Maharashtra farmers to get Rs 12,000 annually under ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’

Current Context: Maharashtra government’s announcement to provide Rs 12,000 annually to farmers under the ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’ scheme, this scheme is on the lines of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi under which farmers get Rs 6,000 a year as minimum income support from the central government.

• The state government will provide an additional amount of Rs 6,000 along with Rs 6,000 to be released by the central government under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
• An amount of Rs 12,000 will be deposited in the farmer’s account every year. The scheme is expected to benefit 11.59 million farmers of the state

Question:

Q.1 What is the annual income support provided to the eligible farmers under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme?
a. Rs. 3,000
b. Rs. 6,000
c. Rs. 9,000
d. Rs. 12,000