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Number of Questions: 10

1. Government has announced PM-KISAN Scheme to provide assured income support to the Small and Marginal Farmers. What does PM-KISAN stands for?
   A) Pradhan Mantri KrishI SewA Niyam
   B) Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAnchay Nidhi
   C) Pradhan Mantri KrishI SAhyog Niyam
   D) Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
2. The PM-KISAN scheme is effective from __________?
   A) 1 March 2019
   B) 1 February 2019
   C) 1 January 2019
   D) 1 December 2018
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The scheme would be made effective from December 01, 2018. The first installment from Dec 01, 2018 to March 31, 2019 would be paid in this year itself.
3. The beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN programme should have cultivable land of upto how many hectares?
   A) 2 hectare
   B) 4 hectare
   C) 6 hectare
   D) 3 hectare
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Under Pradhan Mantri KIsan SAmman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), vulnerable landholding farmer families, having cultivable land upto 2 hectares, will be provided direct income support into the bank accounts of beneficiary farmers
4. The eligible farmers under PM-KISAN scheme will get direct income support of how much amount by the government annually?
   A) Rs 4,000
   B) Rs 8,000
   C) Rs 6,000
   D) Rs 5,000
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: farmer having cultivable land upto 2 hectare will get direct income support of Rs 6000 per year.
5. PM-KISAN scheme will disburse Rs 6000 per year to the farmers having cultivable land upto 2 hectare in installments, at an equal interval of _________ months.
   A) 3 months
   B) 4 months
   C) 6 months
   D) 2 months
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: This amount will be paid in three equal installments at a difference of each 4 months
6. Under the scheme, how much amount will paid to the beneficiaries in each installment?
   A) Rs 2000
   B) Rs 1500
   C) Rs 3000
   D) Rs 1000
   
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   Option A
   
7. The NDA government has earmarked an expenditure of how much amount annually for the PM-KISAN Scheme in BE 2019-20?
   A) Rs 75,000 crore
   B) Rs 65,000 crore
   C) Rs 85,000 crore
   D) Rs 95,000 crore
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Each year government will incur an expenditure of Rs 75,000 crore on this scheme.
8. How much amount has been allocated to the PM-KISAN Scheme for the financial year 2018-19?
   A) Rs 10,000 crore
   B) Rs 25,000 crore
   C) Rs 15,000 crore
   D) Rs 20,000 crore
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: For 2018-19, a revised estimate of Rs 20,000 crore has been provided for this scheme (as it is effective from Dec 2018 itself).
9. The first installment under the PM -KISAN scheme will be paid to the beneficiaries w.e.f December 1, 2018 upto___________?
   A) December 31, 2018
   B) February 28, 2019
   C) January 31, 2019
   D) March 31, 2019
   
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   Option D
   
10. What is the Cut-off-date to determine the beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN scheme?
    A) December 01, 2018
    B) January 01, 2019
    C) February 01, 2019
    D) March 01, 2019
    
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    Option C
    

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