Pratiyogita Darpan Extra Issue Series-1 Indian Economy

11 Pages·2016·2.02 MB·English

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From the Desk of the Author
22
Indian Economy : A Few Facts : At A Glance
32
Important Facts Related to Indian
Economy

Some Aspects of Indian Economy

81
Underdeveloped Country
81
Salient Features of Indian Economy
82
Important Infrastructural Components in
India
83
India Replaces Japan as World’s 3rd Largest
Economy
83
Nature of Unemployment in India
85
Human Development Report–2014
87
Unemployment Among Educated Youth is
Rising
87
New Poverty Line : 32 in Villages, 47 in
Cities
88
Poverty in India
89
Inequality in India
89
India Human Development Report-2011
90
Guidelines Changed for New BPL Census
91
Urban Indians Spend 84% More than
Villagers : NSSO
91
India Placed at 63rd Rank in Global Hunger
Index 2013
92
Planning Commission to Announce Block-
level Poverty Estimates
92
8.8 million Households Live in Urban Slums :
NSSO
92
Multidimensional Poverty Index

Mineral Resources of India

95
9.2 mt Uranium Ore Found in Meghalaya
96
Mineral Policy 1993
97
The Mines and Minerals (Development and
Regulation) Bill, 2011
97
National Mineral Policy 2008
97
Commercial Sources of Energy
97
ITER Project
98
Non-conventional Sources of Energy
98
Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission
(JNNSM)
99
Power Generation in India
100 CEA Targets 88,537 MW Addition in 12th Plan
(2012–17)

100
Planwise Power Generation Achievements Fall
Short of Target
100 Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)
101 REC Seeks German Loan for Green Power
Projects

Forest Resources of India

101 State Forest Report, 2011

National Income of India

102 Concepts of National Income
103 Provisional Estimates of National Income
2013-14
104 ADB Pegs India’s GDP Growth Rate at 5·5%
for 2014-15
104 FICCI Projects 5·5% Growth in 2014-15
105 World Bank Pegs India’s Growth at 5·5% in
2014-15
105 Fiscal Deficit Narrowed to 4·47% of GDP in
FY 2014
105 Methods of Measuring National Income
106 Estimates of National Income in India
106 PMEAC’s Economic Outlook 2013-14

Population

107
Population Touches 1·21 billion Level but
Growth Rate Declines in Census 2011
108 Census 2011 : Some Facts
108 Cabinet Approves Caste Census Process
111
Final Population Data 2011 Released
112
National Commission on Population
113
India’s Population at a Glance : 2011 (Final
Population)
113
Population Policy 2000
114
Occupational Classification
115
UN Project 9.6 billion World Population by 2050
115
Gender Disparities Declined in India
116
India Registers Decline in Infant Mortality Rate
116
The World will have More Indians than Chi-
nese by 2028
116
Family Welfare
117
Projected Indian Population Scenario After 20
Years
117
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
118
National Urban Health Mission Launched

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Agriculture

120
4th Advance Estimate of Foodgrains Figures
at 264·77 MT
120
Minimum Support Price of Agriculture Pro-
ducts
120
More Agencies Allowed to Procure Pulses and
Oilseeds
121
Macro Management of Agriculture
121
Minimum Support Price for Kharif Crops 2014
121
Rabi Crops MSP (Marketing Year 2014-15)
Announced
121
Net Availability & Per Capita Availability of
Foodgrains
122
Sugarcane FRP Raised for 2013-14
122
Food Management in India
123
Organic Farming
123
Major Crops and their Seasons
123
Horticulture
124
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
124
Agriculture Mechanisation
124
Land Use
125
Plantation Sector
125
Commercial Crops
125
23 Agricultural Commodities Exempted from
Transaction Tax
126
Kisan Call Centres
126
Computerisation of Land Records
126
Land Reform Programmes
127
TRIFED
127
NAFED
127
ISOPOM
127
Agriculture Marketing
128
Agriculture Holdings
128
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
(NAIS) 1999-2000
128
New National Agricultural Policy
129
Modified National Agricultural Insurance
Scheme (MNAIS)
129
Krishi Shramik Suraksha Yojana
129
Crop Insurance
129
Farm Income Insurance Scheme
130
Green Revolution in India
131
Field Trials of GM Crops Allowed
131
Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)
131
Seed Sector
132
Seed Crop Insurance
132
Seed Bank
132
White Revolution and Operation Flood in
India
132
Animal Husbandry and Dairy : Highlights
133
Fisheries Sector
133
First Robotic Dairy Plant Opened by Amul
133
Yellow Revolution
134
Use of Fertilizers
134
Fertilizer Consumption
134
Rainfed Agro-Ecologies
134
Irrigation
135
National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA)
135
Command Area Development & Water Man-
agement Programme (CADWMP)

