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Govt Scheme PAHAL
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 1 years (2020–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2020 → EPFO 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2020
PAHAL, an initiative to transfer the subsidy to direct bank account of the beneficiaries, is related to
- A LPG consumers ✓
- B internet consumers
- C farmers for fertilisers
- D Central Government Employees for medical treatment
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Economic Schemes
EPFO2020
Which one of the following is the name of the scheme introduced as a well-targeted system of service delivery to LPG customers ?
- A SAHAJ ✓
- B PAHAL
- C UDAY
- D UDAN
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Economic Schemes
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