(a) “Recently, the Government of India launched Jan-Dhan Yojana.” In the light of the given statement, discuss briefly the objectives of this scheme.

The Government of India launched Jan-Dhan Yojana with an objective to promote thrift habit and efficient allocation of financial resources. The scheme was launched to provide access to financial services to all households in India, especially the underprivileged sections of society and encourage savings among low-income households, thereby fostering economic development.

Yes. The Government of India has taken various measures to align the agricultural marketing system such as:

• For the welfare of farmers as well as consumers, various market regulations were initiated to create orderly and transparent marketing conditions.

• The government took measures to enhance infrastructural amenities such as roads, railways, warehouses, cold storage facilities, and processing units to meet the growing demand.