With reference to "Aam Admi Bima Yojana", consider the following statements : 1. The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household. 2. The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years. 3. There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Correct Option The Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) was a social security scheme aimed at providing insurance cover to landless rural households. - Statement 1 is correct: The scheme specifically covered the head of the family or an earning member of a rural landless household. - Statement 3 is correct: AABY included a scholarship benefit for up to two children of the insured. These children were eligible if they were studying in classes 9 to 12. Incorrect Options - Statement 2 is incorrect: The eligibility age for the insured member under the Aam Admi Bima Yojana was 18 to 59 years, not 30 to 65 years. - Option (a) is incorrect as it excludes statement 3, which is a correct provision of the scheme. - Option (b) is incorrect because it includes statement 2, which contains an inaccurate age criterion. - Option (d) is incorrect as it asserts all statements are correct, whereas statement 2 is factually incorrect.

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With reference to "Aam Admi Bima Yojana", consider the following statements :

The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless household.
The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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The Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) was a social security scheme aimed at providing insurance cover to landless rural households.

Statement 1 is correct: The scheme specifically covered the head of the family or an earning member of a rural landless household.
Statement 3 is correct: AABY included a scholarship benefit for up to two children of the insured. These children were eligible if they were studying in classes 9 to 12.

Incorrect Options

Statement 2 is incorrect: The eligibility age for the insured member under the Aam Admi Bima Yojana was 18 to 59 years, not 30 to 65 years.
Option (a) is incorrect as it excludes statement 3, which is a correct provision of the scheme.
Option (b) is incorrect because it includes statement 2, which contains an inaccurate age criterion.
Option (d) is incorrect as it asserts all statements are correct, whereas statement 2 is factually incorrect.

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