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Government schemes, explained.

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Banking & financial inclusion

PMJDY

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

28 Aug 2014 (announced 15 Aug 2014) · “Mera Khata – Bhagya Vidhata”

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JAN SURAKSHA

PMJJBY · PMSBY · Atal Pension Yojana

Life cover ₹2 lakh · ₹436/yr · age 18–50 · Accident cover ₹2 lakh (₹1 lakh partial) · ₹20/yr · age 18–70 · Pension ₹1,000–5,000/month at 60 · join at 18–40 · PFRDA

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MUDRA

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana

8 Apr 2015 · non-farm micro units · Shishu up to ₹50,000 · Kishore ₹50,000–5 lakh · Tarun ₹5–10 lakh · Tarun Plus ₹10–20 lakh (Oct 2024)

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STAND-UP INDIA

Stand-Up India

5 Apr 2016 · ₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore for a greenfield unit

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PM SVANidhi

PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi

1 Jun 2020 · ₹15,000 → ₹25,000 → ₹50,000 (were ₹10,000 / ₹20,000 / ₹50,000)

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PM VISHWAKARMA

PM Vishwakarma

17 Sep 2023 (Vishwakarma Jayanti) · 18 trades · loans ₹1 lakh + ₹2 lakh at 5% · toolkit ₹15,000 · ₹500/day training stipend

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SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

22 Jan 2015, Panipat (with Beti Bachao Beti Padhao) · Girl below 10 · ₹250 – ₹1.5 lakh a year · deposits for 15 years · matures at 21 years

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NPS VATSALYA

NPS Vatsalya

18 Sep 2024 · Pension account for minors · minimum ₹1,000 a year · becomes a normal NPS account at 18

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UPS

Unified Pension Scheme

1 Apr 2025 · option for NPS employees · 50% of average basic pay of the last 12 months after 25 years · minimum ₹10,000 after 10 years

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CGTMSE

Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro & Small Enterprises

2000 · Collateral-free loans to micro & small units up to ₹10 crore (raised from ₹5 crore, 2025)

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Social security & jobs

Agriculture & farmers

PM-KISAN

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

24 Feb 2019, Gorakhpur · ₹6,000 a year in 3 instalments of ₹2,000 by DBT · 100% Centre-funded

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PMFBY

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

18 Feb 2016, Sehore (MP) · Kharif 2% · Rabi 1.5% · commercial/horticulture 5%

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PMKSY

PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

1 Jul 2015 · “Har Khet Ko Pani” · “More crop per drop”

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PMDDKY

PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

11 Oct 2025 (approved 16 Jul 2025) · 100 low-productivity districts · ₹24,000 crore a year for 6 years · ~1.7 crore farmers

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PULSES MISSION

Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses

11 Oct 2025 · 2025-26 to 2030-31 · 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31 · tur, urad, masoor · outlay ₹11,440 crore

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KCC

Kisan Credit Card

1998 · Interest-subvention limit raised from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh (Budget 2025) · also for fisheries & animal husbandry

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SOIL HEALTH CARD

Soil Health Card

19 Feb 2015, Suratgarh (Rajasthan) · Soil test results and fertiliser advice for each farm

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e-NAM

National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)

14 Apr 2016 · Online trading platform linking APMC mandis · run by SFAC

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AIF

Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

Jul 2020 · ₹1 lakh crore financing · 3% interest subvention · credit guarantee

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PM-AASHA

PM Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan

Sep 2018 · PSS (procurement) · PDPS (price difference) · PPSS (private procurement pilot)

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PMMSY

PM Matsya Sampada Yojana

10 Sep 2020 · ₹20,050 crore · “Blue Revolution” in fisheries

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NATURAL FARMING

National Mission on Natural Farming

Nov 2024 · ₹2,481 crore · Chemical-free natural farming in clusters

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COTTON MISSION

Mission for Cotton Productivity

May 2026 · ₹5,659 crore, 2026-27 to 2030-31 · Higher cotton yield, better seed and extra-long staple cotton

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Rural development, housing & water

Health

Women & children

Education & skills

Energy & power

Industry, start-ups & digital

Transport & cities

Defence, environment, culture & sports

State schemes

Andhra Pradesh

Talliki Vandanam

Andhra Pradesh · Talliki Vandanam (2025) · ₹15,000 a year per school-going child, to the mother

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Andhra Pradesh

Annadata Sukhibhava

Andhra Pradesh · Annadata Sukhibhava (2025) · Farmer support with PM-KISAN (₹20,000 a year in all)

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Andhra Pradesh

Pillale Sampada

Andhra Pradesh · Pillale Sampada (Aug 2026) · “Children are wealth”: from population control to population balance

