RAS question
Annapurna Rasoi / Indira Rasoi model provides:
Correct answer: (D) Subsidized nutritious meals to poor.
The Annapurna Rasoi or Indira Rasoi model provides subsidised nutritious meals to poor and needy people through community kitchens.
Explanation
This is a community-kitchen welfare model, not a transport, housing, or schooling scheme. The model serves subsidised meals at multiple locations across Rajasthan's cities. The Rajasthan Economic Review 2024-25 states that Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana is implemented in urban areas, operates permanent kitchens, and provides pure and nutritious meals to the general public at a subsidised cost of ₹8 per plate. The Review also states that the State Government contributes ₹22 per plate, which explains why the meal can be sold so cheaply. That is why the model is best understood as a food-security and nutrition support intervention for people in need.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Free transport is wrong because the scheme is about serving meals through Rasois, not providing mobility or travel support.
- (B) Free housing is wrong because the model operates kitchens and subsidises food plates, while housing belongs to separate welfare schemes.
- (C) Free education is wrong because the benefit is subsidised nutritious meals, not schooling, tuition, or educational support.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's welfare-scheme models under Economy of Rajasthan, especially how social security is delivered through subsidised public services. It recurs in RAS because schemes are often asked by their delivery model and target benefit, not just by name.