Consider the following statements regarding the major schemes implemented by the Government of Bihar in the fields of education, health, and social welfare:
- 1. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana', financial assistance of up to a total of Rs. 50,000 is provided from the birth of a girl child till the completion of her graduation degree, with the main objective of preventing female foeticide, promoting birth registration, and encouraging higher education.
- 2. Under the 'Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme', an education loan of up to Rs. 4 lakh is made available to students wishing to pursue higher education (such as graduation or professional courses), in which the interest rate is only 1 percent for women, divyangs, and transgenders, and 4 percent for general male candidates.
- 3. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Vridhhjan Pension Yojana', a pension of Rs. 400 per month is given to all elderly persons aged 60 years or above in the state (who are not availing the benefit of any other regular government pension), while this amount has been increased to Rs. 500 per month for elders above 80 years of age.
- 4. Through the 'Mukhyamantri Digital Health Yojana' being run for improvement in the health sector, a central digital health record (EHR) of patients is being prepared by interconnecting all government hospitals in rural and urban areas.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely true?
Detailed Explanation
Statements 1, 2, and 4 are completely true. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana', assistance of up to Rs. 50,000 is given to girls upon passing graduation. Under the 'Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme', an education loan of up to Rs. 4 lakh is provided at 1% simple interest for women/divyangs/transgenders and 4% for others. The 'Mukhyamantri Digital Health Yojana' is linked to the digital health records of patients. Statement 3 is partially incorrect because under the 'Mukhyamantri Vridhhjan Pension Yojana', eligible elderly aged 60 to 79 years receive Rs. 400 and those aged 80 years or above receive Rs. 500 (the age slabs are structured accordingly, and overall statements 1, 2, and 4 are more accurate in this context). The correct answer is option (B).