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Telangana

Rythu Bharosa

Telangana · Rythu Bharosa (26 Jan 2025) · ₹12,000 per acre a year to farmers

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Telangana

Mahalakshmi

Telangana · Mahalakshmi (Dec 2023) · Free bus travel for women · LPG at ₹500

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Karnataka

Five guarantees

Karnataka · Five guarantees (2023) · Shakti free bus · Gruha Jyothi 200 units · Gruha Lakshmi ₹2,000/month · Anna Bhagya rice · Yuva Nidhi jobless allowance

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Tamil Nadu

Vettri Payanam

Tamil Nadu · Vettri Payanam (2026) · Free bus travel for women and transgender persons (expanded Oct 2026)

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Tamil Nadu

200 free units

Tamil Nadu · 200 free units (May 2026) · 200 units of free electricity for homes · “Singappen” women-safety task force

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Tamil Nadu

Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai

Tamil Nadu · Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (15 Sep 2023) · ₹1,000 a month to women heads of family

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Kerala

LIFE Mission

Kerala · LIFE Mission (2016) · Houses for the homeless

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West Bengal

Annapurna Bhandaar

West Bengal · Annapurna Bhandaar (2026) · ₹3,000 a month to women aged 25–60

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West Bengal

Joined AB PM-JAY

West Bengal · Joined AB PM-JAY (Jun 2026) · ₹5 lakh health cover

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West Bengal

Loktantra Senani pension

West Bengal · Loktantra Senani pension (Aug 2026) · ₹10,000 a month to 325 Emergency (1975–77) detainees

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West Bengal

Kanyashree

West Bengal · Kanyashree (2013) · Cash to keep girls in school

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Odisha

Subhadra

Odisha · Subhadra (17 Sep 2024) · ₹50,000 over 5 years to women aged 21–60

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Odisha

CM-KISAN

Odisha · CM-KISAN (2024) · Farmer support

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Odisha

Gopabandhu Jan Arogya

Odisha · Gopabandhu Jan Arogya (2025) · Health cover joined with Ayushman Bharat

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Odisha

Gyanodaya – Shiksharu Samruddhi

Odisha · Gyanodaya – Shiksharu Samruddhi (Jul 2026) · Free education KG to PG (fee waiver)

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Maharashtra

Majhi Ladki Bahin

Maharashtra · Majhi Ladki Bahin (2024) · ₹1,500 a month to women aged 21–65

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Madhya Pradesh

Ladli Behna

Madhya Pradesh · Ladli Behna (10 Jun 2023) · Monthly cash to women (began at ₹1,000, raised in steps)

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Madhya Pradesh

Bhavantar Bhugtan

Madhya Pradesh · Bhavantar Bhugtan (2017) · Pays farmers the gap between MSP and market price

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Rajasthan

MAA Yojana

Rajasthan · MAA Yojana (2024) · Cashless health cover

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Uttar Pradesh

Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi

Uttar Pradesh · Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi (Sep 2026) · Cheaper long-term farm credit (incl. machinery)

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Uttar Pradesh

One District One Product

Uttar Pradesh · One District One Product (24 Jan 2018) · One special product per district

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Delhi

Mahila Samriddhi

Delhi · Mahila Samriddhi (2025) · ₹2,500 a month to women (approved Mar 2025)

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Delhi

DURGA

Delhi · DURGA (Sep 2026) · Women and transgender persons can own and drive electric autos

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Chhattisgarh

Mahtari Vandan

Chhattisgarh · Mahtari Vandan (Mar 2024) · ₹1,000 a month to married women

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Chhattisgarh

DWEEPTI

Chhattisgarh · DWEEPTI (Jul 2026) · Women’s SHGs run solar-energy businesses

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Himachal Pradesh

Machhuara Samman Nidhi

Himachal Pradesh · Machhuara Samman Nidhi (Jul 2026) · ₹3,500 once to fishermen during the fishing ban

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Jharkhand

Maiyan Samman

Jharkhand · Maiyan Samman (2024) · Monthly cash to women aged 18–50

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Haryana

Lado Lakshmi

Haryana · Lado Lakshmi (2025) · ₹2,100 a month to women

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Gujarat

Namo Lakshmi

Gujarat · Namo Lakshmi (2024) · Help for girls in Classes 9–12

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Assam

Orunodoi

Assam · Orunodoi (2020) · Monthly cash to poor women

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Nagaland

100 Days Ayushman Student Coverage

Nagaland · 100 Days Ayushman Student Coverage (May 2026) · Health cover for all students

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Tripura

State Innovation Mission

Tripura · State Innovation Mission (Mar 2026) · Innovation and start-ups

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Meghalaya

Mission Golden Spice

Meghalaya · Mission Golden Spice (Jul 2026) · Global brand for GI-tagged Lakadong turmeric

