Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Rural Development
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
What the scheme does
A rural-livelihoods mission that works through community institutions, especially self-help groups.
Who it is for
The mission works with rural poor households, especially women organised into self-help groups and their federations through State Rural Livelihood Missions.
Current benefit
Support includes mobilisation into self-help groups, Revolving Fund and Community Investment Fund support for community institutions, bank linkage, livelihoods and financial-inclusion pathways. The amount is not one fixed individual entitlement.
How to access it
Approach the local self-help group, Village Organisation, Cluster Level Federation or State Rural Livelihood Mission. The mission is implemented through state and community institutions rather than one central individual application form.
Conditions to know
Participation is routed through local community institutions and state mission processes. Benefits depend on the SHG, livelihood activity, bank linkage and current state implementation norms.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: Ministry of Rural Development; rural poor women, SHGs and federations; livelihoods, financial inclusion and community institutions.
Rural developmentWomen and childFinancial inclusion
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
National Livestock Mission
What the scheme does
A livestock-sector programme that supports entrepreneurship, productivity and development of selected livestock value chains.
Who it is for
Eligible farmers, entrepreneurs, institutions, universities and organisations can participate under the relevant sub-mission or activity. Conditions differ for feed and fodder, livestock entrepreneurship, research, insurance and extension activities.
Current benefit
NLM operates through sub-missions on livestock development, feed and fodder development, and research, extension, livestock insurance and innovation. It can support entrepreneurship and capacity building in sheep, goat, pig, poultry, fodder and related value chains according to the active guideline.
How to access it
Use the official NLM or state animal-husbandry department route for the relevant activity. Choose the correct sub-mission first, then follow the current portal, subsidy or loan instructions for that activity.
Conditions to know
Documents and financial conditions depend on the selected activity. Applicants should check the current state portal and guidelines before investing because subsidy ceilings and selection rules differ by component.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: three sub-missions; livestock development, feed and fodder, and research/extension/insurance/innovation; supports livestock entrepreneurship and value chains.
AgricultureEmploymentAnimal husbandry
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
National Mission for a Green India
What the scheme does
A climate-action mission focused on enhancing forest and tree cover, ecosystem services and climate resilience.
Who it is for
The mission is implemented through states, landscape-level plans and forest or community institutions. It is a public ecological-restoration mission rather than an individual benefit application.
Current benefit
Green India Mission aims to increase and improve forest and tree cover, restore ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, improve ecosystem services and strengthen climate resilience through landscape-level action.
How to access it
Implementation is routed through state forest departments and approved landscape or ecosystem plans. Community participation is organised locally; there is no nationwide personal-benefit form.
Conditions to know
Remember that the mission links climate-change response with forests, ecosystem services and community or state implementation. It should not be confused with a single tree-planting giveaway.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: part of India’s climate-change action; forest and tree cover, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, services and climate resilience.
EnvironmentClimate changeForests
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
National Programme for Dairy Development
What the scheme does
A dairy-sector programme for strengthening milk procurement, processing, testing and producer-oriented infrastructure.
Who it is for
State cooperative dairy federations, district milk unions, eligible producer institutions, FPOs, SHG-run private dairies and state implementing agencies are covered under the appropriate NPDD component. It is primarily an infrastructure and institution-strengthening programme.
Current benefit
NPDD strengthens organised milk procurement, village-level milk testing and chilling, processing and value-addition infrastructure, clean-milk practices and dairy institutional capacity. Official guidelines specify the applicable Centre–State or project funding pattern by component.
How to access it
Individual farmers generally access benefits through dairy cooperatives, producer organisations or state dairy systems. Implementing institutions submit approved infrastructure proposals under the applicable component.
Conditions to know
Do not describe NPDD as a direct milk-price subsidy to every farmer. It works through approved dairy infrastructure and institutions, with component-specific conditions.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: organised milk procurement, testing, chilling, processing, value addition and clean-milk capacity; implemented through dairy institutions and state systems.
