MCQ 1

1. Pradhan mantri Jeevan jyoti bima yojana is for the age grp of 18-
40yrs
2. This scheme is linked also to the bank accounts opened under
the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme.
Choose correct
(A)Only 1
(B)Only 2
(C)Both
(D)None
MCQ 2
Choose correct
1. The Budgetary estimate is a past data for the preceding year
2. Revised estimates are given at the budget announcement time
for the upcoming year
Choose correct
(A)Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C)Both
(D)None
MCQ 3
FRBM act has given a prescribed limit for debt to GDP _%
of GDP
A. 24%
B. 2-6%
C. 40%
D. It has not given any limit
 Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2011-12=100)

1. The summary of the Index of Eight Core

Industries (base: 2011-12) is given at the Annexure.
2. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent
of the weight of items included in the Index of
Industrial Production (IIP).
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at
132.1 in December, 2018, which was 2.6 per cent
higher as compared to the index of December, 2017.
Its cumulative growth during April to December, 2018-
19 was 4.8per cent.
Coal
3. Coal production (weight: 10.33per cent)increased by
0.9 per cent in December, 2018 over December, 2017. Its
cumulative index increased by 7.8 per cent during April to
December, 2018-19 over corresponding period of the
previous year.
Crude Oil
4. Crude Oil production (weight: 8.98 per cent) declinedby
4.3 per cent in December, 2018 over December, 2017. Its
cumulative index declined by 3.7 per cent during April to
December, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous
year.
Natural Gas
5. The Natural Gas production (weight: 6.88 per cent)
increased by 4.2per cent in December, 2018 over December,
2017. Its cumulative index declined by 0.1 per cent
during April to December, 2018-19 over the corresponding
period of previous year.
 Refinery Products
6. Petroleum Refinery production (weight: 28.04per cent) declined by 4.8
per cent in December, 2018 over December, 2017. Its cumulative index
increased by 4.1 per centduring April to December, 2018-19over the
corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
7. Fertilizers production (weight: 2.63 per cent) declined by 2.4 per cent in
December, 2018 over December, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 1.4 per
centduring April to December, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Steel
8. Steel production (weight: 17.92 per cent)increased by 13.2 per cent in
December, 2018 over December, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 4.7per
centduring April to December, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Cement
9. Cement production (weight: 5.37 per cent) increased by 11.6per cent
in December, 2018over December, 2017. Its cumulative index
increased by 13.9per centduring April to December, 2018-19over the
corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
10. Electricity generation (weight: 19.85 per cent) increased by4.0 percent in
December, 2018over December, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by6.3per
cent duringApril to December, 2018-19over the corresponding period of
previous year.
Sector Weight 2012 2013- 2014 2015- 2016- 2017 Apr- Apr-
-13 14 -15 16 17 -18 Dec Dec
2017- 2018-
18 19
Coal 10.3335 103. 104.2 112. 118.0 121.8 124. 113.4 122.3
2 6 9
Crude Oil 8.9833 99.4 99.2 98.4 97.0 94.5 93.7 94.3 90.8
Natural Gas 6.8768 85.6 74.5 70.5 67.2 66.5 68.4 69.1 69.0
Refinery 28.0376 107. 108.6 108. 114.1 119.7 125. 124.0 129.1
Products 2 8 2
Fertilizers 2.6276 96.7 98.1 99.4 106.4 106.6 106. 107.2 105.6
6
Steel 17.9166 107. 115.8 121. 120.2 133.1 140. 138.5 145.0
9 7 5
Cement 5.3720 107. 111.5 118. 123.5 122.0 129. 125.4 142.8
5 1 7
Electricity 19.8530 104. 110.3 126. 133.8 141.6 149. 149.7 159.3
0 6 2
Overall 100.000 103. 106.5 111. 115.1 120.5 125. 123.8 129.8
Index 0 8 7 7
 Ministry of Defence
DAC approval for Indigenous construction of Six Project 75(I) submarines
under strategic partnership model

