RAS question
Who released the 4th installment of Rajasthan CM Kisan Samman Nidhi on October 18, 2025?
Correct answer: (B) CM Bhajanlal Sharma.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma released the fourth instalment of the Rajasthan Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi on October 18, 2025.
Explanation
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma led the state-level release under the Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. He released the fourth instalment of Rs 717.96 crore on October 18, 2025. The Statesman reported that the Rajasthan Chief Minister announced the fourth instalment at Nadbai in Bharatpur district and that the instalment was released through direct bank transfer, rounded in the headline and article to about Rs 718 crore. The relevant office-holder was tied to the Rajasthan scheme, not the Union PM-Kisan scheme or a ceremonial constitutional office.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Governor Kalraj Mishra held a ceremonial constitutional office, while the Rajasthan Chief Minister was linked to the instalment release.
- (C) PM Narendra Modi is linked with farmer-support schemes at the Union level, but this instalment belonged to Rajasthan's Chief Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi.
- (D) The Agriculture Minister was not the releaser; the fourth instalment release was attributed to the Chief Minister.
Concept
RAS economy current affairs include state welfare schemes and their implementing political executive. Scheme names, instalment releases and beneficiary-support measures are frequent prelims-style facts.