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    Question

    PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is a scheme with _________ per cent funding from the central government. Under the scheme, income support of Rs. ________ per year in three equal instalments is being provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of up to _________. State Government and UT administration identify the farmer families which are eligible for support as per scheme guidelines and directly transfer the fund to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. However, those who have not yet registered themselves under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (yojana), they must do the same before the end of this month, i.e, March 31 to receive Rs 4,000 from the government. If their application is accepted, they will get the first instalment of Rs. 2000 after Holi (that falls on March 28-29) and second instalment of Rs 2,000 in the month of April or May, reports have said.

    Who releases the figures of Wholesale Price Index?

    A Economic Adviser (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Ministry of Finance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ministry of Home Affairs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E RBI Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The WPI is published by the Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The Wholesale Price Index focuses on the price of goods traded between corporations, rather than the goods bought by consumers, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index.

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