Category 3 · Current Affairs & Government Schemes
Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes
12 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims, in book order: PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi); Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); and 10 more.
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PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi)
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, launched on 24 February 2019 at Gorakhpur, that gives income support of Rs 6,000 a year to…
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Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is the crop insurance scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, approved on 13 January 2016 and in force from the Kharif 2016 season, replacing the National…
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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is the irrigation umbrella scheme approved by the Union Cabinet on 1 July 2015, with the aim of Har Khet Ko Pani, that is water to every farm, and…
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Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
The Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, started in 2015-16 as part of the Soil Health Management programme under the National Mission for Sustainable…
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Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) is a scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, launched in 2007-08 during the 11th Five Year Plan to give states additional central grants so that they raise…
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e-NAM (National Agriculture Market)
The National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal for agricultural commodities, launched on 14 April 2016 by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, with…
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Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme coming soon
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Soil Health Card Scheme (Government Scheme Profile) coming soon
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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana coming soon
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Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) coming soon
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Formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) coming soon
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National Mission on Natural Farming coming soon
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes?
Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes has 12 micro topics in Current Affairs & Government Schemes: PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi); Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY); Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY); e-NAM (National Agriculture Market); Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme; Soil Health Card Scheme (Government Scheme Profile); Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana; Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA); Formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs); National Mission on Natural Farming.
Is Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes important for UPSC Prelims?
Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes is a part of the UPSC Prelims Current Affairs & Government Schemes syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 6 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.