Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I List II I. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh A) Empowerment of women II. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana B) Education for Women’s Equality III. Indira Mahila Yojana C) Promotion of savings among rural women IV. Mahila Samakhya Programme D) Meeting credit needs of the poor women Codes:

The correct answer is C because of the following matches:

I. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh matches with D. It was established in 1993 as a national level organization to provide micro credit and meet the credit needs of poor women in the informal sector.

II. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana matches with C. Launched in 1993, this scheme was specifically designed to encourage the habit of thrift and promote savings among rural women through post office savings accounts.

III. Indira Mahila Yojana matches with A. Launched in 1995, its primary goal was the holistic empowerment of women by creating self help groups and ensuring they have a say in decision making processes.

IV. Mahila Samakhya Programme matches with B. This program was started in 1989 following the National Policy on Education to focus on education for womens equality and building their self image and confidence.

Therefore, the matching sequence I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B corresponds to Option C.