Which of the following is NOT the eligibility criterion before filling registration/application forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna 2021 ?
- (a)Age group from 18-40 years
- (b)Minimum high school pass certificate
- (c)Should not registered in any Central Government or State Government Swarojgar Yojna
- (d)Citizen from any State of India
Correct — D, 'Citizen from any State of India'. The Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar (self-employment) Yojna is a Uttar Pradesh STATE scheme funded from the State's own budget, so it is meant for residents/domiciles of Uttar Pradesh — being a citizen of just any State of India is therefore NOT an eligibility condition. Since the question asks which option is NOT a criterion, (d) is the answer. The other three options are the conditions the scheme sets before registration — a defined age band (18–40 years), a minimum educational qualification (high-school pass), and not already being enrolled under another Central or State self-employment (swarojgar) scheme, which prevents double-benefit. (Per the hedge policy for UP-scheme specifics, the exact age/education thresholds are taken from the scheme's own norms as reflected in the options; no extra unsourced detail is asserted here.)
- (a)Age group from 18-40 years — This IS an eligibility criterion — the scheme fixes an age band for applicants — so it is not the 'NOT a criterion' answer.
- (b)Minimum high school pass certificate — This IS an eligibility criterion — a minimum educational qualification is required — so it cannot be the answer to a NOT question.
- (c)Should not registered in any Central Government or State Government Swarojgar Yojna — This IS a criterion — a standard non-duplication clause barring those already benefiting under another government self-employment scheme — so it is not the answer.
State self-employment / entrepreneurship schemes such as Uttar Pradesh's Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna help residents set up their own micro or small enterprises, typically through margin-money assistance or subsidised loans routed via State agencies (Khadi & Village Industries Board / MSME framework). Because such schemes are financed from the STATE budget and target the State's own people, permanent residence or domicile in that State is a core eligibility gate — a clause admitting citizens of any State of India would defeat the scheme's purpose.
The trap in a 'which is NOT a criterion' item is that the odd option is phrased to sound inclusive and fair — 'Citizen from any State of India' reads like a reasonable rule, so it is easy to mistake it for a genuine condition. The reliable test: this is a STATE scheme, and State schemes are restricted to State residents. Once you apply the domicile principle, (d) stands out as the one condition that does NOT belong.
- Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna is a Uttar Pradesh State self-employment scheme, funded from the State budget.
- Being a resident/domicile of Uttar Pradesh is required; 'citizen from any State of India' is NOT a criterion.
- Stated conditions include a defined age band (18–40 years) and a minimum high-school qualification.
- Applicants must not already be registered under another Central or State swarojgar scheme (no double benefit).
A State-funded scheme is limited to State residents, so 'any-State citizen' is the condition that does NOT apply → (d).
- Picking an inclusive-sounding option ('any State citizen') as a genuine criterion
- Forgetting that a State-funded scheme requires State domicile/residence
UPPSC often asks 'which is NOT an eligibility / feature of scheme X' for UP schemes — eliminate by the scheme's target group and funding source.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
A self-employment scheme funded from a State government's own budget is generally restricted to applicants who are
- (a)citizens of any country
- (b)citizens of any Indian State
- (c)residents/domiciles of that particular State
- (d)government employees only
Answer(c) residents/domiciles of that particular State — State-funded schemes target the State's own residents.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which one of the following is a CENTRAL government self-employment scheme (not a Uttar Pradesh State scheme)?
- (a)Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar Yojna
- (b)Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
- (c)Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana
- (d)Uttar Pradesh One District One Product
Answer(b) PMEGP — a Central credit-linked subsidy scheme implemented through KVIC/MSME, unlike the UP State schemes in the other options.