What financial outlay has been approved for continuing the PM-KISAN scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31?
- A.Rs 3.15 lakh crore
- B.Rs 4.64 lakh crore
- C.Rs 60,000 crore
- D.Rs 2.40 lakh crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 3.15 lakh crore. The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 in July 2026 with that outlay, which secures assured income support for landholding farmer families for a further five-year stretch. Option B, Rs 4.64 lakh crore, is the money already paid out under the scheme across twenty-four instalments, not the approved outlay for the coming years. Option C, Rs 60,000 crore, is the allocation made for the scheme in the Union Budget for 2026-27, a single year figure rather than the whole period. Option D is simply not connected with the scheme. Note the distinction between a cumulative payout, an annual budget allocation and a multi-year approved outlay, because examiners place these three side by side in one question.
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Practice Questions
From where was the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme released on 30 October 2026?
- A.Banaskantha, Gujarat
- B.Nagpur, Maharashtra
- C.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- D.Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
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The twenty-fourth instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi was released from Banaskantha in Gujarat, and from there more than Rs 18,690 crore moved into the accounts of over 9.34 crore farmer families through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Read the full explanation →How much money was transferred to farmers under the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN?
- A.About Rs 11,200 crore
- B.About Rs 18,690 crore
- C.About Rs 25,400 crore
- D.About Rs 31,500 crore
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That amount was credited in the twenty-fourth instalment to more than 9.34 crore eligible farmer families, all of it routed through the Direct Benefit Transfer system into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.
Read the full explanation →Which department conducts the nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign for pensioners?
- A.Department of Posts
- B.Department of Financial Services
- C.Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
- D.Department of Telecommunications
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It notified the guidelines for the drive in an office memorandum dated 13 August 2026 and it is running the fifth edition from 1 to 30 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →How many digital life certificates is DLC Campaign 5 meant to generate through face authentication?
- A.50 lakh
- B.1.50 crore
- C.2.30 crore
- D.3 crore
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The campaign carries two numbers that are easy to confuse. The overall target is 2.30 crore digital life certificates, and within that total 1.50 crore are to be produced through face authentication technology.
Read the full explanation →In how many cities and districts will the fifth nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign hold camps?
- A.1000
- B.1500
- C.2000
- D.2500
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The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare will open camps in 2000 cities and districts during the fifth nationwide Digital Life Certificate campaign, which runs from 1 to 30 November 2026.
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