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a landmark decision, also

approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a
cost of over Rs. 40,000 crores. This is the second project under the MoD’s
ambitious Strategic Partnership (SP) model that aims at providing a
significant fillip to the Government’s ‘Make in India’ programme.
SP model envisages indigenous manufacturing of major defence platforms
by an Indian Strategic Partner, who will collaborate with foreign OEM to set
up production facilities in the country.
The model has a long term vision of promoting India as a manufacturing
hub for defence equipment through transfer of niche technologies and
higher Indigenous Content thereby enhancing self-sufficiency for meeting
the future requirements of the Armed Forces.
Today's DAC approval would be second such project following indigenous
production of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters that was approved in August
2018.
Construction of six submarines under Project 75(I) will provide a major
boost to the existing submarine design and manufacturing eco-system in
India through transfer of design and equipment technology as well as
necessary skill sets. The DAC also approved the acquisition of approximately
5000 Milan Anti Tank Guided Missiles for the Army.
Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Swachh Bharat Mission Scales up Waste Management
in Rural India

Forty six New Projects Committed Countrywide

• The Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBMG) of
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, held a
National Workshop on Solid and Liquid Waste
Management (SLWM) on 30th and 31st January 2019
in New Delhi.
• The workshop was attended by District Collectors,
CEOs, CDOs, Executive Engineers and other officers,
from across the country.
• Mission is on track to deliver an Open Defecation Free (ODF) India well
before the set deadline of October 2019 and is focusing increasingly on
sustaining the ODF outcomes and ODF-plus activities including SLWM.
• The workshop emphasized the importance of Fecal Sludge
Management (FSM) for rural census towns and large dense villages
and Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resource–dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) in
rural areas.
• It also covered Plastic Waste Management, Grey Water Management
and featured case studies from across the country.
• the district representatives prepared action plans and roadmap
towards implementing 46 FSM and GOBAR-DHAN projects in their
districts in coordination with the technical experts at the central and
State levels.
• Innovative Solid Waste Management initiatives from across the
country were shared by the States.
• This included transforming waste into construction bricks and fuel
during the harsh winters in Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Kerala showcased the “Green Protocol” being implemented in
Thiruvananthapuram district using the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle) to minimize waste generation.
• Rajgarh district from Madhya Pradesh presented the experience of
successfully implementing the GOBAR-DHAN project.
 • Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
• PETROTECH-2019, the 13th International Oil & Gas Conference
& Exhibition, to be organised from 10th to 12th February, 2019

• India’s flagship hydrocarbon international conference is

expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister of India. Over 95
Energy Ministers from partner countries have been invited by
the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas to participate in the
Conference. The three-day mega event will showcase the recent
market and investor friendly developments that have taken
place in the India’s oil and gas sector.
• It is expected to see participation of over 86 eminent speakers
and 7000 delegates from around 70 countries, including
technologists, scientists, planners, policy-makers, management
experts, entrepreneurs, service-providers and vendors.
 Ministry of Science & Technology
An Inter-Ministerial Empowered Committee to Incentivise
Quality of Research in the Country

The Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and

Environment, Forests & Climate Change Dr. Harsh Vardhan in a
statement released today expressed happiness that for the first
time, the Government has also recommended a set of strong
financial and academic incentives to enhance and recognize
the performance of our research fellows.
Science & Technology is a fast moving area in which a dynamic
and holistic vision is required to secure the future of the nation
and this will be a performance based addition to the enhanced
fellowship, the minister added.
an Empowered Inter-Ministerial committee is to examine all
the fellowship matters that have a bearing on enhancing the
value, quality and experience of doctoral research, including
the quantum of fellowship, which will not only widen the scope
of training but also enhance the career prospects of research
fellows.
The current hike announced yesterday will also be reviewed
periodically, possibly annually, which is to be decided, by the
empowered group that is being set up, added the Secretary.
He said there are various schemes to promote global exchange
of researchers, including the Scheme called ‘VAJRA’-Visiting
Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme.
VAJRA is a dedicated program exclusively for overseas
scientists and academicians with emphasis on Non-resident
Indians (NRI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas
Citizen of India (OCI) to work as adjunct / visiting faculty for a
specific period of time in Indian Public funded academic and
research institutions.
The Scheme recognizes the value of collaborative research as
a crucial element for information sharing among researchers
for updating and acquiring knowledge and skills, and also to
draw different perspectives to solve a shared problem.
 Ministry of Finance
Highest Ever Growth Of 42% Recorded in Minimum Wages of
Labours during last 5 years

While presenting the Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament , the Union Minister for
Finance, Corporate Affairs, Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal said that the high
growth and formalization of the economy has led to the expansion of
employment opportunities as shown in EPFO membership, which has increased by
nearly 2 crore in 2 years reflecting formalisation of the economy and job creations.

