Which of the following schemes aims to create self-employment opportunities in rural areas?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (C) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

The Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched by the Government of India in 1999 with the aim of creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas. The scheme focused on helping rural poor people by providing them with financial assistance and training to start small enterprises and improve their livelihoods.

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• Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY) : This scheme aimed at providing employment to urban poor, not rural areas. It was launched to address the issue of unemployment and poverty in urban areas.
  
• Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) :This scheme was launched in 1993 to provide financial assistance to educated unemployed youth in urban and rural areas, but it primarily targets individuals and is not focused solely on rural self-employment in the same way as SGSY.
  
•   Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) : This scheme, introduced by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), aims to generate employment in rural areas by promoting small industries and providing financial assistance.