The Tantya Mama Economic Welfare Scheme provides low price equipment and…
2023
The Tantya Mama Economic Welfare Scheme provides low price equipment and business capital to ____ residents of Madhya Pradesh.
- A.
Scheduled Caste
- B.
Scheduled Tribe
- C.
Both Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
- D.
None of the above
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
Indian state governments frequently name flagship welfare schemes after historical or folk figures associated with a specific community, and eligibility for such a scheme is typically restricted to residents of that same community, administered through the corresponding welfare department (for example, Scheduled Caste welfare, Scheduled Tribe or tribal welfare, or OBC welfare).
Application
The scheme named in the question is named after Tantia Bhil, also called Tantya Mama, a folk hero and freedom fighter revered within Madhya Pradesh's Bhil tribal community. Madhya Pradesh's Tribal Welfare Department runs this scheme, providing subsidised tools and equipment along with business capital assistance to help Scheduled Tribe residents of the state start self-employment ventures.
Cross-check
Official Madhya Pradesh government publications, including the state's e-Rojgar employment bulletin and the state's single-window scheme portal, list the Tantya Mama Economic Welfare Scheme under Scheduled Tribe welfare initiatives, not under Scheduled Caste welfare, and it is not a combined Scheduled Caste plus Scheduled Tribe scheme or a caste-neutral general scheme.
Hence, the scheme's beneficiaries are Scheduled Tribe residents of Madhya Pradesh.