136
Agriculture Credit
136
Agriculture Exports
137
Agriculture Trade : WTO Agreements
137
Flow of Agricultural Credit
137
Interest Subvention Scheme
137
Kisan Credit Card Scheme
137
National Policy for Farmers 2007
138
National Food Grid on Cards to Help Ease
Prices, Cut Wastage

Industry

138 New Industrial Policy
139 Investment in Industrial Sector
139 New Policy for Small Industries
140 Wide Range Covered in New IIP with Base
2004-05
141
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (Present
Performance)
142
24% Investment Cap on SSIs Removed
143
Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for Micro and
Small Enterprises
143 Technology Upgradation in MSME Sector
143 Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana (RGUMY)
143 India Inclusive Innovation Fund
144 Credit Flow to Industrial Sector
144 Annual Survey of Industries for 2010-11
144 Agro & Rural Industries
145 National Manufacturing Policy
145 National Manufacturing Competitiveness
Programme
145 Cotton and Textiles Industry
147 National Textile Policy 2000
148 TUFS Extended to 12th Plan with Double
Allocation
148 Iron and Steel Industry
149 Sugar Industry
150 Cabinet Approves De-Control of Sugar
150
Fertilizer Industry
151
Cement Industry
151
Jute Industry
151
Paper Industry
152
Coal Industry
152
Tourism Industry
153
Sericulture and Silk Industry
153
Gems and Jewellery Industry
153
Leather Industry
154
Automobile Industry
154
Chemical Industry
154
Petroleum Industry
155
Refining Capacity in India
156
Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum
Products
156
Coal Bed Methane
157
India Hydrocarbon Vision 2025
157
Green Fuels
157
More Power to Maharatna and Navratna
PSUs for Overseas Buyouts

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157
‘Maharatna’ and Navratna Companies
158
Mini Ratna Scheme
158
Industrial Sickness
158
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)
159
Committee on Public Undertakings
159
New Competition Act, 2013
159
Competition Commission of India Becomes
Operational
160
CCI’s Approval Required for Companies
Mergers and Acquisitions
160
Disinvestment in Public Sector Undertaking
160
Multinational Corporations
160
Industrial Finance
161
National Labour Commission

Money and Banking

163
Meaning and Organs of Money Market
163
Different Stages of the Development of
Indian Banking
164
Reserve Bank of India
165
RBI Decides to Circulate ‘Plastic Notes’
165
RBI to Withdraw Bank Notes Issued Prior to
2005
166
Composition of Banking System in India
166
Quantitative and Qualitative Credit Control
166
Ordinance Released for Removing Minimum
Ceiling of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
167
Selective Credit Control
167
RBI takes Steps to Tighten Liquidity
167
Priority Sector Lending
168
Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in
India : 2012-13
168
RBI’s Bi-yearly Financial Report
169
RBI’s Fresh Norms to Support Banks
170
Differential Rate of Interest Scheme
170
New Strategy for Rural Lending : Service
Area Approach
170
RBI Recommends for Reducing Govt. State
in Banks
171
RBI for More Transparent Pricing of Loans
171
RBI’s Policy Intervention
172
Another Bank’s ATM Use becomes Restricted
172
RBI’s Monetary Policy Review (on August 5,
2014)
171
RBI Directs Banks to Cap Cash Deposit
Charges Maximum at 5
172
Commercial Banks
173
Govt. Directs Banks to Serve Rural Areas with
‘Ultra Small’ Branches
173
Associate Banks in SBI Group
173
RBI Notifies Final Guidelines on Bad Loans
for NBFCs
174
RBI Relaxes Branch Opening Norms in Tier-
II Cities

