Rural development and social security architectures in India combine statutory wage guarantees with targeted income support and asset creation. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, legally guarantees at least 100 days of wage employment in every financial year to adult members of rural households willing to undertake unskilled manual labor. Administered by the Ministry of Rural Development, it mandates an unemployment allowance if employment is not provided within 15 days of application, alongside social audits by Gram Sabhas. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), operational since December 1, 2018, is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It delivers direct income support of six thousand rupees annually to landholding farmer families across three equal four-monthly installments of two thousand rupees via Direct Benefit Transfer. Complementary initiatives include Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) for promoting self-help group federations, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) for rural pucca housing, and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for all-weather rural road connectivity.
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MGNREGA 2005 guarantees 100 days of unskilled wage labor per household, mandating at least one-third female participation.
PM-KISAN provides Rs 6,000 annually in three equal tranches directly into the bank accounts of eligible landholding farmers.
If employment is not provided within 15 days under MGNREGA, applicants are legally entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.
DAY-NRLM organizes rural women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) supported by revolving funds and capital subsidy linkages.
PMGSY, launched in December 2000, aims to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations meeting demographic thresholds.
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1ID: GK-SCHM-00002
mediumUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), what annual financial benefit is transferred directly to eligible farmer families in three equal instalments of ₹2,000?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides an income support of ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families across India in three equal four-monthly instalments of ₹2,000 via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
2ID: GK-SCHM-00128
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Which central ministry is the nodal administrative ministry responsible for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme across India?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme administered directly by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
3ID: GK-SCHM-00165
hardUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the PM-KISAN exclusion criteria, which of the following categories of individuals is explicitly excluded from receiving scheme benefits?
Verified Explanation
Under PM-KISAN exclusion criteria, all serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries/Departments and PSEs (except Class IV/Group D employees/MTS) are barred from receiving benefits.
4ID: GK-SCHM-00197
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Which central mobile application was introduced to enable small farmers to complete their PM-KISAN mandatory e-KYC using facial authentication without needing an OTP or fingerprint scan?
Verified Explanation
The Ministry of Agriculture launched the PM-KISAN Mobile App with Face Authentication Feature, allowing farmers to complete their mandatory e-KYC remotely by scanning their face using a smartphone.
5ID: GK-SCHM-00251
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), in how many equal instalments is the annual ₹6,000 financial assistance directly credited to eligible farmers' bank accounts?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN transfers ₹6,000 per year directly to eligible farmer families in three equal four-monthly instalments of ₹2,000 each (April-July, August-November, and December-March).
6ID: GK-SCHM-00294
hardUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the operational guidelines of the PM-KISAN scheme, which of the following landholding categories is explicitly excluded from receiving scheme benefits?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN operational guidelines explicitly state that all institutional landholders, including agricultural companies, trusts, autonomous bodies, and cooperative societies, are entirely excluded from receiving the income support benefit.
7ID: GK-SCHM-00341
hardUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the operational guidelines of the PM-KISAN scheme, which of the following categories of beneficiaries is strictly excluded from receiving income support benefits?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN exclusion criteria exclude former and present constitutional post holders, institutional landholders, professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs), income-tax payers, and all govt/PSU employees except Class IV/Group D staff.
8ID: GK-SCHM-00384
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, how is the annual income support of Rs 6,000 disbursed to eligible farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides Rs 6,000 per year directly into the bank accounts of landholding farmer families in three equal four-monthly instalments of Rs 2,000 each via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
9ID: GK-SCHM-00403
hardUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Which of the following categories is explicitly EXCLUDED from receiving income support under the operational guidelines of PM-KISAN?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN excludes constitutional post holders, former/present ministers, MPs/MLAs, serving/retired government employees, practicing professionals (doctors, engineers, lawyers, CAs), and income-tax payers.
10ID: GK-SCHM-00446
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, how much direct financial benefit is transferred to eligible farmer families per year?
Verified Explanation
Under PM-KISAN, an income support of Rs. 6,000 per year is provided to all eligible landholding farmer families across the country in three equal instalments of Rs. 2,000 every four months directly into their bank accounts.
11ID: GK-SCHM-00461
hardUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Which of the following categories of farmers is explicitly EXCLUDED from receiving income support under the operational guidelines of PM-KISAN?
