Consider the following statements about PMKSY:1. PMKSY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.2. The central grants to the State Governments for specific activities will be 90:10 for all states.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

About PMKSY:

It was launched in 2015 and is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, providing central grants to the State Governments for specific activities (90:10 for NE states & 75:25 for rest).
The major objective of PMKSY is:

to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level
expand cultivable area under assured irrigation
improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
enhance the adoption of precision-irrigation and other water-saving technologies
In 2020, the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a mobile application for Geo-Tagging of the components of projects under PMKSY.

Source: The Hindu