26 June 2026

Political exchange between Stalin and Vijay

While the political exchange is irrelevant, the specific social welfare schemes mentioned are examples of state-level DBT-based interventions that are directly relevant to GS2 syllabus topics on welfare schemes and governance.

Questions

1. Analyze the role of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes in promoting socio-economic inclusion and gender empowerment in Indian states. Discuss the challenges in ensuring the last-mile delivery of such welfare measures. 150 words
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Prelims

1. The 'Pudhumai Penn' scheme, which provides monthly financial assistance to girl students, is an initiative primarily aimed at:

   1. A Subsidizing agricultural inputs for women farmers
   2. B Improving female literacy and higher education enrollment
   3. C Promoting vocational training for elderly women
   4. D Providing maternity benefits to rural women