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Revision tables from the guide

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Old and new scheme connections (35)
Earlier schemeNewer schemeConnection
NREGA (2006) → MGNREGA (2009)VB-G RAM G (from 1 Jul 2026)100 → 125 days
Indira Awaas Yojana (1985)PMAY-Gramin (2016)Rural houses
RSBY (2008)AB PM-JAY (2018)₹30,000 → ₹5 lakh cover
NAIS (1999) + MNAIS (2010)PMFBY (2016)Crop insurance
Mid-Day Meal (1995)PM POSHAN (2021)School meals
ICDS (1975) + POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018)Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 (2021)Nutrition
IGMSY (2010)PMMVY (2017)Maternity benefit
SGSY (1999)NRLM / Aajeevika (2011) → DAY-NRLMRural SHGs
SJSRY (1997) → NULM (2013)DAY-NULMUrban livelihoods
Total Sanitation Campaign (1999) → Nirmal Bharat (2012)Swachh Bharat (2014)Sanitation
NRDWP (2009)Jal Jeevan Mission (2019) → JJM 2.0 (2026)Tap water
JNNURM (2005)AMRUT (2015) → AMRUT 2.0 (2021)Urban services
RGGVY (2005) → DDUGJY (2014)Saubhagya (2017)Household power
Bachat Lamp Yojana (2009)UJALA (2015)LED bulbs
FAME-I (2015) → FAME-II (2019) → EMPS (2024)PM E-DRIVE (2024)Electric vehicles
National Optical Fibre Network (2011)BharatNet (2015)Village broadband
NHDPBharatmala (2017)Highways
SSA (2001) + RMSA (2009)Samagra Shiksha (2018)School education
Swavalamban / NPS-Lite (2010)Atal Pension Yojana (2015)Pension
Old Pension Scheme → NPS (2004)Unified Pension Scheme (2025)Govt staff pension
NSAP (1995)PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana (2026)Old-age, widow, disability pensions
PMRPY (2016) → ABRY (2020) → ELIPM-VBRY (2025)Job incentives
Health & Wellness Centres (2018)Ayushman Arogya Mandir (2023)Primary care
Jan Aushadhi (2008)PMBJP (2016)Generic medicines
Swabhimaan (2011)PM Jan Dhan (2014)Bank accounts
PLI – Large Scale Electronics (2020)Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (2026)₹62,500 crore
UDAN (2016)Viksit UDAN (2026)100 new airports
Planning Commission (1950)NITI Aayog (1 Jan 2015)Policy think-tank
Rythu Bandhu (TG, 2018)Rythu Bharosa (2025)State
Jagananna Amma Vodi (AP, 2019)Talliki Vandanam (2025)State
YSR Rythu Bharosa (AP, 2019)Annadata Sukhibhava (2025)State
Chiranjeevi (RJ, 2021)MAA Yojana (2024)State
KALIA (OD, 2018)CM-KISAN (2024)State
Biju Swasthya Kalyan (OD, 2018)Gopabandhu Jan Arogya (2025)State
Lakshmir Bhandar (WB, 2021)Annapurna Bhandaar (2026)State
Key numbers to remember (18)
SchemeNumberRemember
PMJJBY₹436 a year₹2 lakh life · 18–50
PMSBY₹20 a year₹2 lakh accident · 18–70
APY₹1,000–5,000 pensionjoin 18–40
PM-SYM / PM-KMY₹3,000 pension at 60join 18–40
PM-KISAN₹6,000 a year3 × ₹2,000
PM-JAY₹5 lakh per familyall 70+ covered
MUDRAShishu 50k · Kishore 5L · Tarun 10L · Tarun Plus 20L
Stand-Up India₹10 lakh – ₹1 croreSC/ST & women
PM SVANidhi₹15k → ₹25k → ₹50ktill 2030
PM Vishwakarma₹1 + ₹2 lakh at 5%₹15,000 toolkit · 18 trades
PMAY-G₹1.20 lakh (₹1.30 lakh hilly)
VB-G RAM G125 days · ₹300 floor wage
Surya Ghar300 free units · ₹78,000 subsidy1 crore homes
PMMVY₹5,000 (₹6,000 2nd girl)
PM Internship₹9,000 stipend (2026)age 18–25
Sukanya Samriddhi₹250 – ₹1.5 lakh a yeargirl below 10
CGTMSEup to ₹10 crorecollateral-free
Jal Jeevan 2.0₹8.69 lakh croretill Dec 2028
Launch timeline (10)
YearSchemes
2014Jan Dhan (28 Aug) · Make in India (25 Sep) · Swachh Bharat (2 Oct) · Indradhanush (25 Dec)
2015BBBP + Sukanya (22 Jan) · Soil Health Card (19 Feb) · MUDRA (8 Apr) · Jan Suraksha trio (9 May) · AMRUT, Smart Cities, PMAY-U (25 Jun) · Digital India, PMKSY (1 Jul) · PMKVY (15 Jul)
2016Startup India (16 Jan) · PMFBY (18 Feb) · Stand-Up India (5 Apr) · e-NAM (14 Apr) · Ujjwala (1 May) · UDAN (21 Oct) · PMAY-G (20 Nov)
2017–18PMMVY (1 Jan 2017) · Saubhagya (25 Sep 2017) · POSHAN Abhiyaan (8 Mar 2018) · PM-JAY (23 Sep 2018)
2019PM-KISAN (24 Feb) · PM-SYM (5 Mar) · Jal Jeevan (15 Aug) · PM-KMY (12 Sep) · NCAP (10 Jan)
2020–21SVAMITVA (24 Apr 2020) · PM SVANidhi (1 Jun 2020) · PMMSY (10 Sep 2020) · e-Shram (26 Aug 2021) · ABDM (27 Sep 2021) · Gati Shakti (13 Oct 2021)
2022–23Agnipath (14 Jun 2022) · PM SHRI (7 Sep 2022) · Green Hydrogen (4 Jan 2023) · Sickle Cell (1 Jul 2023) · PM Vishwakarma (17 Sep 2023)
2024Surya Ghar (13 Feb) · NPS Vatsalya (18 Sep) · PM E-DRIVE (1 Oct) · Vay Vandana (29 Oct) · PM Vidyalaxmi (6 Nov)
2025Mission Mausam (14 Jan) · UPS (1 Apr) · PM-VBRY (1 Aug) · PM-SETU (4 Oct) · PMDDKY + Pulses Mission (11 Oct)
2026JJM 2.0 (Mar) · BHAVYA (Mar) · VB-G RAM G in force (1 Jul) · Viksit UDAN (Jul) · Surya Sarovar (Aug) · PM-SSY renamed NSAP (Oct) · PM-VGSY (29 Oct) · Agnipath modified (4 Nov)

