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Govt Scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 2 years (2018–2020), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2018–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2018 → NDA 2020 → EPFO 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2020
Which of the following statements with regard to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is/are correct ?
- PMKSY was launched during 2015-16
- The basic aim of PMKSY is to enhance physical access of water on farm
- One of the main objectives of PMKSY is to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Agriculture › Agri Schemes & Institutions
EPFO2020
Which one of the following is not an objective under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) ?
- A Providing subsidies to use fertilizer, high yielding varieties (HYV) and pesticides ✓
- B To achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level
- C To expand cultivable area under assured irrigation
- D Improving on-farm water use efficiency
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Agriculture › Irrigation & Water
CDS2018
Which one of the following is not an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
- A To achieve convergence of investment in irrigation at the field level
- B To expand cultivable area under irrigation
- C To improve on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water
- D To protect farmers against crop failure due to natural calamities ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Agriculture › Irrigation & Water
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