Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is 2011-12.

Key Points

• The Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
  • It is a short-term macroeconomic indicator widely used in measuring the industrial growth of the State.
  • The index indicates the relative change over time in the volume of production in the industrial sector and it is an effective tool to measure the trend of current industrial production.
  • Presently IIP is constructed based on the base year 2011-12. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
  • The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning, Rajasthan has been compiling/releasing an index of industrial production for the Rajasthan State since 1971 as per the guidelines of the Central Statistical Office (CSO), Govt. of India.
  • New base year IIP series based on 156 items/product groups for the manufacturing sector.
  • Shifting of the base year 2011-12 are in process to get monthly Production data from April 2011 onwards for a selected item for selected units in the prescribed format given by C.S.O.
  • Three major sectors in IIP 
    • Manufacturing:- For Manufacturing Sector the Production data is collecting for selected items from selected industrial units through district statistical officer’s and Now IIP web Portal has been developed for the collection of regular data from districts through an online system.
    • Mining:- Mining sector production data is supplied by the Indian Bureau of Mines, (IBM) Nagpur.
    • Electricity:- Electricity sector generation figures furnished by the Central Electricity Authority New Delhi.

The correct answer is Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

Key Points

• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is the nodal department for the formulation of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
  • It is a central government department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • It controls the maintenance and management of data on inward FDI into India.
  • The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade plays a vital role in the liberalization and rationalization of the FDI policy.

 Additional Information

The correct answer is Option 4.

• POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES TOWARDS POVERTY ALLEVIATION
  • ​The government’s approach to poverty reduction was of three dimensions.
    • Growth-oriented approach
      • ​It is based on the expectation that the effects of economic growth — rapid increase in gross domestic product and per capita income — would spread to all sections of society and will trickle down to the poor sections also.
      • Rapid industrial development and transformation of agriculture through a green revolution in select regions would benefit the underdeveloped regions and the more backward sections of the community. 
    • Poverty alleviation programs
      • Expanding self-employment programs and wage employment programs are being considered as the major ways of addressing poverty.
      • For example - Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP), Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY), and Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
    • Providing minimum basic amenities to the people
      • ​India was among the pioneers in the world to envisage that through public expenditure on social consumption needs — provision of food grains at subsidized rates, education, health, water supply, and sanitation—people’s living standards could be improved.
      • Three major programs that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are the Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme, and Midday Meal Scheme.
      • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana are also attempted in developing infrastructure and housing conditions.
      • Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana is available in which people in India are encouraged to open bank accounts.

The correct answer is Revenue and Forest Department.

• Revenue and Forest Department will be the nodal agency in the Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana.

Key Points

• Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana:
  • The scheme aims for medicinal plant distribution by the district administration.
  • It was launched on 29 June 2021.
  • Under this, nurseries of medicinal plants like Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, etc. will be developed.
  • The plants will be made available to the interested persons.
  • The Forest Department will be the nodal department of the scheme.
  • For the implementation of the scheme, a district-level task force will be constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
  • Whereas, a monitoring committee will be constituted at the Rajasthan state level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
    • This committee will review the plan every third month.

The correct answer is Anupriti yojana.

• Under Anupriti yojana schemes, Rajasthan Government provides financial incentives to SC / ST candidates passing the all India Civil Services examination and State Civil Services examination.

​Key Points

• Rajasthan Anuprati Yojana
  • The Rajasthan Government has launched the Rajasthan Anuprati Yojana for the meritorious students of minority families.
  • It covers the residents of Rajasthan State who belong to SC / ST / Special Backward Class and general category BPL families.
  • The approval scheme was launched by the state government in January 2005.
  • In the year 2012, according to the changed scheme, the major changes made in this scheme are as follows: -
  • The objective of the scheme: 
    • It covers BPL of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Special Backward Classes / Other Backward Classes and General Classes of Rajasthan State. 
    • The talented candidates of the families are given various incentives for competitive exams like Indian Civil Service, Sasthajan Civil Service, IIT, IIM, CPMT, NIT. 
    • It also encourages financial aid for the preparation of selection in state engineering and medical etc.

Additional Information

• Rajasthan Anuprati Yojana Eligibility: 
  • Native of Rajasthan
  • Those candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Special Backward Classes whose parents/guardians do not have an annual income of more than 2.00 lakhs (Rupees two lakhs).
  • Other backward classes and general category BPL (Including state BPL) member of the family.
  • The candidate must have passed the prescribed stage of the competitive examination or passed the entrance examination and got admission to the listed educational institutions.
  • Should not have been working in the State Service in the State and Subordinate Services (Joint Competitive) examination conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
  • For admission in state engineering / medical colleges of the state, 60 percent marks in class 10 + 2 should be awarded.
• Incentives: 
  • The details of the incentive amount to be given at various levels under this scheme are as follows: -