AgricultureCooperativesRural development
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
PM-KISAN
What the scheme does
An income-support scheme for eligible farmer families, administered through the PM-KISAN portal.
Who it is for
Landholding farmer families recorded under the scheme, subject to the official exclusion categories. Institutional landholders and several higher-economic-status categories are excluded. The registered family is husband, wife and minor children.
Current benefit
₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments, transferred directly to the eligible landholding farmer family’s bank account. Amount and exclusions checked from the official PM-KISAN portal on 8 September 2026.
How to access it
Register or update details through the PM-KISAN portal/assisted channel, complete mandatory eKYC, and use the official “Know Your Status” tool to check eligibility or payment status.
Conditions to know
Land-record-based eligibility, Aadhaar-linked identity/eKYC and bank details are central to the official process. Exclusion categories must be checked before claiming benefit.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: Central Sector income support; ₹6,000 annually in three instalments; landholding farmer family; DBT; eKYC; explicit exclusion categories.
AgricultureRural developmentDirect benefit transfer
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of New and Renewable Energy
PM-KUSUM
What the scheme does
A renewable-energy programme that includes components for decentralised solar generation, solar pumps and solarisation of eligible agricultural pumps.
Who it is for
Farmers, farmer groups, cooperatives, Panchayats, FPOs and water-user associations may participate through the relevant PM-KUSUM component and state implementing agency. Eligibility depends on land, pump, feeder, grid and state-specific conditions.
Current benefit
PM-KUSUM has Component A for decentralised grid-connected renewable plants, Component B for standalone solar agriculture pumps, and Component C for solarisation of grid-connected pumps and feeders. Central financial assistance is generally up to 30% of benchmark or tender cost for relevant pump and solarisation activities, and up to 50% in notified special areas; state support and farmer contribution follow the current component rules.
How to access it
Use the official PM-KUSUM portal to find the state implementing agency, active component, approved vendors or application process. Apply only in response to the relevant state or DISCOM window; farmers should check the local component before paying anyone.
Conditions to know
Keep land or pump details, identity, bank and electricity-connection records, and state-required documents ready. Component A, B and C have different requirements; the state implementing agency and DISCOM process control selection.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: renewable energy for agriculture; Component A decentralised plants, B standalone solar pumps, C pump or feeder solarisation; reduces diesel use and can create farm income from surplus power.
EnvironmentAgricultureEnergy
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
What the scheme does
A crop-insurance framework intended to help farmers manage specified crop-loss risks.
Who it is for
Farmers cultivating a notified crop in a notified area and season can enrol, including eligible tenant or sharecropper farmers where state rules allow. The crop, area, land or tenancy proof, and enrolment details must match the current scheme rules.
Current benefit
Farmers pay at most 2% of the sum insured for Kharif crops, 1.5% for Rabi crops and 5% for commercial or horticultural crops. The remaining actuarial premium is subsidised under the current Centre–State sharing rules; claims depend on the notified crop and assessed loss.
How to access it
Enrol through the PMFBY portal, a participating bank, Common Service Centre or the designated agriculture or insurance channel during the notified crop-season window. Use the portal to check the current state, crop, cut-off date and premium.
Conditions to know
Keep Aadhaar-linked identity, bank details, crop and land details, and ownership or tenancy/sharecropping proof where required. Enrolment must match the notified crop, area and season; incorrect or incomplete records can be rejected.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: crop insurance; Kharif 2%, Rabi 1.5%, commercial/horticulture 5% farmer-premium caps; notified crop, area and season; Centre–State premium support.
AgricultureEconomyRural development
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Jal Shakti / Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
What the scheme does
A programme umbrella for improving water-use efficiency, irrigation coverage and water conservation in agriculture.
Who it is for
Benefits are delivered through state-approved irrigation, watershed and farm-water-management components. A farmer-level subsidy or application route depends on the active state component and local guidelines.
