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11 August 2026

Lakshmi Yojana three-child limit

The topic involves a specific government welfare scheme and the policy debate surrounding conditional eligibility criteria like the three-child limit, which is directly relevant to social welfare and population policy discussions in the UPSC syllabus.

1 min read Day 8 of 12 1 questions 1 prelims

Notes

  • Lakshmi Yojana provides a monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500 to women beneficiaries.
  • The scheme is applicable to women in the age group of 21 to 60 years.
  • The government has implemented a three-child limit as a condition for eligibility under the scheme.
  • The stated objective of the three-child limit is to prioritize the health and well-being of women.
  • The government maintains that family planning decisions are personal and based on individual needs.

Part of a longer story

This is day 8 of 12 in Delhi Lakshmi Yojana implementation, which has been running since 14 July 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the ethical and public health implications of imposing conditionalities, such as family size limits, on social welfare schemes in India. Examine whether such measures align with the constitutional mandate of gender equality and reproductive health rights. 150 words
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Prelims

  1. The Lakshmi Yojana provides monthly financial assistance to women in which of the following age groups?

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