Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)?

A. Government of India will bear the entire cost of implementation of the PMGKAY (May-June 2021) scheme, without any sharing by States/UTs.

B. Government will provide 5 kilogram of free food grains to millions of poor covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013.

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Explanation:

The government recently said that 28 States and Union Territories have started lifting food grains from Food Corporation of India depots for free distribution of food grains to the poor under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. The Government of India will bear the entire cost of implementation of the PMGKAY (May-June 2021) scheme, without any sharing by States/UTs. The government will provide 5 kilograms of free food grains to millions of poorly covered under the National Food Security Act, 2013.