Which of the following scheme/s is/are related to Uttar Pradesh? (1) Anuthee Uphar Scheme (2) Matra Shakti Udyamita Scheme (3) Kaushalya Matritva Scheme (4) Stree Nidhi Scheme Select the correct answer using the code given below -
- (a)2, 3 and 4
- (b)Both 2 and 3
- (c)Only 1
- (d)Only 2
Correct — C, Only 1. Of the four, only the 'Anuthee Uphar' scheme is a Uttar Pradesh initiative. The other three belong to other states — Matra Shakti (Matrushakti) Udyamita Yojana is a Haryana scheme, Kaushalya Matritva Yojana is a Chhattisgarh scheme, and Stree Nidhi is a Telangana scheme — so only Statement 1 relates to Uttar Pradesh.
- (a)2, 3 and 4 — These three schemes belong to other states — Matrushakti Udyamita to Haryana, Kaushalya Matritva to Chhattisgarh and Stree Nidhi to Telangana — not to Uttar Pradesh.
- (b)Both 2 and 3 — Matrushakti Udyamita (Haryana) and Kaushalya Matritva (Chhattisgarh) are not Uttar Pradesh schemes, so this pair is wrong.
- (d)Only 2 — Matra Shakti Udyamita is a Haryana scheme, not a UP one; the only UP scheme in the list is Anuthee Uphar (Statement 1).
This is a 'match the scheme to the state' question. Several states run similarly named women- and mother-focused welfare schemes, and the task is to pick only the one launched by the Uttar Pradesh government — 'Anuthee Uphar', a UP gift/incentive scheme — while rejecting look-alike schemes of other states.
The distractors are deliberately real schemes with generic Hindi names ('Matra Shakti', 'Kaushalya Matritva', 'Stree Nidhi') that sound like they could belong to any state. Knowing which government actually launched each is the discriminator; only Anuthee Uphar is UP's.
- Anuthee Uphar Scheme — an Uttar Pradesh government scheme (the only UP scheme in this list).
- Matra Shakti (Matrushakti) Udyamita Yojana — a Haryana scheme, giving women collateral-free business loans.
- Kaushalya Matritva Yojana — a Chhattisgarh scheme (launched 7 March 2022) giving financial aid on the birth of a second girl child.
- Stree Nidhi — a Telangana scheme; the Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative provides finance to women self-help groups.
Only Anuthee Uphar (highlighted) belongs to Uttar Pradesh; the rest are other states' schemes — hence 'Only 1'.
- Assuming a generically named 'Matra Shakti' / 'Matritva' scheme must be a UP scheme
- Being drawn to the multi-item option when only one item is correct
UPPSC frequently asks 'which scheme(s) is/are related to Uttar Pradesh', mixing genuine UP schemes with look-alike schemes of other states in a statement-and-code format.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana', which provides financial assistance on the birth of a second girl child, was launched by which state government?
- (a)Uttar Pradesh
- (b)Chhattisgarh
- (c)Madhya Pradesh
- (d)Rajasthan
Answer(b) Chhattisgarh — launched in March 2022, giving Rs 5,000 on the birth of a second daughter.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'Stree Nidhi', a credit cooperative that finances women's self-help groups, is a scheme of which state?
- (a)Telangana
- (b)Uttar Pradesh
- (c)Kerala
- (d)Punjab
Answer(a) Telangana — the Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative provides finance to women SHGs.