CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name of the scheme where the farmers contribution to be Rs 100 per month.
A
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
B
PM Kisan Pension Scheme
C
Soil Health Card Scheme
D
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the PM-Kisan scheme, income support of Rs.6,000 per year is given to all farmer families having cultivable land in their name, irrespective of the size of their landholdings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Farmers who are covered by this scheme would get a guaranteed minimum pension of Rs. 3000 per month after they turned 60. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana is a government scheme designed to protect the elderly and provide social security to Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF).

Detailed explanation-3: -PM-KISAN Yojana scheme provides a financial benefit of Rs. 6000 per annum to all landholding farmers’ families. This sum is payable in three equal instalments of Rs. 2000 each every four months.

Detailed explanation-4: -Those excluded from the PM-KISAN include institutional land holders, farmer families holding constitutional posts, serving or retired officers and employees of State or Central government as well as Public Sector Undetakings and Government Autonomous bodies.

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