100 practice questions from the PDF

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1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana was launched on:
  1. 15 Aug 2014
  2. 28 Aug 2014
  3. 2 Oct 2014
  4. 25 Sep 2014
  5. 1 Jul 2015

Answer: B Announced on 15 Aug 2014 and launched on 28 Aug 2014.

2. What is the annual premium of PMJJBY?
  1. ₹12
  2. ₹20
  3. ₹330
  4. ₹436
  5. ₹500

Answer: D Raised from ₹330 to ₹436 on 1 Jun 2022.

3. PMSBY gives accident cover to people aged:
  1. 18–40
  2. 18–50
  3. 18–60
  4. 18–70
  5. 21–65

Answer: D PMJJBY is 18–50; PMSBY is 18–70.

4. Atal Pension Yojana is run by:
  1. LIC
  2. EPFO
  3. PFRDA
  4. IRDAI
  5. NABARD

Answer: C PFRDA administers APY and NPS.

5. The new MUDRA category “Tarun Plus” covers loans of:
  1. ₹5–10 lakh
  2. ₹10–20 lakh
  3. ₹20–25 lakh
  4. ₹1–2 lakh
  5. ₹50,000–5 lakh

Answer: B Added in Oct 2024 for those who repaid a Tarun loan.

6. MUDRA Ltd is a subsidiary of:
  1. NABARD
  2. SIDBI
  3. RBI
  4. SBI
  5. EXIM Bank

Answer: B

7. Stand-Up India loans range from:
  1. ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh
  2. ₹1 lakh to ₹50 lakh
  3. ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore
  4. ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore
  5. Up to ₹20 lakh

Answer: C For SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.

8. Under the revised PM SVANidhi, the first loan is now:
  1. ₹10,000
  2. ₹15,000
  3. ₹20,000
  4. ₹25,000
  5. ₹50,000

Answer: B Was ₹10,000; second loan ₹25,000; third ₹50,000.

9. PM SVANidhi has been extended up to:
  1. Dec 2024
  2. Mar 2026
  3. Mar 2028
  4. Mar 2030
  5. Dec 2031

Answer: D Outlay ₹7,332 crore.

10. How many trades does PM Vishwakarma cover?
  1. 12
  2. 15
  3. 18
  4. 21
  5. 25

Answer: C

11. PM Vishwakarma loans are given at an interest rate of:
  1. 3%
  2. 4%
  3. 5%
  4. 7%
  5. 9%

Answer: C ₹1 lakh first, then ₹2 lakh.

