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Q1Under the PM-KISAN scheme, what is the total annual financial benefit provided to an eligible farmer family?

A Rs 2,000 in a single installment

B Rs 4,000 in two installments

C Rs 6,000 in three installments of Rs 2,000 each

D Rs 12,000 in four installments of Rs 3,000 each

Explanation

Under PM-KISAN, launched on 24 February 2019, an eligible farmer family receives Rs 6,000 per year, paid in three installments of Rs 2,000 each via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-linked accounts. The 23rd installment of over Rs 18,880 crore was released on 20 June 2026 to over 9.44 crore farmers.

Q2With reference to the PM-KISAN scheme and the release of its 23rd installment on 20 June 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The scheme was launched on 24 February 2019 and provides Rs 6,000 per year in three installments of Rs 2,000 each. 2. The 23rd installment of over Rs 18,880 crore was released at Tarakeswar in West Bengal. 3. Since 2019, over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed across 23 installments. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 and 2 only

B 2 and 3 only

C 1 and 3 only

D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All three statements are correct. PM-KISAN was launched on 24 February 2019 and provides Rs 6,000 per year in three Rs 2,000 DBT installments to Aadhaar-linked accounts. The 23rd installment of over Rs 18,880 crore was released on 20 June 2026 at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, benefiting over 9.44 crore farmers. Since 2019, over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed across 23 installments, making it one of the world's largest DBT initiatives.

Q3Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched from:

A Jhalawar (Rajasthan)

B Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)

C Patna (Bihar)

D Surat (Gujarat)

Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh on 1 May 2016. The scheme aimed to provide LPG connections to women from poor households and reduce dependence on traditional cooking fuels. Jhalawar in Rajasthan, Patna in Bihar and Surat in Gujarat are important places, but they are not the launch location of this scheme. As asked in the 2022 CET paper, the location linked with the scheme’s launch is Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

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