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Consider the following statements with reference to PM-KISAN Scheme:

1. Recently, the Prime Minister congratulated farmers on completion of ten years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.

2. It aims to provide financial support to all landholding farmer families, including institutional landholders and higher-income taxpayers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is

Neither 1 nor 2

Why in the News?

"PM-KISAN Scheme Celebrates Six Years of Supporting Farmers”

Statement 1: incorrect

The PM-KISAN scheme, launched in 2019, recently celebrated its six-year anniversary, not ten. The Prime Minister congratulated farmers on this milestone. This scheme aims to provide income support to farming families.

Statement 2: incorrect

PM-KISAN targets small and marginal landholding farmer families, providing them with financial assistance. It specifically excludes institutional landholders and higher-income taxpayers from receiving benefits under the scheme.

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