In 2021-22, the Lok Sabha informed that the revised Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)scheme has been approved by the Government for continuation over the __________ Finance Commission Cycle, i.e. during the financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 15th.

Key Points

The revised Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) scheme has been approved for continuation during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle.
This cycle covers the financial years 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The PMJVK aims to provide infrastructure development in minority concentrated areas to ensure equitable development.
The scheme focuses on creating socioeconomic infrastructure, providing basic amenities, and promoting education and health.
It also aims to reduce the gap between the national average and the minority communities in terms of backwardness parameters.

Additional Information

Finance Commission
- The Finance Commission is a constitutional body set up under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution.
- Its primary role is to make recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the central government and the states.
- The 15th Finance Commission, headed by N.K. Singh, was constituted in November 2017.
- Its recommendations cover the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
- Originally launched as the Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MSDP) in 2008.
- Renamed and restructured as PMJVK in 2018 to better address the development needs of minority communities.
- Focuses on providing better socioeconomic infrastructure in minority concentrated areas.
- Targets areas identified based on backwardness and minority population criteria.
Minority Communities in India
- Minority communities include Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians (Parsis).
- These communities collectively constitute about 19.3% of India's total population.
- The Ministry of Minority Affairs was created in 2006 to address the issues faced by these communities.