News: The Economic Survey 2019-2020 highlights the government’s commitment to social wellbeing in India. Key Highlights: Expenditure on social services by the Centre and States (as a proportion of GDP): Increased from 6.2% in 2014-15 to 7.7% in 2019-20. India’s ranking in Human Development Index: Improved to 129 in 2018 from 130 in 2017. With… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019-2020: Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development
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Economic Survey 2019-2020: service Sector in India
News: The Economic Survey 2019-2020 has said that the services sector’s significance in the Indian economy has continued to increase. Facts: Key Facts: Contribution of Service Sector to the Indian Economy: 55% of the total size of the economy and GVA growth, Two-thirds of total FDI inflows into India 38% of total exports Performance of… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019-2020: service Sector in India
Economic Survey 2019-2020: India has become the Second Largest Emerging Green Bond Market after China
News: According to Economic Survey 2019-20, India has the Second largest Emerging Green Bond Market after China. India has also joined the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) in 2019 to scale up environmentally sustainable investments. Facts: Green Bonds: These are fixed-income financial instruments issued for funding of specific projects which have positive environmental and… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019-2020: India has become the Second Largest Emerging Green Bond Market after China
Economic Survey 2019-20: What it says on stubble burning
News: Economic Survey 2019-20 has said that the number of stubble-burning incidents (61,332) in 2019 was the least in four years. However, the survey highlights agricultural residue burning as a “major concern”. Facts: Stubble Burning: It is the practice of intentionally setting fire to residues that remains after the harvest of a crop. It is… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019-20: What it says on stubble burning
Explained: What is Economic Survey, and why is it important?
News: The Economic Survey for 2019-2020 will be tabled in Parliament on Friday (January 31). Facts: About the Economic Survey It is a report the government presents on the state of the economy in the past one year, the key challenges it anticipates, and their possible solutions. It is prepared by the Economic Division of… Continue reading Explained: What is Economic Survey, and why is it important?
Economic Survey 2018-2019 proposes to raise retirement age
The Economic Survey 2019 has suggested that the government should increase the retirement age from the current 60 years.The survey cited improved life expectancy for this move. The survey has said that India is set to witness a sharp slowdown in population growth over the next two decades. The total fertility rate which is a… Continue reading Economic Survey 2018-2019 proposes to raise retirement age
Economic Survey 2019 highlight
The Economic Survey which is usually presented a day before the annual Union Budget has been tabled in Parliament. Economic Survey is an assessment documents that presents a picture of the Economic Landscape of the country.The Economic Survey is presented by the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India. The theme of the Economic… Continue reading Economic Survey 2019 highlight
Govt. can sell PSU land, reduce majority stake to boost non-tax revenue: CEA
The Chief Economic Adviser(CEA)has said that government can sell land held by PSUs and potentially reduce its majority stake in some companies to make up for the significant shortfall in tax revenues. According to the figures in the Economic Survey 2019,the government is expected to receive as much as ₹1.6 lakh crore less than what… Continue reading Govt. can sell PSU land, reduce majority stake to boost non-tax revenue: CEA
