Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

Question 1

It is a _____ Scheme

Answer 1

Central Sector (CSS)

Question 2

launched in

Answer 2

2019

Question 3

being implemented by the Ministry of

Answer 3

Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW)

Question 4

The primary objective of the scheme is to augment the income of Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs).

• It also aims to supplement the financial requirements of the SMFs in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the estimated farmer
  income at the end of each ______.

Answer 4

crop cycle

Question 5

Under this scheme, the GoI will provide financial assistance of _____ per annum to farmer families in 3 equal installments of Rs 2,000 each.

• Each installment is transferred after every _____ months into the Aadhar-linked bank accounts of eligible farmers through DBT.

Answer 5

Rs 6,000 ;

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Question 6

Ministry of Finance (MoF) allocated ______ for the scheme in the Union Budget for Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26) which is same as estimated for FY25

Answer 6

Rs 63,500 crore

Question 7

PM-KISAN application (app): It was launched on ______, with the objective of making scheme more efficient, effective, and transparent.

• In 2023, new ‘face authentication feature’ was added into the app, which enabled remote farmers to do electronic-Know Your Customer (e-KYC) by scanning their face without any One Time Password (OTP) or finger print

Answer 7

February 24 2020

Question 8

Integration of PM-KISAN portal with various portals:

The web portal has been integrated with portals of various public organisations such as: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Public Financial Management System (PFMS), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the _____.

Answer 8

Income Tax (IT) Department

Question 9

PM-KISAN AI Chatbot:

It is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot launched in _____, designed specifically for the PM-KISAN scheme, thus, becoming the 1st AI chatbot which has been integrated with a major flagship scheme of GoI.

• The AI chatbot is accessible through the PM-KISAN mobile app, which is integrated with Bhashini. It provides instant query resolution in local languages regarding payments, registration, and eligibility.
• It has been developed and enhanced with the support of Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based EkStep Foundation and Bhashini.

Answer 9

2023

Question 10

Update of Mobile Number with Aadhaar cards:

The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications (MoC) provides the facility of linking or updating mobile number with Aadhaar cards of eligible farmer beneficiaries of scheme. Also, beneficiaries can complete their e-KYC through ______

Answer 10

Indian Post Payment Bank (IPPB)