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When was ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ launched?
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When was ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ launched?

A.

October 2000

B.

December 2000

C.

Augst 2001

D.

October 2002

Correct option is B


The 'Antyodaya Anna Yojana' was launched in December 2000. This scheme was introduced by the NDA government to specifically target the poorest of the poor families under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. 
Once a family has been recognized as eligible, they are given a unique "Antyodaya Ration Card". This card, also called the PDS(public distribution card) yellow card, acts as a form of identification, proving that the bearer is authorized to receive the level of rations the card describes. The color of the card is yellow.

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