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      Question

      Fill in the third blank with the cut-off land holding to

      be eligible for the Scheme. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is a scheme with _________ per cent funding from the central government. Under the scheme, income support of Rs. ________ per year in three equal instalments is being provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of up to _________. State Government and UT administration identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per scheme guidelines and directly transfer the fund to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. However, those who have not yet registered themselves under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (yojana), they must do the same before the end of this month, i.e, March 31 to receive Rs 4,000 from the government. If their application is accepted, they will get the first instalment of Rs. 2000 after Holi (that falls on March 28-29) and second instalment of Rs 2,000 in the month of April or May, reports have said.
      A 0.5 hectare Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 1 hectare Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 1.5 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 2 hectares Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E No such cut-off landholding Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ln the beginning when the PM-Kisan Scheme was launched on 24th February, 2019, its benefits were admissible only to Small & Marginal Farmers' (SMF) families, with combined landholding upto 2 hectare. The Scheme was later on revised w.e.f. 1 .6.2019 and extended to all farmer families irrespective of the size of their landholdings.                                                                                                                        

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