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What is the full form of IAY?

AIndira Awas Yojana

BIndian Awas Yojana

CIndro Awas Yojana

DIntegrated Awas Yojana

Answer:

A. Indira Awas Yojana

Read Explanation:

Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

  • Objective: To provide housing assistance to the rural poor in India.

  • Launch Year: 1985 as a sub-scheme of the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. It was later made an independent scheme in 1996.

  • Funding: Primarily funded by the central government, with states contributing a smaller share.

  • Beneficiaries: Targeted Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), freed bonded labourers, and families of those who died in communal riots, natural calamities, and police/military personnel.

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