Question

What is the full form of IAY?

• A. Indira Awas Yojana
• B. Indian Awas Yojana
• C. Indro Awas Yojana
• D. Integrated Awas Yojana

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Indira Awas Yojana

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.