The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for how many more years in August 2026?

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The correct answer is Option D: 5 years. The Union Cabinet extended the PM-KISAN scheme for five years from 2026–27 to 2030–31 with a financial outlay of ₹3,15,614 crore. PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme launched on 24 February 2019 to provide direct income support to eligible landholding farmer families. Each eligible farmer family receives ₹6,000 annually in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each under the scheme. Financial assistance is transferred directly into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. Since its launch, PM-KISAN has transferred more than ₹4.47 lakh crore through 23 instalments to eligible beneficiaries. The 23rd instalment, released in June 2026, benefited over 9.49 crore farmers with transfers exceeding ₹18,984 crore. The scheme uses Aadhaar-based authentication and bank account linkage to ensure transparent and efficient payment delivery. PM-KISAN is one of India's largest direct income support programmes aimed at strengthening agricultural investment, farm productivity, and farmers' income.

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2 years

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3 years

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4 years

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10 years

The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Pradhan MantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for how many more years in August 2026?

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