Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct in relation to the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)?

  1. The scheme was launched in 2003.
  2. The allocation per MP per year stands at Rs.2 crores.
  3. It allows MPs to spend up to 10 lacs in any constituency, other than his/her own, in India.

  1. Only 2

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 3

  4. All of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is a scheme formulated by Government of India that was launched on 23 December 1993. The allocation per MP per year has been increased from Rs.2 crores to Rs 5 crores from the year 2011. It also allows MPs to spend up to 10 lacs in any other constituency in India.

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