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    Question

    Which of the following category of farmers is not

    eligible under PM-KISAN Scheme?
    A Farmers with more than 10 acres of land Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B All persons who paid income tax in last assessment year Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Farmers doing horticulture Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Persons with facilities to undertake mechanised farming Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Not all farmers can avail of monetary assistance under the PM Kisan scheme. These categories of people have been mentioned below –  1. Any institutional landholder is ineligible for this initiative.  2. Farmer families with one or more of its members satisfying the following criteria shall not be eligible either: Individuals who hold or have held a constitutional post. Individuals who continue to serve or did serve as employees and/or officers in any government ministry, department or office and its field unit. Persons who served as an officer or employee in any Central or State Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) and Autonomous bodies under the Government. Regular employees of local governmental bodies. Present and former Ministers of both Central and State governments.  Present and former members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.  Present and former members of State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Councils. Any present or former Chairperson of District Panchayat. Present and Former Mayor of any Municipal Corporation. 3. Any individual who filed income tax in the previous Assessment Year (AY) or his/her family is not eligible to receive Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. 4. A person and his/her family who has retired or superannuated and receives a pension of Rs.10,000 or more every month are excluded from this scheme. However, it does not apply if such a pensioner belongs to a multi-tasking staff, Class IV or Group D employees. 5. Families with professionals like a doctor, engineers, chartered accountants, lawyers, and architects who are professionally involved in respective fields are also ineligible for this scheme.

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