174
IDFC, Bandhan Get ‘In–Principle’ Approval to
Set-up Banks
174
BASEL-III became Effective w.e.f. January
2013
175
RBI Makes Banks Free to Fix Base Rates
from July 1, 2010
175
Cheques/Drafts Valid for 3 Months Only
175
Govt. Must Reduce Stake in Public Sector
Banks to Below 50% : Nayak Committee Re-
port
176
RBI Provides Bank Relief on Bad Debt Provi-
sion
176
Public Sector Bank’s Bad Debts Hit 9-Year
High
176
Government Buys RBI’s Entire Stake in SBI
177
Micro Finance Bill 2012
177
Classification of Commercial Banks
177
First Bharatiya Mahila Bank Inaugurated
178
License Guidelines for Payment Banks &
Small Banks Released
178
Parliament Approves Banking Amendment Bill
2012
178
RBI Eases Financing Norms for Infra and Af-
fordable Housing
179
Salient Features of Banking Laws (Amend-
ment) Bill, 2012
179
Foreign Bank’s Operation in India
179
Indian Banks Abroad
180
Banks can Now Appoint NBFCs as Business
Correspondents
180
RBI Paves Way for Corporate India to Enter
Banking Sector
180
Establishing Local Area Banks in Private
Sector Allowed
180
Co-operative Banks
181
District Central Co-operative Bank (DCCB)
181
Government Asks Public Sector Banks to
Open ‘Minority-Favouring’ Branches
181
Regional Rural Banks
182
Bill Introduced in Parliament to Raise Autho-
rised Capital of RRBs
183
Financial Inclusion Agenda of RRBs
183
Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFIs)
183
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
183
Banking Ombudsman Scheme
183
Capital Adequacy Ratio Standards for Banks
and Non-banking Financial Institutions
184
Debt Recovery Tribunals
184
Recovering Debts of Banks and Financial In-
stitution
184
Technological Developments in Banks
184
Agriculture and Rural Debt Relief Scheme
(1990)
184
Damodaran Committee Submits Report on
Reforms in Banking Services

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185
D-SIBs : RBI Issued Tighter Regulatory Norms
185
Report of Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
Commission
185
Proposed Functions of Regulatory Bod-
ies Envisaged by FSLRC
186
Banking in India
186
Major Recommendations of the High Level
Committee on Agricultural Credit through
Commercial Banks
187
Capital Market
187
Joint Parliamentary Committee
187
MIBOR and MIBID : Two New Reference
Rates of National Stock Exchange
187
Chandrashekhar Committee’s Recommenda-
tions on Transfer of Shares
187
Two New Share Price Indices for Mumbai
Share Market
187
Commodity Futures Market
188
Commodity Exchanges of India
189
BSE Launches ‘Shariah Index’
189
Universal Commodity Exchange Becomes
India’s 6th Commodity Exchange
189
Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI)
189
Approved Stock Exchanges in India
190
Decisions taken by SEBI for Ensuring a
Healthy Capital Market
191
BSE Launches Index-based Circuit Breaker
System
191
SEBI Adopts Measures to Boost Primary Mar-
ket
192
SEBI Raises Retail Investors Investment Limit
192
RBI Favours to Implement Mistry Report in
Phases
192
Depository System in India
193
Computerised ‘Online Trading’ in Share
Markets
193
New Share Market MCX-SX Becomes
Operational
193
Rajeev Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme
Launched
193
Working Group’s Report on Development
Finance Institutions
193
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
194
Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI)
194
SIDBI (Amendment) Bill 2012 Tabled in Par-
liament
194
Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
(IFCI)
194
Industrial Credit and Investment Corpora-
tion of India Bank (ICICI Bank)
195
National Equity Fund Scheme
195
Industrial Investment Bank of India Ltd. (IIBIL)
195
State Industrial Development Corporations
(SIDCs)
195
State Finance Corporations
195
Unit Trust of India (UTI)
196
Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

