Q. Which of the following statement is true about PM-KISAN Yojna
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme under Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
2. Amount of 6000 per year is directly transferred into bank account of all landholding farmers
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 
Answer: C
Notes:
Both statements are correct
PM Kisan Yojna: It is a Central Sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in 2019.
- Its objective is to augment the income of the farmers by providing income support to all landholding farmers’ families across the country and to enable them to take care of expenses related to agriculture and allied activities as well as domestic needs.
- The Scheme initially provided income support to all small and Marginal Farmers’ families across the country, holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Its ambit was later expanded to cover all farmer families in the country irrespective of the size of their land holdings
Source IndianExpress
Discover more from Free UPSC IAS Preparation Syllabus and Materials For Aspirants
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
