RAS question
Indira Rasoi Yojana was launched in which year?
Correct answer: (D) 2020.
Indira Rasoi Yojana was launched by the Rajasthan government on 20 August 2020 under the idea of "Koi Bhukha Na Soye".
Explanation
Indira Rasoi Yojana belongs to Rajasthan's welfare and urban development policy space, so the exact launch year matters for RAS factual recall. The Rajasthan Economic Review 2020-21 states that, realising the concept of "Koi Bhukha Na Soye", the Chief Minister launched Indira Rasoi Yojna on 20 August 2020 through permanent kitchens across urban local bodies. The review also records the scheme's operating design: lunch or dinner was provided at Rs 8 per plate, with the state government giving a grant per plate. This supports 2020, not a later continuation or renaming date. The scheme was renamed Shri Annapurna Rasoi Yojana in January 2024.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 2023 is not the launch year; the question asks when Indira Rasoi Yojana began, while 2023 relates only to its continuation by the new government.
- (B) 2018 is too early, because the Rajasthan Economic Review 2020-21 identifies the launch as 20 August 2020.
- (C) 2022 cannot be the launch year because the scheme is already described in the Rajasthan Economic Review 2020-21 as launched on 20 August 2020.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan government welfare schemes, especially food security and urban service delivery. Such launch-year questions recur in RAS because state schemes often appear in economy, polity and current affairs sections.