196
RBI Provides 5,000 crore Refinance Win-
dow for EXIM Bank
196
National Housing Bank (NHB)
197
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD)
197
Cabinet Approval for Raising NABARD’s
Authorised Capital
198
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd.
(IIFCL)
198
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
198
Establishment Years of Major Financial
Institutions in India
198
Infrastructure Development Finance Com-
pany (IDFC)
199
Agriculture and Rural Development Banks
199
Insurance Industry in India
200
Important Insurance Policies : At a Glance
201
General Insurer’s Public Sector Association
of India (GIPSA)
201
Entry of State Bank in Insurance Sector
202
Agriculture Insurance Company of India
Limited (AICIL)
202
Recommendations of Malhotra Committee for
Improving Insurance Sector
203
Inflation
203
Introduction of New Series of CPI (R + U)
204
Deflation
204
RBI Adopts CPI as New Measure of Inflation
204
Money Stock Measures in India
205
Cheap Money Policy and Dear Money Policy
205
Retail Prices Based Three Consumer Price
Index Launched
205
Inflation Indexed Bonds No Special Tax Sops
for Investors

Development, Poverty Alleviation and
Employment Generation Programmes in
India

206
Cabinet Reduces Central Schemes Number
from 147 to 66
206
Inclusive Development and Social Sector
Programmes
206
Skill Development
206
Rural Unemployment and Poverty Elimina-
tion Programme
207
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
208
Wage Rates under MGNREGA Raised
208
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana
(SGSY)
208
National Rural Livelihood Mission—Aajeevika
209
National Food for Work Programme
209
Bharat Nirman Yojana Launched
210
Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana (SGRY)
210
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
211
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY)

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211
Drought-Prone Area Programme (DPAP)
211
Desert Development Programme (DDP)
211
Universal Health Insurance Scheme
211
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY)
211
National Urban Livelihoods Mission
212
Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
212
Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY)
212
Integrated Rural Development Programme
(IRDP)
213
Development of Women and Children in
Rural Areas (DWCRA)
213
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (National Women
Fund)
213
Supply of Improved Tool Kits to Rural Artisans
(SITRA)
213
Training to Rural Youth for Self-Employment
(TRYSEM)
214
Krishi Vigyan Kendra
214
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
214
Janani Suraksha Yojana
214
Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)
215
Million Wells Scheme (MWS)
215
Agro-Service Centres
215
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
215
Marginal Farmers Development Agencies
(MFDA)
215
Intensified Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
215
Innovative and Special Employment Scheme
216
Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS)
216
The Sangam Yojana for the Handicapped
216
CAPART
216
Rural Landless Employment Guarantee
Programme (RLEGP)
216
Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
217
Government Launches New Health Pro-
gramme for Adolescents
217
Prime Minister’s Employment Generation
Programme (PMEGP)
217
Rural Electrification in India
218
Rajeev Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana
(RGGVY)
218
Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitran Yojana
(RGGLVY)
218
National Rural Drinking Water Programme
219
Kutir-Jyoti Programme
219
Rural Sanitation : Total Sanitation Campaign
(TSC) Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA)
219
National Social Assistance Programme
219
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
220
Rajeev Awas Yojana
220
Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY)
220
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
220
Urban Unemployment and Poverty Eradica-
tion Programme

220
Scheme for Integrated Development of Small
and Medium Towns (IDSMT)
221
Scheme of Infrastructural Development in
Mega Cities
221
Self-Employment to the Educated Unemp-
loyed Youth (SEEUY)
221
Self-Employment Programme for the Urban
Poor (SEPUP)
221
Nehru Rozgar Yojana
222
Swabhiman Scheme to Open Bank Accounts
in Villages
222
Indira Gandhi Matritya Sahyog Yojana
(IGMSY)
222
Pratibha Kiran Yojana
222
Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty
Eradication Programme (PMIUPEP)
223
Rajeev Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls—SABLA
223
Mahila Samridhi Yojana
223
Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP)
223
Members of Parliament Local Area Develop-
ment Scheme (MPLADS)
224
Twenty Point Programme (TPP)
224
Jan Arogya Bima Policy
224
UTI Launches ‘Micro Pension Scheme’ for
Unorganised Poor Indian Workers
224
Raj Rajeshwari Mahila Kalyan Yojana
224
Bhagyashree Child Welfare Bima Yojana
224
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)
224
Indira Mahila Yojana
225
National Mission for Empowerment of Women
225
Balwadi Nutrition Programme
225
Vande Matram Scheme
225
Scheme of Providing Loan for House Cons-
truction in the Rural Areas
225
Primary Education : Two Flagship Pro-
grammes
225
Shiksha Sahayog Yojana
225
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
226
Mid-Day Meal Scheme for School Children
226
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
226
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)
227
Krishi Sramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana
(KSSSY-2001)
227
Social Security Pilot Scheme for Labours of
Unorganised Sector
228
Jan Shree Bima Yojana
228
UP Launches BPL Families Financial Aid
Scheme
228
LIC Launches Jeevan Arogya Health Policy
228
Khadi and Village Industries Development
Scheme
228
National Programme for Education of Girls at
Elementary Level (NPEGEL)
229
Various Development and Employment
Programmes in India—At a Glance