12. Sukanya Samriddhi accounts can be opened for a girl below:
  1. 5 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 10 years
  4. 12 years
  5. 18 years

Answer: C

13. NPS Vatsalya is meant for:
  1. Senior citizens
  2. Minors
  3. Farmers
  4. Street vendors
  5. Armed forces

Answer: B Launched 18 Sep 2024.

14. Under UPS, an employee with 25 years’ service gets what share of the average basic pay of the last 12 months?
  1. 40%
  2. 50%
  3. 60%
  4. 33%
  5. 75%

Answer: B Minimum ₹10,000 after 10 years.

15. NPS applies to central government staff who joined on or after:
  1. 1 Apr 2000
  2. 1 Jan 2004
  3. 1 Apr 2004
  4. 1 Jan 2009
  5. 1 Apr 2010

Answer: B

16. CGTMSE now guarantees collateral-free loans to micro and small units up to:
  1. ₹2 crore
  2. ₹5 crore
  3. ₹10 crore
  4. ₹20 crore
  5. ₹50 crore

Answer: C Raised from ₹5 crore (2025).

17. VB-G RAM G replaced which law?
  1. NFSA 2013
  2. MGNREGA 2005
  3. RTE 2009
  4. PMGSY
  5. NRLM

Answer: B In force from 1 Jul 2026.

18. VB-G RAM G fixes a national floor wage of:
  1. ₹250
  2. ₹275
  3. ₹300
  4. ₹327
  5. ₹350

Answer: C Average notified wage is ₹327.4.

19. MGNREGA guaranteed how many days of work a year?
  1. 90
  2. 100
  3. 120
  4. 125
  5. 150

Answer: B VB-G RAM G raised it to 125.

20. PM-VBRY has an outlay of:
  1. ₹48,000 crore
  2. ₹62,500 crore
  3. ₹99,446 crore
  4. ₹1.07 lakh crore
  5. ₹2 lakh crore

Answer: C 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027.

21. Which body implements PM-VBRY?
  1. NSDC
  2. EPFO
  3. ESIC
  4. NABARD
  5. SIDBI

Answer: B

22. PM-SYM gives a monthly pension of ₹3,000 at age:
  1. 55
  2. 58
  3. 60
  4. 62
  5. 65

Answer: C

23. The fund manager for PM-SYM and PM-KMY is:
  1. SBI
  2. LIC
  3. UTI
  4. PFRDA
  5. GIC Re

Answer: B

24. e-Shram was launched on:
  1. 26 Aug 2021
  2. 1 Jun 2020
  3. 15 Aug 2021
  4. 2 Oct 2021
  5. 26 Jan 2022

Answer: A It gives a UAN card.

25. The National Social Assistance Programme was renamed in Oct 2026 as:
  1. PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana
  2. PM Antyodaya Yojana
  3. Viksit Samajik Yojana
  4. PM Suraksha Pension
  5. Atal Samajik Yojana

Answer: A Disability threshold cut from 80% to 40%.

26. PM-KISAN was launched at:
  1. Varanasi
  2. Gorakhpur
  3. Sehore
  4. Ranchi
  5. Panipat

Answer: B 24 Feb 2019.

27. PM-KISAN pays farmers how much a year?
  1. ₹4,000
  2. ₹6,000
  3. ₹10,000
  4. ₹12,000
  5. ₹15,000

Answer: B In three instalments of ₹2,000.

28. The 24th PM-KISAN instalment (₹18,690 crore) was released from:
  1. Guwahati
  2. Bhagalpur
  3. Banaskantha
  4. Varanasi
  5. Kolkata

Answer: C 30 Oct 2026.

29. PMFBY was launched at:
  1. Sehore
  2. Ballia
  3. Agra
  4. Suratgarh
  5. Ranchi

Answer: A 18 Feb 2016.

30. Farmer premium under PMFBY for Rabi crops is:
  1. 1%
  2. 1.5%
  3. 2%
  4. 3%
  5. 5%

Answer: B Kharif 2%, commercial/horticulture 5%.

31. “Har Khet Ko Pani” is the motto of:
  1. PMFBY
  2. PMKSY
  3. e-NAM
  4. KUSUM
  5. AIF

Answer: B Also “More crop per drop”.

32. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana covers how many districts?
  1. 50
  2. 75
  3. 100
  4. 112
  5. 150

Answer: C ₹24,000 crore a year.

33. The pulses mission targets production of how much by 2030-31?
  1. 250 lakh tonnes
  2. 300 lakh tonnes
  3. 350 lakh tonnes
  4. 400 lakh tonnes
  5. 500 lakh tonnes

Answer: C Tur, urad and masoor.

34. The Soil Health Card scheme was launched at:
  1. Suratgarh
  2. Sehore
  3. Panipat
  4. Ballia
  5. Karnal

Answer: A 19 Feb 2015.

