In which of the following Union Budgets was the PM-KISAN or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi launched?

In which of the following Union Budgets was the PM-KISAN or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi launched? Correct Answer Interim Budget 2019

The correct answer is Interim Budget 2019.

  • The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) was announced in the interim Budget 2019-20 on February 1, 2019.
  • Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi launched the PM-KISAN scheme on 24.02.2019, in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh).
  • The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) is a cash transfer programme for farmers.
  • The PM-Kisan Yojana was originally introduced to supplement the financial needs of small and Marginal Farmers.
  • But the scheme has been now expanded to include all categories of agricultural landowners for augmenting farm incomes.
  • Under the scheme Rs. 6,000 is offered as a direct benefit transfer a year per household in three installments.

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