Question

“Swayamsidha” is a scheme launched by the Government of India to help

• A. School children only
• B. Health workers only
• C. Senior citizens without any regular income
• D. Women only

Hint:

Think about which ministry runs Swayamsidha and what “self-accomplished” suggests about its target group.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Government welfare schemes are often named to hint at their target group. "Swayamsidha" roughly means "self-accomplished", which is a strong clue here.

1. It is not aimed at school children, since it has no education-delivery component.
2. It is not a health-worker scheme, since it does not train or employ health staff.
3. It is not a senior-citizen income scheme, since those come under separate old-age pension programmes.
4. It was in fact launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2001 to organise women into self-help groups (SHGs), giving them access to credit, skill training, and awareness programmes.

Let's summarize: the name itself signals women's self-reliance, and the ministry that runs it confirms the target group.

So the correct choice is women only, option D.