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Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments

232
Volume of India’s Foreign Trade
232
India’s Foreign Trade : 2013-14
232
India’s Trade Deficit Declines in Q1 of
2014-15
233
Export Performance of India and the EDEs
233
Composition of India’s Foreign Trade
233
Export Growth and Composition
234
Import Growth and Composition
235
Direction of India’s Trade
235
India’s Service Trade
236
Agricultural Export Zones
237
Foreign Trade Policy 2009–14
237
Interest Subsidy Increased to Boost Exports
238
Annual Supplementary Foreign Trade Policy
2013-14
238
Govt. Announces Incentive Packages to Sup-
port Export Growth
239
RBI Tightens Gold Import Norms
239
Balance of Payments Position in India
239
Capital Account in BoP
240
Measures Taken by the Government for
Improving Balance of Payments
240
Tarapore’s Report on Full Convertibility of Rupee
241
Import Liberalisation
241
Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme
(EPCGS)
241
Improvements in Advance Licensing
241
Export Oriented Units, Export Processing Zone
and Special Economic Zone Schemes
242
Special Economic Zone Act, 2005
243
Risk Management System Introduced in Ex-
port Sector
243
New Duty Drawback Scheme for Exports
243
Export Development Centres
243
Liberalisation of Foreign Investment Policy
244
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
244
DIPP Released 6th Issue of Consolidated FDI
Policy
245
Govt. Notifies 100% FDI in Single-brand Re-
tail
245
100% FDI Policy in Pharmaceutical Sector
Released
246
Cabinet Clears 49% FDI Cap for Insurance
246
Mayaram Panel Recommends 9 Sectors for
49% FDI
246
FDI Norms Eased for Small Scale Sector
247
Govt. Releases Consolidated FDI Policy
Framework
247
Plan Panel Favours More FDI Liberalisation
in 12th Plan
247
Govt. Liberalises FDI Limits in 12 Sectors,
Including Telecom
247
FDI Inflows into India in 2013 Rose 17% to
$ 28 billion

248
FDI in Service Sector Drops 54% During
2013-14
248
Foreign Exchange Reserves in India
248
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
248
RBI Relaxes FEMA Norms for Individuals
249
Money Laundering Prevention Act
249
Money Laundering Bill Introduced in Par-
liament
250
External Assistance to India
250
India’s External Debt Rose to US $ 426 bil-
lion (at end December 2013)
251
$ 10 billion Assistance to India from ADB by
2017
252
Focus Africa Programme
252
NEER and REER
252
India Development Forum

Transport and Communications

253
Railways
254
Upgradation of Passenger Amenities
255
Indian Transport Sector : An Overview
255
Introduction of LHB Coaches
255
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Cor-
poration (IRCTC)
255
Konkan Railway Plan
256
Salient Features of the National Rail Vikas
Yojana
256
The Bauddha Luxury Train in U.P.
256
Maharajas Express Wins World Travel
Awards for 2nd Time
256
Vivek Express Now Longest Distance Cover-
ing Train
257
India to Join Trans-Asian Rail Network
257
Arunachal Pradesh Now Accessible by Train
257
New Rail Coach Manufacturing Unit at Kolar
in Karnataka
258
Bio-toilets in All Trains in 6 Years
258
Road Transport
258
National Highway Development Project
(NHDP)
259
Public Private Partnership in Road Projects
259
Rural Roads
260
Govt. Seeks $ 500 million from World Bank
for Rural Roads
260
Water Transport
262
Major Ports to Follow Monopoly Policy
262
Sagar Mala Project
262
Adani to Develop Terminal at Hazira
263
Gopalpur set to be an All-weather Port
263
Odisha to Develop a Port in Puri
263
Air Transport
264
Postal Network
264
51 Low-Cost Small Airports to come up
265
Airport Infrastructure
265
Air Asia Begins Operation
265
T2 of Mumbai Airport Inaugurated
265
New Aviation Regulator with More Teeth
266
International Airport Status to Five More Do-
mestic Airports

