Q. How much has the budget of Namami Gange Mission been increased in the seventh budget presented recently by Nirmala Sitharaman?
Answer: In the budget, the budget of Namami Gange Mission (National Ganga Scheme) has been increased by Rs 940 crore. The government has allocated a budget of Rs 3346 for Ganga conservation. Its revised estimate in the last budget was Rs 2400 crore.
National Gram Swaraj Abhiyan: The budget of National Gram Swaraj Abhiyan has been increased by Rs 177 crore to Rs 1064 crore.
Jal Jeevan Mission: The budget of Jal Jeevan Mission has been increased. In the financial year 2025, Rs 70.16 thousand crore has been allocated to this scheme, which is Rs 169 crore more than the previous budget.
Q. A total of _______ rupees has been allocated for Swachh Bharat Mission (rural and urban)?
Answer: 12 thousand crores
A total of Rs 12 thousand crore has been allocated for Swachh Bharat Mission (rural and urban). In this, 5 thousand crores will be given for urban scheme and 7.19 thousand crores for rural scheme. The budget of rural scheme has been increased by Rs 192 crore. At the same time, there is no change in the budget of urban scheme.
Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0: For this scheme, Rs 21.2 thousand crores have been allocated to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Questions asked in competitive exams related to budget
1. The first budget by a woman in India was presented by Indira Gandhi in the year 1970
2. India’s first railway budget was presented by “John Mathai” in the year 1924
3. India’s last railway budget was presented by “Suresh Prabhu” in the year 2016.
4. The first paper less budget or 1st digital budget in India was presented by Nirmala Sitharaman in the year 2021.
First budget – Prof. Philip (Britain) in 1733
First budget of India in 1860 – James Wilson
First budget of independent India – 1947 R K Sarmukham Shetty
First republic budget was presented by John Mathai in 1950.
Some important points related to the seventh budget presented recently-
1. Ayushman Bharat Yojana • Increase of 1.4%
Announcement: Budget of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana increased by 1.4% to Rs 7300 crore.
2. Budget of autonomous health bodies increased from 17 thousand crores to 18013 crores. Budget of AIIMS Delhi also increased.
3. Women and Child Development Budget: Last year a budget of Rs 25448 crores was allocated. This time it was increased marginally to Rs 26092 crores
4. The government has allocated a budget of Rs 1.20 lakh crores for the education sector. In the last budget, this amount was Rs 1.29 lakh crore. That is, Rs 9 thousand crores reduced
5. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made an important announcement in the budget speech and abolished the angel tax. All investor classes will benefit from the abolition of angel tax.
6. The Finance Minister has now announced to increase the limit of Mudra loan from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh
7. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced to make the MSME (medium, small and micro enterprises) sector a growth engine for 30 lakh jobs. Making MSME a focus sector, the loan limit has been increased. Now each applicant will be given a loan of up to Rs 100 crore from the Self Financing Guarantee Fund.
Q. Who is the Indian to be awarded the Olympic Order?
Answer: Abhinav Bindra will be awarded the Olympic Order. This award will be given to him before the Paris Olympics. Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal from India. The Olympic Order is the highest award of the International Olympic Committee.
Q. Why is Charaideo Maidam in the news?
Answer: Charaideo Maidam has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It has become the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northeast India. Charaideo Maidam is known as the ‘Pyramids of Assam’. This place is a group of royal burial sites of the Ahom dynasty.
Q. Where will the Olympic eSports Games be held?
Answer: The Olympic eSports Games is a new initiative launched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to establish video gaming as a competitive sport. It will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia in 2025 and will include 10 officially sanctioned video games.
Q. When is National Broadcasting Day celebrated?
Answer: National Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 23 July. This day marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC) in 1927, which started organized radio broadcasting in India.
Q. In which state was Rajiv Gandhi Nagarik Abhay Hastam Yojana launched?
Answer: Rajiv Gandhi Nagarik Abhay Hastam Yojana has been launched by the Telangana state government. Under the scheme, candidates who pass the UPSC Prelims Exam will be provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh.
What position did India hold in the 65th International Maths Olympiad (IMO) competition?
Answer: Fourth
The 65th International Maths Olympiad (IMO) competition was held in Britain. India secured the 4th position in the competition with a score of 167.
In the competition, America got the first place with a score of 192, China second and South Korea fourth.
Q. Shramik Basera Yojana, which was in the news recently, is related to which state?
Answer: Gujarat Government
Under the Shramik Basera Yojana, Gujarat Government will provide housing on rent of Rs 5 per day
Q. Nine Dash Line is related to which country?
Answer: Chain
Q. Who has been given the Women’s Player of the Year- 2023-24 award by the All India Football Federation? Answer : Indumathi Kathiresan
AIFF Men’s Footballer of the year 2023-24- Lallianzuala Chhangte, (Mizoram)