Verified Explanation
Under PM-KISAN exclusion criteria, all institutional landholders, constitutional post holders, serving/retired government employees (except Class IV/MTS), monthly pensioners receiving ₹10,000+, professionals, and all individuals who paid income tax in the last assessment year are excluded.
12ID: GK-SCHM-00504
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
What is the annual financial support provided to eligible farmer families under the PM-KISAN scheme?
Verified Explanation
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a 100% Central Sector Scheme that transfers ₹6,000 annually in three equal installments of ₹2,000 directly into the Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of landholder farmer families.
13ID: GK-SCHM-00564
easyUrban Infrastructure, Smart Cities & Energy Missions
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), what is the total annual income support transferred directly to the bank accounts of eligible farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme providing income support of Rs 6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families across India, payable in three equal four-monthly instalments of Rs 2,000 directly via DBT.
14ID: GK-AGRI-00064
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, what is the annual direct income support provided to eligible landholding farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families across India, transferred directly into bank accounts in three equal installments of ₹2,000 every four months.
15ID: GK-AGRI-00249
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what total direct financial benefit is provided annually to eligible landholding farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides income support of Rs. 6,000 per year transferred directly into bank accounts in three equal four-monthly instalments of Rs. 2,000 each.
16ID: GK-AGRI-00346
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme launched in February 2019, what is the total annual financial benefit transferred directly into the bank accounts of eligible landholding farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides direct income support of Rs. 6,000 per year to eligible farmer families in three equal four-monthly installments of Rs. 2,000 each via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
17ID: GK-AGRI-00407
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme launched in 2019, how much direct income support is provided annually to eligible farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides direct income support of ₹6,000 per year to all landholding farmer families in three equal four-monthly instalments of ₹2,000 directly transferred into their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.
18ID: GK-AGRI-00525
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, what total annual income support is provided directly to eligible landholder farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides Rs 6,000 per year directly to bank accounts of eligible farmers in three equal installments of Rs 2,000 every four months.
19ID: GK-AGRI-00586
easyRural Credit, NABARD & Agro-Schemes
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what total annual income support is transferred directly into the bank accounts of eligible landholding farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides direct income support of Rs. 6,000 per annum to all eligible landholding farmer families in three equal installments of Rs. 2,000 every four months through DBT.
20ID: GK-ECON-00482
easyAgriculture & Rural Economy
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, what is the annual financial support provided to eligible landholding farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides an income support of ₹6,000 per year in three equal four-monthly installments of ₹2,000 directly transferred into bank accounts.
21ID: GK-ECON-00549
easyAgriculture & Rural Economy
Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, what is the annual financial support provided to eligible farmer families?
Verified Explanation
PM-KISAN provides income support of ₹6,000 per year directly into bank accounts of eligible landowner farmer families in three four-monthly installments of ₹2,000 each.
22ID: GK-SCHM-00013
easyMGNREGA, PM-KISAN & NRLM
What is the uniform premium rate paid by farmers for all Kharif food and oilseed crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
Verified Explanation
Under PMFBY, farmers pay a maximum uniform premium of 2.0% for Kharif food and oilseed crops, 1.5% for Rabi food and oilseeds, and 5.0% for annual commercial/horticultural crops.
23ID: GK-SCHM-00015
easyMGNREGA, PM-KISAN & NRLM
Which technology is primarily utilized under the SVAMITVA scheme to map land parcels in rural inhabited areas (Abadi)?
Verified Explanation
The SVAMITVA scheme uses drone surveys and CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Stations) network to demarcate inhabited village land parcels and issue property cards.
24ID: GK-SCHM-00016
easyMGNREGA, PM-KISAN & NRLM
The Soil Health Card Scheme was launched in February 2015 from Suratgarh in which Indian state?
Verified Explanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide Soil Health Card Scheme on 19 February 2015 at Suratgarh in Rajasthan with the motto 'Swasth Dhara, Khet Hara'.
25ID: GK-SCHM-00032
mediumMGNREGA, PM-KISAN & NRLM
Under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), what is the total corpus allocated for medium-to-long term debt financing of post-harvest infrastructure?
Verified Explanation
The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a financing facility of ₹1 lakh crore for post-harvest management infrastructure and viable community farming assets with interest subvention.