Daily Prelims Notes 2 February 2021 Table Of Contents KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET CAPEX DIGITAL RUPEE DIGITAL LEARNING 5G TECHNOLOGY HEALTHCARE BUDGET VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY INCLUSIVE GROWTH PM Gatishakti Initiative for Inclusive Growth DEFICIT CROPS Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) Finance Minister moots ₹19,500-cr. […]
Cryptocurrency tax Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2022 has announced a flat 30 percent taxation on income from crypto and digital assets. Has the government imposed a tax on digital currency and made it legal? FM’s announcement led to several people wondering as to whether the Finance Minister has indicated towards […]
Chemical-free Natural Farming Context: In her budget speech, FM said that chemical-free farming will be promoted throughout the country, starting with fields within a 5-km wide corridor along the Ganga River. Natural vs Organic Farming Natural Farming Organic Framing In natural farming, neither chemical nor organic fertilizers are added to the soil. In […]
Digitisation of land records Topic: Government schemes In news: The Centre has focused on digitisation of land records through its scheme Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). According to the Department of Land Records, over 90 per cent of land records have been digitised across 24 states. The linkage of National Generic […]
Resource allocation Topic: Economy In news: Ministry of Culture allocated over Rs 3,000 crore A third of the total outlay, at Rs 1080.34 crore, has been allocated to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects and conserves more than 3,600 monuments across the country. A third of the total outlay, at Rs […]
Finance Minister moots ₹19,500-cr. push for solar manufacturing Topic: Economy In news: The Centre has said it is committed to “facilitate” domestic manufacturing for the solar energy sector by looking to add 2,80,000 MW of installed capacity by 2030. To this end, Finance Minister said the government envisioned an “additional allocation” of ₹19,500 […]
Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) Topic: Economy In news: The Union Budget 2022-23 has proposed to establish the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) for speedy winding- up of companies. The finance minister proposed that the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) with process re-engineering, will be established to […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana Topic: Government schemes In news: The expenditure on the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), aimed at encouraging job creation, and on the ongoing creation of a national database of unorganised workers, was proposed to be increased in the Union Budget for 2022-23. About: Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana: Atmanirbhar Bharat […]
DEFICIT CROPS TOPIC: Agriculture Context- There is emphasis in the Budget on diversification towards high value agriculture, as also deficitagri-commodities. Stepping of the Budget into smart agriculture is further galvanised by supplementing production technology with digital technology. ‘Kisan Drones’ will take care of the plurality of issues all along the value chain. Concept- […]