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The 'PM-AJAY' (Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana), launched by merging several existing schemes, is primarily aimed at the welfare and development of which community?
A. Urban street vendors and slum dwellers
B. Scheduled Castes (SCs)✓ Correct Answer
C. Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
D. De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jati Abhyuday Yojana is a centrally sponsored umbrella scheme specifically targeted at the welfare and comprehensive development of Scheduled Castes by merging older initiatives like the Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatravas Yojana. Other options point to separate welfare categories such as vulnerable tribal groups or urban street vendors which have distinct administrative schemes.
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