PM Narendra Modi Released 19th Installment of PM-KISAN Scheme in Bihar

Current Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 19th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on February 24, 2025, in Bhagalpur, 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).