The objective of "Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana" implemented in entire Madhya Pradesh, in addition to economic self-reliance is :

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Correct — C, women's health and nutrition. The Madhya Pradesh government's own statement of purpose for Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana pairs economic self-reliance with improving the health and nutrition level of women and the children dependent on them, and strengthening their role in family decision-making. The instrument matches the stated aim: a small, recurring, unconditional cash transfer — ₹1,000 a month when the scheme was launched on 5 March 2023, raised to ₹1,250 from the October 2023 instalment — paid by DBT into the woman's own bank account rather than into a household account.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Not an objective of this scheme. Political representation for women runs through reservation in panchayats and urban local bodies (73rd/74th Amendments) and the women's reservation law for legislatures — not through a monthly cash transfer.  (b) That is the job of Madhya Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojana, a one-time marriage-assistance grant. Ladli Behna pays a recurring monthly amount to women who are already married.  (d) No component of the scheme touches criminal justice. That field belongs to the State Women's Commission, one-stop centres, police helplines and legal-aid services.

Concept: Ladli Behna is an unconditional direct benefit transfer: married women of Madhya Pradesh aged 21-60, from families with an annual income below ₹2.5 lakh, receive a fixed monthly sum in their own Aadhaar-linked, DBT-enabled bank account. The design encodes the objective — money placed in a woman's own hands, month after month, is meant to raise her bargaining power inside the household and to be spent on food, health and children, which is exactly why the stated aim is health and nutrition alongside self-reliance.

State PCS 2025 Q13 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2025 Q13 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer