its announcement in the Independence Day speech of 2014. It gives…
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Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a one-year renewable term life insurance scheme of the Ministry of Finance, launched on 9 May 2015 from Kolkata. It gives a life cover of Rs 2…
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Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) is a one-year renewable accident insurance scheme of the Ministry of Finance, launched on 9 May 2015 from Kolkata. It gives Rs 2 lakh on accidental death or total…
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Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a guaranteed pension scheme for unorganised sector workers, administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the Ministry of Finance, and launched on 9 May 2015 from…
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Stand Up India Scheme
The Stand-Up India Scheme was a bank loan scheme of the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, launched on 5 April 2016, to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women borrowers. It facilitated…
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MUDRA Yojana (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency)
The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a loan scheme of the Ministry of Finance, launched on 8 April 2015, that gives collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm micro and small…
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Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) is a trust set up by the Government of India through the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Small Industries Development Bank…
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Jan Suraksha Schemes (Umbrella Social Security Schemes)
The Jan Suraksha schemes are the three social security schemes launched together on 9 May 2015 from Kolkata by the Ministry of Finance: the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (life insurance of Rs 2 lakh…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes?
Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes has 8 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY); Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY); Atal Pension Yojana (APY); Stand Up India Scheme; MUDRA Yojana (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency); Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE); Jan Suraksha Schemes (Umbrella Social Security Schemes).
Is Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?
Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 8 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.