UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister to Release the 23rd Instalment of PM-KISAN from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal on 20th June 2026

Q1. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, the annual income support of ₹6,000 is transferred to each eligible landholding farmer family in how many equal instalments?

  • A. Two equal instalments of ₹3,000 each
  • B. Three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each
  • C. Four equal instalments of ₹1,500 each
  • D. Six equal instalments of ₹1,000 each

Q2. Under the PM-KISAN scheme's exclusion criteria, a retired/serving multi-tasking staff member is excluded only if the monthly pension drawn is at least which one of the following amounts?

  • A. Rs. 5,000
  • B. Rs. 10,000
  • C. Rs. 15,000
  • D. Rs. 25,000

Q3. Which one of the following is the principal/primary eligibility criterion for a farmer family to receive benefits under the PM-KISAN scheme?

  • A. Holding cultivable land in the farmer's name as per land records of the State/UT
  • B. Possession of a valid Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration card issued by the State
  • C. Classification as a small or marginal farmer with landholding up to 2 hectares
  • D. Membership of a registered Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) or Primary Agricultural Credit Society

Q4. In which one of the following was the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme formally announced?

  • A. Union Budget 2018-19
  • B. Interim Budget 2019-20
  • C. Union Budget 2019-20 (July 2019)
  • D. Union Budget 2020-21

Q5. From which one of the following places did the Prime Minister formally launch the PM-KISAN scheme for the first time in February 2019?

  • A. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
  • B. Bhagalpur, Bihar
  • C. Tarakeswar, West Bengal
  • D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Q6. Approximately how many farmer families are reported to receive direct benefit transfers in the 23rd instalment of PM-KISAN released by the Prime Minister from Tarakeswar, Hooghly on 20 June 2026?

  • A. Over 5.6 crore farmers
  • B. Over 7.2 crore farmers
  • C. Over 9.44 crore farmers
  • D. Over 11.8 crore farmers

Q7. PM-KISAN, under which the 23rd instalment was released from Tarakeswar in June 2026, is classified as a 'Central Sector Scheme'. In Indian public finance, a Central Sector Scheme is best defined as a scheme which is:

  • A. Funded by the Centre and the States in a 60:40 ratio and implemented through State machinery on subjects in the State or Concurrent List
  • B. Funded 100% by the Government of India and implemented directly by the Central Government machinery on subjects in the Union List
  • C. Funded entirely by the States but designed by NITI Aayog as a model scheme for nationwide adoption
  • D. Funded by the Finance Commission's tied grants and executed by local self-government institutions under Article 243G

Q8. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), under which one of the following categories of Government of India schemes is it classified for budgetary and implementation purposes?

  • A. Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 Centre-State funding pattern
  • B. Central Sector Scheme funded entirely by the Government of India
  • C. Additional Central Assistance to State Plans
  • D. Externally Aided Project under the Department of Economic Affairs

Q9. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme funded entirely by the Government of India. 2. The annual income support of ₹6,000 is transferred in three equal instalments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode. 3. Cumulative disbursal under the scheme has crossed ₹4 lakh crore as of the 22nd instalment released in March 2026. 4. Eligibility under the scheme is currently restricted to small and marginal farmer families holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It is a Central Sector Scheme funded entirely by the Government of India.
  2. The annual income support of ₹6,000 is transferred in three equal instalments through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
  3. Cumulative disbursal under the scheme has crossed ₹4 lakh crore as of the 22nd instalment released in March 2026.
  4. Eligibility under the scheme is currently restricted to small and marginal farmer families holding cultivable land up to 2 hectares.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q10. Under the Government of India's classification of schemes, the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana — under which the 23rd instalment is being released from Tarakeswar in 2026 — falls under which one of the following categories?

  • A. Central Sector Scheme funded entirely by the Government of India
  • B. Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 60:40 Centre–State cost share
  • C. Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a 90:10 Centre–State cost share for special-category States
  • D. State Sector Scheme implemented by States with Finance Commission grants

Q11. PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, whose 23rd instalment is scheduled to be released from Tarakeswar, Hooghly on 20 June 2026, is operationalised at the Union level by which one of the following Departments?

  • A. Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • B. Department of Agricultural Research and Education under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • C. Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Q12. Within the Union Government, which one of the following is the nodal entity entrusted with the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme?

  • A. Farmers Welfare Division, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • B. Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • C. Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance

Q13. With reference to the verification and validation architecture underpinning Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the PM-KISAN scheme, consider the following statements: 1. The responsibility to identify beneficiaries and upload their verified data on the PM-KISAN portal lies with the respective State/UT Government, and not with the Union Government. 2. Under the scheme, authentication of the beneficiary's Aadhaar number is carried out through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), while validation of the beneficiary's financial/bank details is carried out through the UIDAI server. 3. The seeding of a PM-KISAN beneficiary's Aadhaar with his/her bank account is verified through the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) mapper. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The responsibility to identify beneficiaries and upload their verified data on the PM-KISAN portal lies with the respective State/UT Government, and not with the Union Government.
  2. Under the scheme, authentication of the beneficiary's Aadhaar number is carried out through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), while validation of the beneficiary's financial/bank details is carried out through the UIDAI server.
  3. The seeding of a PM-KISAN beneficiary's Aadhaar with his/her bank account is verified through the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) mapper.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q14. In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY), a voluntary and contributory pension scheme for small and marginal farmers, launched by the Government of India?

  • A. 2017
  • B. 2018
  • C. 2019
  • D. 2020

Q15. Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), what is the maximum premium (as a percentage of sum insured) payable by a farmer for notified Kharif food grain and oilseed crops?

  • A. 1.5%
  • B. 2%
  • C. 2.5%
  • D. 5%