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266
‘Tata SIA Airlines Limited’ Constituted by Tata
Group and Singapore Airlines
266
GAGAN Project
266
New Telecom Policy 2012 Provides Nation-
wide Free Roaming
267
Nation-wide Mobile Number Portability
Launched
268
Fixed-line Phones to have 10-digit Number
268
Gramin Sanchar Sewak Scheme (GSSS)
268
Government Approves to Digitise TV Broadcast
by 2014
269
Voice Mail
269
Video Tax Service
269
Audio Tax
269
What is Paging Service ?

Public Finance

270
Financial Relations between Centre and States
270
Service Tax
271
Consolidated Funds of India and of the States
271
Public Accounts of India and of the States
271
Contingency Fund
271
Finance Commission
272
Twelfth Finance Commission
272
Thirteenth Finance Commission Report
274
13th Finance Commission Recommends for
Single 12% GST
275
14th Finance Commission Constituted
275
Recommendations of Chelliah Committee on
Tax Reforms
276
115th Amendment Bill on GST Introduced in
Parliament
276
Govt. Set-up Two Panels on CST Compensa-
tion and GST Design
276
Kelkar Report
278
Value Added Tax (VAT)
278
Rangarajan Panel Proposed to Abolish Distinc-
tion between Plan and Non-Plan Expenditures
278
Finances of State Governments
279
Rangachary-led Panel to Review Taxation of
IT Sector
279
State Level Reforms
280
Union Budget, 2014-15
285
Railway Budget, 2014-15
290
Economic Survey, 2013-14

Economic Planning in India

293
History of Planning in India
294
Planning Commission of India
294
Method of Plan Formulation
294
National Development Council—NDC
295
First Five Year Plan
295
Second Five Year Plan
295
Third Five Year Plan
296
Three Annual Plans
296
Fourth Five Year Plan
297
Fifth Five Year Plan
297
Sixth Five Year Plan
298
Seventh Five Year Plan

298
Eighth Five Year Plan
300
Ninth Five Year Plan
302
Tenth Five Year Plan
304
India Vision-2020
304
Eleventh Plan (2007–12)
309
Vision of 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17)

International Organisations

311
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
312
International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD)
314
International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD)
315
International Development Association (IDA)
315
Rounds of GATT Negotiations
315
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT)
315
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
316
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
316
International Centre for Settlement of Invest-
ment Disputes
316
Uruguay Round and Dunkel Proposals
317
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
318
Important International Organisations : A View
318
First Ministerial Conference of WTO
319
Second Ministerial Conference of WTO
319
Third Ministerial Conference of WTO
319
Fourth Ministerial Conference of WTO
319
Fifth Ministerial Conference of WTO
320
Sixth Ministerial Conference of WTO
320
Seventh Ministerial Conference of WTO
320
Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference
320
Ninth WTO Ministerial Conference
320
United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD)
321
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
322
ADB’s Aid to India for Infra Development
322
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
322
South Asian Association for Regional Co-
operation (SAARC)
323
Association of South-East Asian Nations
(ASEAN)
324
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Coun-
tries (OPEC)
324
G-8 (Formerly G-7)
325
G-20
326
G-15
326
G-24
326
G-77
326
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD)
327
BRICS Nations Agree to Trade in Own
Currencies
327
The European Coal and Steel Community
(ECSC)
328
BENELX
328
European Economic Community (EEC) or
European Common Market (ECM)

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Indian Economy

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Author : Pratiyogita Darpan

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