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    Question

    Under given option which one is not the exclusion

    category of PM-KISAN. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan Yojana) is a government scheme through which, all small and marginal farmers will get up to Rs 6,000 per year as minimum income support. This 75,000-crore scheme aims to cover 125 million farmers, irrespective of the size of their landholding in India. It aims to provide income support to farmers to facilitate timely access to inputs by easing their liquidity needs.
    A All Institutional Land holders. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B All Persons who paid Income Tax in last assessment year Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, and Architect registered with Professional bodies and carrying out profession by undertaking practices Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/ State Government Ministries/Offices/Departments and its field units Central or State PSEs and Attached offices/Autonomous Institutions under Government as well as regular employees of the Local Bodies Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All superannuated/retired pensioners whose monthly pension is less than Rs.10,000/- Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Under the PM-KISAN scheme, certain categories of beneficiaries are excluded from receiving benefits. The exclusion categories include:

    • Professionals (Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, CAs, Architects, etc.) registered with professional bodies.
    • Institutional landholders.
    • Income tax payees in the last assessment year.
    • Serving or retired government employees (Central/State/Local Bodies/PSEs/Autonomous Institutions), except Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)/Class IV/Group D employees.
    • Retired pensioners with a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more (excluding MTS/Class IV employees).

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