Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

The scheme provides for up to 300 units of free electricity per month to the beneficiary households.

The scheme aims to provide free electricity to households by installing rooftop solar panels, targeting 1 crore households.

The PM-KISAN scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive ₹6,000 per year in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, every four months.

The PM-KISAN scheme was launched on February 24, 2019, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, to provide income support to all landholding farmer families.

The ₹6,000 annual assistance under PM-KISAN is provided in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each, every four months.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive an annual financial assistance of ₹6,000, which is disbursed in three equal installments of ₹2,000 each.

The PM-KISAN scheme was launched on February 24, 2019, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. It was announced in the Interim Union Budget 2019.

Mandatory e-KYC (Electronic Know Your Customer) for PM-KISAN beneficiaries is primarily done to verify the identity of the beneficiary and authenticate their eligibility using their Aadhaar number, thereby preventing impersonation and ensuring that benefits go to the rightful person.

Strengthening the database, through measures like Aadhaar seeding and e-KYC, is primarily aimed at identifying and eliminating ineligible beneficiaries and preventing fraudulent claims, thereby ensuring that the benefits reach only genuine farmers.