RAS question
What is the training stipend per day under PM Vishwakarma?
Correct answer: (B) ₹500/day.
Under PM Vishwakarma, beneficiaries receive a training stipend of Rs 500 per day during skill training.
Explanation
PM Vishwakarma links traditional artisans and craftspeople with recognition, skill training, modern tools, credit support and market access. Skill upgradation is a central component of this support. The PIB source states that skill intervention is organised to improve the capabilities of Vishwakarmas and make them aware of modern tools and machinery, and that every craftsman and artisan receives a stipend of Rs 500 per day during this training. The stipend under PM Vishwakarma is Rs 500 per day, not a one-time amount or a loan benefit. The figure belongs specifically to the training support component of the scheme.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rs 200 per day understates the stipend; the verified PIB source gives Rs 500 per day for the skill intervention.
- (C) Rs 1,000 per day is not the training stipend under PM Vishwakarma; the PIB source fixes the amount at Rs 500 per day.
- (D) Rs 300 per day does not belong to the training support component of PM Vishwakarma; the PIB source identifies Rs 500 per day as the stipend.
Concept
Central government scheme benefits under Indian Economy include welfare-linked skilling and support for traditional occupations. RAS often asks such schemes through exact benefit amounts because they separate factual recall from broad scheme awareness.