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The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) was launched in which year?

A2005

B2011

C2008

D2013

Answer:

C. 2008

Read Explanation:

  • PMEGP was launched in 2008 by merging two earlier schemes: the Prime Minister's Rojgar Yojana (PMRY) and the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).


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