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Consider the following statements regarding the 'Rythu Bandhu Scheme' (Farmers' Investment Support Scheme) implemented in Telangana:

1. It provides financial assistance directly into the bank accounts of farmers per acre per crop season to purchase agricultural inputs.
2. Tenant farmers cultivating land without formal landownership titles (Pattadar Passbooks) are explicitly covered as direct beneficiaries.
3. The scheme enforces a strict upper eligibility ceiling of 5 acres per farmer household for receiving financial aid.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    1 and 2 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

The correct option is '1 only'.
The option selecting '1 only' is correct because Rythu Bandhu provides cash support per acre per season to title-holding farmers. Tenant farmers without Pattadar passbooks are excluded from direct transfers, and no upper acreage ceiling limit is prescribed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding financial assistance mechanism.
Statement 1 is correct. The Rythu Bandhu scheme provides investment support per acre per season directly into the bank accounts of farmers to help meet input costs like seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides.
The core objective of the scheme is direct financial intervention for crop season preparation based on land extent.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding tenant farmer eligibility.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The scheme relies strictly on official land revenue records (Pattadar Passbooks), excluding tenant farmers who cultivate land without formal ownership titles.
State PSC questions frequently test this specific eligibility distinction between land-owning farmers and tenant cultivators.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding landholding ceiling limits.
Statement 3 is incorrect. There is no maximum acreage limit or upper capping per farmer family under the scheme; assistance is calculated across all eligible patta lands owned.
Unlike several central schemes with land size caps, Rythu Bandhu does not restrict benefits by total land holding size.

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State Welfare Scheme Eligibility and Target Beneficiary Criteria
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State Government Schemes and Welfare Policies

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