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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 191 of 200

Q191
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeGovernment Schemes & Initiatives
Arundhati Swarna Yojana by the Assam Government, starting from 1 January 2020, aims to
  1. a.encourage grooms to marry Assamese brides
  2. b.encourage brides to register their marriage
  3. c.encourage brides to buy gold
  4. d.encourage families to marry off their girl child after 18 years of age

Answer: (B) encourage brides to register their marriage

Answer as of 2020 — this may have changed since.

Under this scheme, the Assam government provides gold assistance to brides on the condition that their marriage is registered, aiming to boost marriage registration and curb child marriage.