प्रत्यक्ष हस्तांतर लाभ (PAHAL) या योजनेबाबत खालीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ?
(a) सदर योजनेची नोंद गिनिज बुक ऑफ वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड मध्ये झाली, कारण सर्वात मोठे थेट लाभ हस्तांतरण म्हणून.
(b) या योजने अंतर्गत शेतक-यांना दरमहा ₹2,000 हस्तांतरीत होतात.
(c) सदर योजनेची सुरूवात सन 2019 मध्ये झाली.
(d) एल.पी.जी. गॅस धारकांना दिले जाणारे अनुदान या योजने अंतर्गत हस्तांतरीत होते.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C ((a) and (d) are correct).

Key Points:
• PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme: PAHAL (*Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh*) was formally relaunched pan-India on 1st January, 2015 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
• Guinness World Record: Statement (a) is true because PAHAL was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest direct cash transfer programme with over 17 crore beneficiaries.
• Targeted LPG Subsidy: Statement (d) is true because it transfers domestic LPG consumer subsidies directly into their bank accounts linked via bank or Aadhaar.
• Evaluation of Incorrect Statements:
• Statement (b) describes PM-KISAN (which disburses ₹6,000 annually in 3 installments of ₹2,000, not ₹2,000 monthly).
• Statement (c) is false because PAHAL was started in 2013 (pilot) and modified/relaunched in 2015 (not 2019).
• Official Key: Statements (a) and (d) are correct, confirming Option (3).
• Key Takeaway: PAHAL transferred LPG subsidies directly to bank accounts and holds the Guinness World Record as the largest DBT program.