Consider the following statements regarding the major welfare schemes run by the Government of Bihar to strengthen education, health, and social welfare in the state: 1. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana', financial assistance is provided to girls from birth till obtaining higher education, under which unmarried girls passing Intermediate (12th) are given ₹25,000 and all women graduating are given financial assistance of ₹50,000. 2. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh' scheme launched for strengthening health services, financial grants are given for free treatment in hospitals to economically weaker and unlisted category poor patients suffering from serious diseases (such as cancer, heart disease, kidney transplant, etc.). 3. Under the 'Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme', an education loan up to ₹4 lakh is provided to students desiring higher education to complete their studies at a minimum normal interest rate of 4% and only 1% interest rate for women, differently-abled, and transgender students. 4. Under the 'Bihar Udyami Yojana' (Mukhyamantri Yuva/Mahila/Atipichhra Udyami Yojana) operated under Saat Nishay Part-2, a grant of 50% of the total project cost (up to a maximum of ₹5 lakh) and the remaining 50% amount as a loan without any interest to be repaid in 7 years is provided for establishing a new industry or startup. Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely true?

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Statements 1, 3, and 4 are completely true, while statement 2 is partially flawed because the 'Mukhyamantri Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh' primarily assists poor and terminally ill patients who fall outside the scope of Ayushman Bharat or other central schemes, though its scope and administrative procedures are revised periodically. The Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana has been a milestone for the empowerment of girls, under which ₹50,000 is directly credited upon graduation. Similarly, the Student Credit Card Scheme is proving to be a boon, where the interest rate for women and differently-abled is only 1%.

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Consider the following statements regarding the major welfare schemes run by the Government of Bihar to strengthen education, health, and social welfare in the state:

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