Q1. With reference to the 21st instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme released on 19 November 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The total amount transferred exceeded Rs 18,000 crore. 2. It was released by the Prime Minister from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. 3. The scheme provides Rs 6,000 per year to eligible farmer families in three instalments. 4. The PM-KISAN scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
The 21st instalment released Rs 18,000+ crore to 9 crore farmers from Coimbatore, and the scheme pays Rs 6,000/year in three instalments of Rs 2,000. Statement 4 is incorrect — PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme (fully funded by the Centre), not a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Hence only 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
