2025 · Q33
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1The Government of India has discontinued the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
- 2The Government of India has approved the continuation of Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Government has not discontinued the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana; it continues alongside the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme, whose continuation the Union Cabinet approved in January 2025 with a combined outlay of ₹69,515 crore for 2021–22 to 2025–26. Statement 1 is therefore wrong and statement 2 correct. PMFBY remains the government's flagship crop insurance scheme, covering crops from sowing to post-harvest losses.