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2020-03-19 National

5413.

All villages have been mapped into how many sub service areas under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana?

1.99 lakh

1.59 lakh

2.59 lakh

3.00 lakh

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Ministry of Finance reported that all villages were mapped by banks into 1.59 lakh Sub-Service Areas (SSAs) under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). One SSA caters to 1,000 to 1,500 households. The report was submitted by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in Rajya Sabha.