Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched the Green Skill Development Programme to skill youth in environment, forest, and wildlife sectors.

The Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) aims to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development, helping in the attainment of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on 24th February 2019 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The PM-KISAN scheme is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from the Government of India, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, all landholding farmer families are provided with a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per annum, payable in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 each.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on June 18, 2024.

An amount of over ₹20,000 crore was disbursed as the 17th installment to more than 9.26 crore eligible farmer families.

The 17th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme was released on June 18, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, eligible farmer families receive an annual financial benefit of ₹6,000.