%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(43).png "PM Narendra Modi Released 19th Installment of PM-KISAN Scheme in Bihar")
- The event saw over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women, receive direct financial assistance exceeding ₹22,000 crore via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
- Launched in 2019, the PM-KISAN scheme provides ₹6,000 annually to eligible farmer families in three equal ₹2,000 installments, with this latest release bringing the total disbursement to over ₹3.68 lakh crore nationwide.
- Held ahead of Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections, the ceremony was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
- PM Modi also inaugurated development projects, including a milk processing plant in Barauni, the doubling of the Warisaliganj–Nawadah–Tilaiya rail section, and a road overbridge in Ismailpur-Rafiganj, boosting connectivity and rural infrastructure.
Question:
Q.1 How much financial assistance was disbursed under the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme?a) ₹10,000 crore
b) ₹15,000 crore
c) ₹22,000 crore
d) ₹30,000 crore
Answer: c) The 19th installment of PM-KISAN provided direct financial assistance exceeding ₹22,000 crore to more than 9.8 crore farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
