In August 2021, which Indian state approved to start a scheme named ‘Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)’? The scheme will help unemployed youth in the state to hone their skills and increase their chances of getting a job.

The correct answer is Punjab. Key Points The Punjab cabinet has launched the scheme Mera Kaam Mera Maan to help the unemployed youth in the state to hone their skills and increase their chances of getting a job. Under this scheme, youngsters will be given short-term skill training free of cost. The scheme also provides an employment assistance allowance of ₹ 2,500 per month for a period of 12 months. The allowance shall be given during the training period, and after successfully completing the training, during the pre-placement and post-placement period of 12 months from the date of the start of the program. Additional Information Assam Assam is a state in northeastern India known for its wildlife, archaeological sites, and tea plantations. The state capital, Dispur , is a suburb of Guwahati. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros. Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park , are World Heritage Sites in Assam. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is famed for its feral horses. West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and the seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, the coastal Sundarbans (the world's largest river Delta), and the Bay of Bengal. The state's main ethnic group is the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority. In 1947, at the end of British rule over the Indian subcontinent, the Bengal Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative Assembly voted on the Partition of Bengal along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal and East Bengal Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the third-largest state by population. Its capital is Patna. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges , which flows from west to east. The ruins of ancient Nalanda University and Mahabodhi Mahavihara in Bodh Gaya are two UNESCO world heritage sites in Bihar.