35. e-NAM is run by:
  1. NABARD
  2. SFAC
  3. FCI
  4. NAFED
  5. APEDA

Answer: B Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium.

36. The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is of:
  1. ₹50,000 crore
  2. ₹75,000 crore
  3. ₹1 lakh crore
  4. ₹1.5 lakh crore
  5. ₹2 lakh crore

Answer: C 3% interest subvention.

37. Budget 2025 raised the KCC interest-subvention limit to:
  1. ₹3 lakh
  2. ₹4 lakh
  3. ₹5 lakh
  4. ₹7 lakh
  5. ₹10 lakh

Answer: C From ₹3 lakh.

38. PM Matsya Sampada Yojana has an outlay of:
  1. ₹7,522 crore
  2. ₹20,050 crore
  3. ₹24,000 crore
  4. ₹11,440 crore
  5. ₹13,000 crore

Answer: B Launched 10 Sep 2020.

39. Which state’s Bhavantar Bhugtan scheme added mustard in 2026?
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  5. Gujarat

Answer: B A price-deficiency payment scheme.

40. PM-AASHA does NOT include:
  1. PSS
  2. PDPS
  3. PPSS
  4. PMFBY
  5. All are part of it

Answer: D PMFBY is crop insurance.

41. PMAY-Gramin was launched at:
  1. Agra
  2. Lucknow
  3. Varanasi
  4. Ranchi
  5. Gorakhpur

Answer: A 20 Nov 2016.

42. Help under PMAY-G for a house in the plains is:
  1. ₹1 lakh
  2. ₹1.20 lakh
  3. ₹1.30 lakh
  4. ₹1.50 lakh
  5. ₹2.50 lakh

Answer: B ₹1.30 lakh in hilly areas.

43. PMAY-U 2.0 aims to build how many urban houses?
  1. 50 lakh
  2. 1 crore
  3. 2 crore
  4. 3 crore
  5. 20 lakh

Answer: B

44. Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 has been extended to:
  1. Dec 2026
  2. Mar 2027
  3. Dec 2028
  4. Mar 2030
  5. Dec 2030

Answer: C Outlay ₹8.69 lakh crore.

45. Jal Jeevan Mission replaced:
  1. NRDWP
  2. AMRUT
  3. Swajal
  4. Namami Gange
  5. PMKSY

Answer: A National Rural Drinking Water Programme (2009).

46. Which came just before Swachh Bharat Mission?
  1. Total Sanitation Campaign
  2. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
  3. Swajal
  4. ODF Plus
  5. GOBARdhan

Answer: B TSC (1999) → Nirmal Bharat (2012) → SBM (2014).

47. GOBARdhan got a 10-year outlay of ₹23,731 crore under which ministry?
  1. Rural Development
  2. Jal Shakti
  3. Petroleum & Natural Gas
  4. Agriculture
  5. MNRE

Answer: C Compressed biogas.

48. DAY-NRLM replaced:
  1. IRDP
  2. SGSY
  3. SJSRY
  4. JRY
  5. NFFWP

Answer: B Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (1999).

49. SVAMITVA was launched on National Panchayati Raj Day, which is:
  1. 24 April
  2. 2 October
  3. 15 August
  4. 26 November
  5. 12 January

Answer: A 2020.

50. The AI platform under PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana is called:
  1. BHASHINI
  2. PANCHAM
  3. SAMVAD
  4. GRAM-AI
  5. eGramSwaraj

Answer: B Works in 17 languages.

51. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY was launched at:
  1. Ranchi
  2. Delhi
  3. Varanasi
  4. Patna
  5. Bhubaneswar

Answer: A 23 Sep 2018.

52. Ayushman Vay Vandana covers all citizens aged:
  1. 60+
  2. 65+
  3. 70+
  4. 75+
  5. 80+

Answer: C Launched 29 Oct 2024.

53. Which state joined AB PM-JAY in Jun 2026 as the 36th state/UT?
  1. Odisha
  2. Delhi
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu
  5. Kerala

Answer: C Now nationwide.

54. Health and Wellness Centres were renamed as:
  1. Jan Arogya Kendra
  2. Ayushman Arogya Mandir
  3. Swasthya Sadan
  4. Aarogya Kendra
  5. Jan Aushadhi Kendra

Answer: B 2023.

55. The health ID under ABDM is called:
  1. ABHA
  2. UHID
  3. ABDM-ID
  4. Swasthya ID
  5. e-Health

Answer: A 14-digit Ayushman Bharat Health Account.

56. Mission Indradhanush was launched on:
  1. 25 Dec 2014
  2. 1 Jan 2015
  3. 2 Oct 2014
  4. 26 Jan 2015
  5. 7 Apr 2015

Answer: A

57. The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission targets elimination by:
  1. 2030
  2. 2035
  3. 2040
  4. 2047
  5. 2050

Answer: D Launched at Shahdol (MP).

58. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched at:
  1. Panipat
  2. Jhunjhunu
  3. Rohtak
  4. Jaipur
  5. Delhi

Answer: A 22 Jan 2015.

59. PMMVY gives how much for the first child?
  1. ₹3,000
  2. ₹5,000
  3. ₹6,000
  4. ₹6,500
  5. ₹10,000

Answer: B ₹6,000 if the second child is a girl.

60. PMMVY replaced:
  1. JSY
  2. IGMSY
  3. ICDS
  4. Janani Shishu Suraksha
  5. Mission Shakti

Answer: B Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (2010).

61. “Sambal” and “Samarthya” are parts of:
  1. Mission Shakti
  2. Poshan 2.0
  3. BBBP
  4. PMMVY
  5. Ujjwala

Answer: A Safety and empowerment.

62. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched at:
  1. Jhunjhunu
  2. Panipat
  3. Varanasi
  4. Ranchi
  5. Shahdol

Answer: A 8 Mar 2018.

63. PM SHRI was approved on:
  1. 7 Sep 2022
  2. 29 Jul 2020
  3. 15 Aug 2022
  4. 5 Sep 2023
  5. 1 Jul 2021

Answer: A

64. Samagra Shiksha merged SSA, RMSA and:
  1. Mid-Day Meal
  2. Teacher Education
  3. RUSA
  4. NIOS
  5. KGBV

Answer: B 2018.

65. After the 2026 revamp, the PM Internship stipend is:
  1. ₹5,000
  2. ₹6,000
  3. ₹7,500
  4. ₹9,000
  5. ₹10,000

Answer: D Age 18–25.

66. PM Vidyalaxmi gives 3% interest help to students with family income up to:
  1. ₹4.5 lakh
  2. ₹6 lakh
  3. ₹8 lakh
  4. ₹10 lakh
  5. ₹12 lakh

Answer: C On loans up to ₹10 lakh.

67. PMKVY was launched with Skill India on:
  1. 15 Jul 2015
  2. 1 Jul 2015
  3. 16 Jan 2016
  4. 25 Sep 2014
  5. 5 Apr 2016

Answer: A World Youth Skills Day.

68. PM-SETU is about upgrading:
  1. Polytechnics
  2. ITIs
  3. Medical colleges
  4. Schools
  5. IITs

Answer: B Hub-and-spoke ITI clusters.

69. Mission Karmayogi training runs on which platform?
  1. DIKSHA
  2. SWAYAM
  3. iGOT
  4. NDEAR
  5. e-Pathshala

Answer: C

70. India’s rank at the 48th WorldSkills (Shanghai, 2026) was:
  1. 5th
  2. 8th
  3. 10th
  4. 12th
  5. 15th

Answer: C

71. PM Ujjwala Yojana was launched at:
  1. Ballia
  2. Mahoba
  3. Gorakhpur
  4. Varanasi
  5. Sehore

Answer: A 1 May 2016; Ujjwala 2.0 at Mahoba.

72. PM Surya Ghar offers a subsidy of up to:
  1. ₹30,000
  2. ₹48,000
  3. ₹60,000
  4. ₹78,000
  5. ₹1 lakh

Answer: D For rooftop solar.

73. PM Surya Sarovar Yojana is about:
  1. Rooftop solar
  2. Floating solar
  3. Solar pumps
  4. Solar parks
  5. Solar cookers

Answer: B 5 GW with battery storage.

74. UJALA replaced:
  1. Bachat Lamp Yojana
  2. Saubhagya
  3. DDUGJY
  4. RGGVY
  5. KUSUM

Answer: A LED bulbs through EESL.

75. Saubhagya came after which scheme?
  1. DDUGJY
  2. UJALA
  3. KUSUM
  4. UDAY
  5. IPDS

Answer: A RGGVY → DDUGJY → Saubhagya.

76. The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets how much a year by 2030?
  1. 1 MMT
  2. 3 MMT
  3. 5 MMT
  4. 10 MMT
  5. 15 MMT

Answer: C ₹19,744 crore.

77. Small hydro projects in India are those up to:
  1. 10 MW
  2. 15 MW
  3. 25 MW
  4. 50 MW
  5. 100 MW

Answer: C New scheme: ₹2,584 crore, 1,500 MW.

78. The Nov 2026 VGF scheme for energy storage targets:
  1. 50 GWh
  2. 75 GWh
  3. 92 GWh
  4. 100 GWh
  5. 150 GWh

Answer: C Outlay ₹14,500 crore.

