Current Affairs - Government Schemes

Total annual financial assistance provided to eligible farmers under PM-KISAN

₹6,000 (in 3 equal installments of ₹2,000)

Launch date of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

28 August 2014

Former scheme renamed as 'PM-POSHAN Scheme'

Mid-Day Meal Scheme

Scheme launched in September 2023 to support traditional artisans and craftspeople

PM Vishwakarma Scheme

Annual health insurance cover provided per family under Ayushman Bharat - PM-JAY

₹5 Lakh

Ministry associated with the implementation of the 'Agnipath Scheme'

Ministry of Defence

Monthly free electricity target for eligible households under 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana'

Up to 300 units

Date of the formal launch of the 'Digital India' programme

1 July 2015

Launch date and location of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme

22 January 2015 (Panipat, Haryana)

Target beneficiary group of the 'PM-SVANidhi' micro-credit scheme

Street Vendors

Industry sector associated with the 'PM MITRA' scheme

Textile Industry (Mega Integrated Textile Region & Apparel Parks)

Primary objective of the 'PM-PRANAM' scheme

To reduce the use of chemical fertilizers (Promoting alternative/organic fertilizers)

Eligible entry age group for joining the 'Atal Pension Yojana' (APY)

18 to 40 years

Target number of Self-Help Group (SHG) women to be made 'Lakhpati Didis'

3 Crore

Core objective of 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' (PMUY)

To provide deposit-free LPG connections to women from BPL households

Scheme launched in 2024 to provide financial support and collateral-free education loans for higher education

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme

Annual green hydrogen production capacity target by 2030 under National Green Hydrogen Mission

5 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes)

Launch date of the 'Smart Cities Mission'

25 June 2015

Primary sector/field associated with 'Mission Indradhanush'

Immunization (Vaccination for children up to 2 years and pregnant women)

Maximum loan amount provided under the 'Tarun' category of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)

₹10 Lakh (Enhanced up to ₹20 Lakh under Tarun Plus)

Number of core infrastructure engines (triggers) driving the 'PM Gati Shakti' National Master Plan

7 engines (Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways, Logistics Infrastructure)

Region targeted for holistic infrastructure and social development under 'PM-DevINE' scheme

North-Eastern Region

Launch date of the 'Swachh Bharat Mission' (Gramin & Urban)

2 October 2014

Year up to which free foodgrain distribution under 'PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana' (PMGKAY) has been extended

2028 (5-year extension from Jan 2024)

Current revised annual premium for 'Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana' (PMSBY)

₹20 per year (Accident insurance of ₹2 Lakh)

Target entrepreneur categories supported under the 'Stand Up India' scheme

SC, ST, and Women Entrepreneurs (Loans between ₹10 Lakh and ₹1 Crore)

Specific diseases focused on for complete immunization under 'Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0' (IMI 5.0)

Measles and Rubella

Primary objective of the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'

Modernization and redevelopment of railway stations

Current revised annual premium for 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana' (PMJJBY)

₹436 per year (Life insurance cover of ₹2 Lakh)

Extended target year for Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) to provide tap water to all rural households

2028 (JJM 2.0 extension approved by Cabinet)