RAS question
PMDDKY was announced during which budget?
Correct answer: (B) Union Budget 2025-26.
Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26.
Explanation
PMDDKY is tied to the Union Budget 2025-26, not to a state or interim budget. The announcement was made on 1 February 2025 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, followed by Union Cabinet approval in July 2025. The PIB release from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare says the Prime Minister Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana was announced by the Finance Minister in the Budget speech of 2025-26. The same release also explains the policy purpose, noting that the programme covers 100 districts with low productivity, moderate crop intensity and below-average credit parameters, and targets better agricultural productivity, irrigation facilities, and access to long-term and short-term credit.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Union Budget 2024-25 is wrong because the announcement was made on 1 February 2025 and PIB ties it to the 2025-26 Budget speech.
- (C) Rajasthan State Budget 2025-26 is wrong because the announcement was a Union-level announcement by the Finance Minister, not a Rajasthan budget.
- (D) Interim Budget 2024 is wrong because the scheme is stated to have been announced in the Budget speech of 2025-26, after the 2024 interim budget.
Concept
This tests Union Budget-linked agricultural schemes, a recurring Indian Economy theme in RAS because schemes are often asked through their launch budget, approving authority and target sector.