RAS question
How much was transferred in the 21st PM-KISAN installment released in November 2025, and what is the total cumulative DBT since scheme launch?
Correct answer: (B) ₹18,000 crore; ₹4 lakh crore cumulative.
In the 21st PM-KISAN instalment released on 19 November 2025, ₹18,000 crore was transferred to farmers, taking cumulative direct transfers under the scheme to ₹4 lakh crore.
Explanation
The relevant figure is ₹18,000 crore for the 21st instalment and ₹4 lakh crore as the cumulative direct transfer under PM-KISAN. The PIB release says the Prime Minister released the 21st PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi instalment from the Coimbatore platform, transferring ₹18,000 crore to farmers across the country. It also records that, under the scheme, ₹4 lakh crore had been directly transferred to the bank accounts of small farmers so far. That is why option B fits both parts of the question: the instalment amount and the cumulative DBT since the scheme’s launch.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) ₹15,000 crore and ₹3 lakh crore both understate the figures recorded for the 21st PM-KISAN instalment and cumulative DBT.
- (C) ₹20,000 crore and ₹5 lakh crore overstate the PIB-backed figures for this instalment and the scheme’s cumulative direct transfers.
- (D) ₹12,000 crore and ₹2 lakh crore are far below the stated ₹18,000 crore instalment and ₹4 lakh crore cumulative DBT figures.
Concept
This tests current government schemes in Indian Economy, especially direct benefit transfer and farmer-income support. RAS repeats such questions because scheme instalments combine factual current affairs with fiscal-delivery mechanisms.