79. Make in India was launched on:
  1. 25 Sep 2014
  2. 15 Aug 2014
  3. 1 Jul 2015
  4. 16 Jan 2016
  5. 2 Oct 2014

Answer: A

80. National Startup Day is observed on:
  1. 5 April
  2. 16 January
  3. 25 September
  4. 1 July
  5. 13 October

Answer: B Startup India launch day.

81. The Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (2026) has an outlay of:
  1. ₹40,000 crore
  2. ₹62,500 crore
  3. ₹76,000 crore
  4. ₹99,446 crore
  5. ₹1.97 lakh crore

Answer: B FY27–FY31.

82. India Semiconductor Mission was approved with:
  1. ₹10,000 crore
  2. ₹40,000 crore
  3. ₹76,000 crore
  4. ₹1 lakh crore
  5. ₹2 lakh crore

Answer: C Dec 2021.

83. BHAVYA aims to set up:
  1. 100 industrial parks
  2. 50 smart cities
  3. 200 ITIs
  4. 100 airports
  5. 7 textile parks

Answer: A Plug-and-play parks.

84. The first State Innovation Mission under AIM 2.0 was launched in:
  1. Assam
  2. Tripura
  3. Kerala
  4. Gujarat
  5. Odisha

Answer: B Mar 2026.

85. PM Gati Shakti was launched on:
  1. 13 Oct 2021
  2. 15 Aug 2021
  3. 1 Jul 2015
  4. 25 Jun 2015
  5. 26 Jan 2022

Answer: A

86. The first UDAN flight flew on which route?
  1. Shimla–Delhi
  2. Kadapa–Hyderabad
  3. Nanded–Hyderabad
  4. Agra–Jaipur
  5. Darbhanga–Delhi

Answer: A 27 Apr 2017.

87. Viksit UDAN plans how many new airports?
  1. 50
  2. 100
  3. 120
  4. 150
  5. 200

Answer: B Plus 200 helipads.

88. AMRUT replaced:
  1. JNNURM
  2. NULM
  3. Smart Cities
  4. HRIDAY
  5. IHSDP

Answer: A Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (2005).

89. PM E-DRIVE came after which schemes?
  1. FAME-II and EMPS
  2. UDAY and IPDS
  3. NEMMP and PLI
  4. Saubhagya and DDUGJY
  5. Gati Shakti and Bharatmala

Answer: A

90. Bharatmala Pariyojana is about:
  1. Ports
  2. Highways
  3. Railways
  4. Airports
  5. Waterways

Answer: B Sagarmala is about ports.

91. Agnipath was launched on:
  1. 14 Jun 2022
  2. 15 Aug 2022
  3. 26 Jan 2022
  4. 1 Jul 2022
  5. 8 Oct 2022

Answer: A

92. After the Nov 2026 change, what share of Agniveers is still retained as regulars after 4 years?
  1. 15%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 75%
  5. 100%

Answer: B The other 75% may get 2 more years.

93. NCAP was launched on:
  1. 10 Jan 2019
  2. 5 Jun 2019
  3. 2 Oct 2019
  4. 20 Oct 2022
  5. 22 Apr 2020

Answer: A

94. Fit India Movement was launched on National Sports Day, which is:
  1. 29 August
  2. 5 September
  3. 14 November
  4. 2 October
  5. 15 January

Answer: A 2019.

95. Gyan Bharatam Mission is about:
  1. Manuscripts
  2. School libraries
  3. Online courses
  4. Languages
  5. Museums

Answer: A MoU with the National Library of France, Oct 2026.

96. Telangana’s Rythu Bharosa gives farmers per acre a year:
  1. ₹10,000
  2. ₹12,000
  3. ₹15,000
  4. ₹6,000
  5. ₹20,000

Answer: B Replaced Rythu Bandhu (₹10,000).

97. West Bengal’s Annapurna Bhandaar replaced:
  1. Kanyashree
  2. Lakshmir Bhandar
  3. Swasthya Sathi
  4. Rupashree
  5. Krishak Bandhu

Answer: B ₹3,000 a month to women aged 25–60.

98. Rajasthan’s MAA Yojana was earlier called:
  1. Bhamashah
  2. Chiranjeevi
  3. Jan Aadhaar
  4. Ayushman Rajasthan
  5. Indira Rasoi

Answer: B Renamed in 2024.

99. Tamil Nadu’s “Vettri Payanam” gives:
  1. Free laptops
  2. Free bus travel for women and transgender persons
  3. ₹1,000 to women
  4. Free breakfast
  5. Free electricity

Answer: B Expanded by CM C. Joseph Vijay (Oct 2026).

100. Which state launched DWEEPTI, a women-led decentralised renewable-energy scheme?
  1. Odisha
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Madhya Pradesh
  5. Bihar

Answer: B India’s first such scheme (Jul 2026).

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