[amp_mcq option1=”5th June, 2013″ option2=”15th August, 2014″ option3=”7th April, 2016″ option4=”18th May, 2016″ correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is (c). The Kisan Protsahan Pension Yojna (KPP) was launched on 7th April, 2016 by the Uttarakhand government. The scheme is aimed at providing a pension to farmers who are above the age of 60 years. The pension amount is Rs. 3000 per month. To be eligible for the scheme, a farmer must have at least 2 hectares of land and must be a member of a farmers’ cooperative society. The scheme is funded by the state government and the central government.
Option (a) is incorrect because the Kisan Protsahan Pension Yojna was launched on 7th April, 2016, not on 5th June, 2013.
Option (b) is incorrect because the Kisan Protsahan Pension Yojna was launched on 7th April, 2016, not on 15th August, 2014.
Option (d) is incorrect because the Kisan Protsahan Pension Yojna was launched on 7th April, 2016, not on 18th May, 2016.