Question

When was the PM-KISAN scheme launched?

• A. December 1, 2018
• B. February 2019
• C. April 2018
• D. August 2019

Answer 1

Answer:

B. February 2019

The PM-KISAN scheme was formally launched in February 2019, but it was implemented with retrospective effect from December 1, 2018.

The PM-KISAN scheme was announced in the Interim Union Budget on February 1, 2019, and the first installment was launched and transferred to farmers by the Prime Minister on February 24, 2019. However, the official starting date of the scheme's benefit calculation is December 1, 2018.