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Govt Scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 10 years (2016–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CDS 2025 → ESE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
- PMFBY provides risk insurance to farmers against crop damage due to non-preventable natural risks
- PMFBY provides risk coverage of ₹ 2 lakh in case of death of the insured
- PMFBY ensures flow of credit to the agriculture sector
- PMFBY provides risk coverage of ₹ 2 lakh for complete disability of the insured
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3
- C 1 and 3 ✓
- D 1 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Agriculture › Agri Schemes & Institutions
CDS2025
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- The Government of India has discontinued the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
- The Government of India has approved the continuation of Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Agriculture › Agri Schemes & Institutions
ESE2025
Which one of the following Yojanas replaces two schemes – National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS), 1999 as well as the Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS), 2010 – by incorporating the best features of all these schemes while removing the previous shortcomings and weaknesses?
- A Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
- B Pradhan Mantri Fasal Sinchayee Yojana
- C Pradhan Mantri Krishi Bharat Yojana
- D Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Agriculture › Agri Schemes & Institutions
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