Current benefit
PMKSY supports irrigation potential, command-area and farm-water-management work through components such as AIBP, Har Khet Ko Pani and watershed development. The exact assistance varies by component, state and approved project.
How to access it
Use the state agriculture, irrigation or watershed department’s current process. For farmer-level micro-irrigation support, follow the active state portal or local agriculture office; major infrastructure components are project-based.
Conditions to know
There is no one national benefit amount or universal form. Component, state plan, land or project feasibility, subsidy ceiling and local selection rules must be checked before claiming support.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: Har Khet Ko Pani and More Crop Per Drop; irrigation coverage, water-use efficiency and watershed or water-conservation work; an umbrella programme with multiple components.
AgricultureWater resourcesEnvironment
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeDepartment of Fisheries
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
What the scheme does
An umbrella fisheries-development programme covering production, infrastructure, post-harvest management and fisheries governance components.
Who it is for
Fishers, fish farmers, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, FPOs, self-help groups, state agencies and other eligible fisheries stakeholders can participate through the relevant approved PMMSY activity and state or UT implementation route.
Current benefit
PMMSY supports fisheries production, productivity, quality, technology, infrastructure, post-harvest management, marketing, welfare and institutional strengthening. Assistance varies by activity, beneficiary category and state or UT project approval; it should not be represented as one universal cash transfer.
How to access it
Check the current state or UT fisheries department and PMMSY portal route for the specific activity. Submit the project, identity, technical and financial documents required for that activity and await prescribed approval.
Conditions to know
The correct support depends on the chosen fisheries activity and approved project. Check the current state fisheries notice for category contribution, unit cost, technical approvals and beneficiary conditions.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: fisheries-sector development; production, infrastructure, value chain, marketing, welfare and sustainability; Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
AgricultureEconomyEnvironment
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
What the scheme does
A livestock-development programme focused on conserving and developing indigenous bovine breeds and improving bovine productivity.
Who it is for
States, breeding institutions, farmers and animal-husbandry delivery systems benefit through the scheme’s breed-improvement components. Individual access depends on the state activity and implementing channel.
Current benefit
RGM supports development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds, genetic improvement, artificial-insemination and breeding infrastructure, Gokul Grams and productivity improvement. Most components are delivered as programme support through states and institutions.
How to access it
Contact the state animal-husbandry department, breeding service or local veterinary system for the live component in the area. Major facilities and breeding programmes are approved through state and national implementation channels.
Conditions to know
Remember the focus on indigenous bovine breeds, genetic improvement and breeding services. Exact field benefits depend on the state’s approved implementation plan.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: indigenous bovine breeds, genetic improvement, breeding infrastructure, artificial insemination and Gokul Grams; Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
AgricultureAnimal husbandryRural development
Agriculture, Rural & Environment
Central schemeMinistry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Soil Health Card Scheme
What the scheme does
A soil-testing and advisory initiative that provides nutrient-status information to support balanced fertiliser use.
Who it is for
Farmers whose soil is sampled and tested through the government soil-testing system can receive a Soil Health Card. It is a farm advisory service, not a cash-benefit scheme.
Current benefit
The card reports 12 soil parameters: N, P, K, S; Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn and B; plus pH, electrical conductivity and organic carbon. It gives crop-specific nutrient, fertiliser, bio-fertiliser and soil-amendment advice.
How to access it
Contact the local agriculture department, soil-testing laboratory or authorised village-level channel for sample collection and testing. The Soil Health Card portal is used for card generation and status in participating systems.
Conditions to know
The key condition is a properly collected and registered soil sample. Local agriculture or soil-testing staff follow the sample, testing and card-generation workflow.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: launched in 2015; 12 soil parameters; crop-specific nutrient advice; balanced fertiliser use and sustainable soil health.
AgricultureEnvironmentSustainable development