Question For MAINS :- 1) Is Providing NOTA Option in the EVM's a necessary move ?? What is the importance of NOTA in Indian Elections??
2) What is Right to Recall ?? Can it be implemented in a country so diverse like India ?? Discuss.
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1)Cleanest iconic place in the country:- Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai has been adjudged the cleanest iconic place in the country under Swachhta Hi Seva (cleanliness is service) programme.
2)Fix deadline for PMJDY insurance claims:-
What is the Provision under PMJDY:- Under the PMJDY, any person who opened his first bank account between August 15, 2014, and January 26, 2015, along with a RuPay card, is eligible for a life cover of Rs 30,000 on death due to any cause.
What was happening :- There was a delay seen in payment to those families who lost the life of account holder.
Reviewing the performance of PMJDY, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently asked the finance ministry to fix a time limit for payment of insurance claims of Rs 30,000 to the family of the deceased who opened a bank account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in 2014-15.
3)Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad:- In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam have been approved under Namami Gange programme.
4)Extension work of NW-4 has started: National Waterway 4:
The inland waterway was declared National Waterway-4 in November, 2008 with a total length of 1,078 km. Under the National Waterway Act, 2016, this was increased to 2,890 km.
5)Paryatan Parv:- ‘Paryatan Parv’ of the Ministry of Tourism has begun across the country.The Paryatan Parv will showcase the cultural diversity of the country, with cultural performances, crafts bazaar, food court showcasing folk and classical dance & music, handicrafts & handlooms and cuisine from all regions and States of the country.
Paryatan Parv will have three main components:
6)The government has launched promotion campaigns for its flagship scheme Mudra Yojana.
What was the MUDRA YOJNA :-
The PMMY Scheme was launched in April, 2015. The scheme’s objective is to refinance collateral-free loans given by the lenders to small borrowers.
The scheme, which has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs.
Banks and MFIs can draw refinance under the MUDRA Scheme after becoming member-lending institutions of MUDRA.
There are three types of loans under PMMY:=
Shishu (up to Rs.50,000).
Kishore (from Rs.50,001 to Rs.5 lakh).
Tarun (from Rs.500,001 to Rs.10,00,000).
2) What is Right to Recall ?? Can it be implemented in a country so diverse like India ?? Discuss.
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1)Cleanest iconic place in the country:- Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai has been adjudged the cleanest iconic place in the country under Swachhta Hi Seva (cleanliness is service) programme.
2)Fix deadline for PMJDY insurance claims:-
What is the Provision under PMJDY:- Under the PMJDY, any person who opened his first bank account between August 15, 2014, and January 26, 2015, along with a RuPay card, is eligible for a life cover of Rs 30,000 on death due to any cause.
What was happening :- There was a delay seen in payment to those families who lost the life of account holder.
Reviewing the performance of PMJDY, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently asked the finance ministry to fix a time limit for payment of insurance claims of Rs 30,000 to the family of the deceased who opened a bank account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in 2014-15.
3)Turtle Sanctuary to be set up in Allahabad:- In order to protect the rich aquatic biodiversity of river Ganga from escalating anthropogenic pressures, development of a Turtle sanctuary in Allahabad along with a River Biodiversity Park at Sangam have been approved under Namami Gange programme.
4)Extension work of NW-4 has started: National Waterway 4:
The inland waterway was declared National Waterway-4 in November, 2008 with a total length of 1,078 km. Under the National Waterway Act, 2016, this was increased to 2,890 km.
5)Paryatan Parv:- ‘Paryatan Parv’ of the Ministry of Tourism has begun across the country.The Paryatan Parv will showcase the cultural diversity of the country, with cultural performances, crafts bazaar, food court showcasing folk and classical dance & music, handicrafts & handlooms and cuisine from all regions and States of the country.
Paryatan Parv will have three main components:
- Dekho Apna Desh: To encourage Indians to visit their own country.
- Tourism for All: Tourism Events at sites across all States in the country.
- Tourism & Governance: Interactive Sessions & Workshops with Stakeholders on varied themes.
6)The government has launched promotion campaigns for its flagship scheme Mudra Yojana.
What was the MUDRA YOJNA :-
The PMMY Scheme was launched in April, 2015. The scheme’s objective is to refinance collateral-free loans given by the lenders to small borrowers.
The scheme, which has a corpus of Rs 20,000 crore, can lend between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh to small entrepreneurs.
Banks and MFIs can draw refinance under the MUDRA Scheme after becoming member-lending institutions of MUDRA.
There are three types of loans under PMMY:=
Shishu (up to Rs.50,000).
Kishore (from Rs.50,001 to Rs.5 lakh).
Tarun (from Rs.500,001 to Rs.10,00,000).
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