Matching Indian Government Programmes with Launch Years

This question asks us to match different Indian government programmes and measures with the year they were launched. To answer this, we need to know the launch year for each programme listed.

Let's look at each programme/measure and its respective launch year:

• National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): This programme was launched in June 2011.
• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): This rural road scheme was launched in December 2000.
• National Skill Development Mission (NSDM): This mission was launched in July 2015 to converge and streamline skill development efforts.
• Ayushman Bharat: This flagship health scheme, including the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), was launched in 2018.

Now let's match the years provided in List I with the programmes in List II based on the information above:

• (A) 2015 matches with (III) National Skill Development Mission.
• (B) 2000 matches with (II) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
• (C) 2011 matches with (I) National Rural Livelihood Mission.
• (D) 2018 matches with (IV) Ayushman Bharat.

Let's put this into a table for clarity:

So, the correct matching is (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV).

Comparing this matching with the given options, we find that option 2 aligns with our determined correct pairs.

Revision Table: Key Government Schemes and Launch Years

Additional Information on Government Programmes

Understanding the objectives of these programmes can provide further context:

• National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM): Aims at poverty reduction by building strong institutions of the poor, particularly women. It focuses on enabling them to access a range of financial services and livelihood opportunities.
• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY): Its primary objective is to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible unconnected habitations in rural areas. Improved connectivity helps in economic development and access to services.
• National Skill Development Mission (NSDM): Seeks to create convergence across sectors and states in terms of skill training activities. Its goal is to provide a strong institutional framework to speed up and scale up skill development efforts in India.
• Ayushman Bharat: This is a major health initiative with two pillars: Health and Wellness Centres and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). PMJAY provides health insurance cover to vulnerable families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

Knowledge of such major government initiatives and their timelines is important for general awareness and competitive exams.