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PM's first decisions from Seva Teerth: PM RAHAT, 6 crore Lakhpati Didi target, ₹2 lakh crore AIF and ₹10,000 crore Startup FoF 2.0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed his first files from Seva Teerth on 13 February 2026, approving the PM RAHAT scheme, doubling the Lakhpati Didi target to 6 crore, doubling the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund loan target to ₹2 lakh crore and approving Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0.

Summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed his first files from Seva Teerth on 13 February 2026. He approved the PM RAHAT scheme, under which road accident victims will get cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh. The target of Lakhpati Didis was doubled to 6 crore by March 2029, after the earlier goal of 3 crore was crossed more than a year ahead of the March 2027 timeline. The loan target of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund was doubled from ₹1 lakh crore to ₹2 lakh crore. The PM also approved Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of ₹10,000 crore for deep tech, early-stage ideas and advanced manufacturing. Under the first Fund of Funds for Startups, supported funds had invested ₹25,547.98 crore in 1,371 startups by 31 December 2025.

Key facts

Date
13 February 2026, Seva Teerth, New Delhi
PM RAHAT
Cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh for accident victims
Lakhpati Didi
Target doubled to 6 crore by March 2029; 3 crore crossed early
AIF
Loan target doubled from ₹1 lakh crore to ₹2 lakh crore
Startup FoF 2.0
Corpus ₹10,000 crore
FFS so far
₹25,547.98 crore in 1,371 startups (31 Dec 2025)

Practice MCQs 5 questions

Q1

Under the PM RAHAT scheme approved on 13 February 2026, accident victims will get cashless treatment of up to:

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Correct answer: B — ₹1.5 lakh

PM RAHAT provides cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh to accident victims.

Q2

To what number was the Lakhpati Didi target raised on 13 February 2026?

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Correct answer: D — 6 crore

The target was doubled to 6 crore Lakhpati Didis by March 2029.

Q3 Advanced

The loan target of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund was raised on 13 February 2026 to:

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Correct answer: D — ₹2 lakh crore

The AIF loan target was doubled from ₹1 lakh crore to ₹2 lakh crore.

Q4 Advanced

What is the corpus of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 approved by the PM on 13 February 2026?

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Correct answer: B — ₹10,000 crore

Startup India FoF 2.0 has a corpus of ₹10,000 crore, aimed at deep tech, early-stage ideas and advanced manufacturing.

Q5 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Startup India as on 31 December 2025: 1. DPIIT had recognised over 2.07 lakh entities as startups. 2. Funds supported under the Fund of Funds for Startups had invested over ₹25,000 crore in 1,371 startups. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct: 2,07,135 startups were recognised, and AIFs supported under FFS had invested ₹25,547.98 crore in 1,371 startups.

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