Question : The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana provides direct income support to which group?
Option 1: Agricultural laborers
Option 2: Small and marginal farmers
Option 3: Fishermen
Option 4: Tribal communities
Correct Answer: Small and marginal farmers
Solution : The correct answer is (b) Small and marginal farmers
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana provides direct income support to small and marginal farmers in India. The scheme was launched in February 2019 by the Government of India with the objective of augmenting the income of farmers and providing them financial assistance for agricultural activities.
Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmers receive direct income support of Rs. 6,000 per year in three equal installments of Rs. 2,000 each. The funds are transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The scheme aims to address the income uncertainties faced by small and marginal farmers, support them in meeting their agricultural requirements, and improve their overall financial well-being.
Question : The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme provides income support to which category of farmers?
Option 1: Small and marginal farmers
Option 2: Large farmers
Option 3: Tenant farmers
Option 4: Women farmers
Question : Which of the following is a poverty eradication program launched by the Government of India specifically for women empowerment?
Option 1: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Yojana
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Option 3: Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Option 4: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Question : Which of the following government schemes provides skill development training to youth in India?
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Option 3: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
Option 4: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Question : Which of the following government schemes provides subsidised food grains to poor households in India?
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Option 4: Atal Pension Yojana
Question : Which of the following is a housing scheme for the rural poor?
Option 2: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Option 3: Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana
Option 4: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
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