Shri Goyal said that the 7th Pay Commission recommendations were implemented
and New Pension Scheme (NPS) has been liberalized. The Government’s
contribution in NPS had been increased 10% to 14%.
▪ The limit of gratuity payment has been increased from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh.
▪ The limit of eligibility cover of ESIC has been increased from Rs. 15,000 per
month to Rs. 21,000 per month.
▪ The minimum pension for all labours has been fixed at Rs. 1,000 per month.
▪ In case of the death of a labour during the service, the EPFO contribution has
been increased from Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh. The honorarium of all classes of
labours under Anganwadi and Asha scheme has been increased by about 50%.
 Ministry of Finance
Government Unveils vision for the Next Decade

The Government has unveiled its vision for the next

decade, listing thereby ten most important dimensions
in 2030. “With this comprehensive ten-dimensional
Vision, we will create an India where poverty,
malnutrition, littering and illiteracy would be a matter
of the past. India would be a modern, technology
driven, high growth, equitable and transparent society.”
said Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs,
Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal while presenting the
Interim Budget 2019-20 in Parliament .

The Minister further said, “India is poised to become a

five trillion dollar economy in the next five years and
aspires to become 10 trillion dollar economy
thereafter.”
• The dimensions of Vision-2030 outlined by Shri Goyal are as
follows-
• To create physical and social infrastructure for ten trillion dollar economy and
to provide ease of living.
• Digital India led by the youths with innumberable start-ups and million of jobs.
• To make India pollution free by focusing on Electrical Vehicles and renewables.
• Rural industrailisation using modern technologies to generate massive
employment.
• Clean rivers, with safe drinking water to all Indians and efficient use of water
in irrigation using micro-irrigation techniques.
• Besides scaling up Sagarmala, India’s coastline and ocean waters will power
development
• Through our space programme – Gaganyaan, India becoming the launch-pad
of satellites for the World
• Self sufficiency in food production and producing food in the most organic
way.
• A healthy India by 2030 and a distress free health care and wellness
system for all. Ayushman Bharat and women participation would be an
important component in it.
• Employees working with elected Government, transforming India
into Minimum Government Maximum Governance nation.
 Ministry of Finance
FM: India now 6th largest economy in the world with high
growth
Fiscal deficit down to 3.4%; average inflation 4.6%
FDI of USD 239 BN in five years
Banks recover Rs 3 Lakh Crores in outstanding loans
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi,
the country has witnessed its best phase of macro-economic
stability, becoming the sixth largest economy in the world from
being the 11th in the World in 2013-14.
Presenting the Interim Budget for the year 2019-20 in Parliament
today, the Union Minister “India is the fastest growing major
economy in the world” with an average GDP growth of 7.3% per
annum, the highest ever achieved by any Government since
economic reforms began in 1991.
Shri Goyal said under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi, a clean, decisive and stable Government reversed
the policy paralysis, laid foundation for sustainable growth and
restored the image of the country.
 Ministry of Culture
20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav inaugurated in New Delhi, yesterday

The Minister of State for Culture (I/C), Govt. of India, Dr. Mahesh
Sharma, inaugurated the 21-day-long nationwide theatre
spectacle at Kamani Auditorium in a program presided over by
Dr. Arjun Deo Charan, Acting Chairman, NSD Society and other
senior officers of Culture Ministry, in New Delhi yesterday.
The 20th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM), the
international theatre festival of India, is organized by National
School of Drama (NSD), one of the prominent training
institutions in the world.
The National School of Drama (NSD) is an autonomous
institution under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. The
20th BRM comes with 111 national and international acts in its
basket that includes folk and other traditional theatre forms,
invitee plays, and productions by the students of the National
School of Drama.
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