Banking and Economy Current Affairs Quiz - February 2018

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1. Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Ltd (ABIPBL) started operations, making it __________ payments bank in India.

  1. Other payment banks - Airtel Payments Bank, India Post Payments Bank, Paytm Payments Bank and Fino Payments Bank.
  2. ABIPBL is a JV between Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (51 % stake) and Ideal Cellular (49 % stake).
  3. Airtel Payments Bank reduced its interest rate by 175 basis points to 5.5 % per annum from 7.25 % per annum earlier.
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2. Approved continuation of __________________________ (PMEGP) beyond 12th Plan for 3 years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with outlay of INR 5500 crores.

  1. PMEGP will aim at creating sustainable estimated employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons in 3 years. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the nodal implementation agency at national level.
  2. Minimum target of 75 project/district is awarded to all districts in country to achieve Inclusive Growth. Higher rate of subsidy (25% to 35%) will be applicable for women, SC/ST, OBC, Physically Disabled, NER applicants in rural areas.
  3. Portal can be accessed at https://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal/prneqphome/index.jsp.
  4. PMEGP -
    1. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme being implemented by Ministry of MSME since 2008-09, aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in non-farm sector.
    2. 4.55 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with a margin money subsidy of Rs 9564.02 crore providing employment to an estimated 37.98 lakh persons till now.
    3. Modifications made in PMEGP Include -
      1. 2nd loan of upto 1 crore to better performing PMEGP units for upgrading with subsidy of 15%.
      2. Merger of Coir Udyami Yojana (GUY) in PMEGP.
Prime Minister's Employment Guarantee Programme
Prime Minister's Employment Global Programme
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
Prime Minister's Enhancement Generation Programme
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3. As per 2nd Advance Estimates of National Income in 2017-18 and Quarterly GDP estimates for 3rd quarter (Oct-Dec) by Central Statistics Office (CSO) -

  1. India’s GDP grew 7.2% in 3rd quarter of 2017-18 (Oct - Dec 2017), more than 6.8% GDP growth rate of China in same period.
  2. Quarterwise GDP Growth Rate in 2017-18 - Q1 (Apr - June) - 5.7 %, Q2 (July - Sep) - 6.5 % (revised from 6.3 % earlier), Q3 (Oct - Dec) - 7.2 %.
  3. With such strong GDP Growth in 3rd quarter, India regained status of Fastest growing major economy. Manufacturing grew 8.1% in third quarter and is projected to expand at 5.1% for full year, indicating that factories / companies have come to terms with GST.
  4. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant (2011-12) prices in 2017-18 will remain 130.04 lakh crores, compared to 121.96 lakh crores in 2016-17, showing growth rate of 6.6 % as compared to growth rate of 7.1 percent in 2016-17.
  5. While,  Real GVA (Gross value added) at basic constant prices (2011-12) will be 119.64 lakh crore in 2017-18, compared to 112.48 lakh crores in 2016-17. So, growth of real GVA at basic prices in 2017-18 is 6.4 % as against 7.1 % in 2016-17.
  6. Per capita net national income during 2017-18 is estimated to be INR 112764, showing rise of 8.6 % as compared  to  103870 during 2016-17.
  7. GDP growth rates for 2017-18 and Q1, Q2, Q3 of 2017-18 at constant (2011-12) and current prices are -

     

    Constant prices  (2011-12)

    Current prices

    Annual 2017-18 (Second advance)

    6.6

    9.8

    Q1 2017-18(April-June)

    5.7

    9.2

    Q2 2017-18(July-Sep)

    6.5

    10.0

    Q3 2017-18(Oct-Dec)

    7.2

    11.9




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