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16 SEP 2019
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Yearning (noun) = A feeling of intense longing for something,
desire (तड़प)
Resuscitate (verb) = Make (something) active or vigorous again
(पन ु र्जीवित)
Stimulus (noun) = A thing that arouses activity or energy in
someone or something; a spur or incentive
(प्रोत्साहन)
Spook (verb) = Frighten; unnerve
Fragile (adj) = Easily destroyed or threatened (नाजक ु )
Wade (verb) = Intervene in (something) or attack (someone)
vigorously or forcefully
Bottleneck (noun) = Congestion (बाधाए)
Radical (adj) = Relating to or affecting the fundamental
nature of something; far-reaching or thorough
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Emulation (noun) = Effort to match or surpass a person or
achievement, typically by imitation (अनक ु रण)
Groundbreaking (adj) = Innovative; pioneering (अभूतपि ू )व
Expeditiously (adv) = With speed and efficiency (शीघ्र)
Pertain (verb) = Be appropriate, related, or applicable to
(संबंधधत)
Impinge (verb) = Have an effect, especially a negative one
Autonomy (noun) = The right or condition of self-government
(स्िराज्य)
Arena (noun) = A place or scene of activity, debate, or
conflict
Unimpeded (adj) = Not obstructed or hindered, unrestricted
(बेरोक)
Parse (verb) = Resolve (a sentence) into its component parts
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Title: Waiting for reforms
(The stimulus incentives hold promise, but structural reforms are nowhere
on the horizon)
Context:
People who have been yearning for major economic reforms from the
Narendra Modi government, it seems, will have to wait to have their
dreams come true.
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➢ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented the third
round of stimulus measures to resuscitate the struggling economy, but
once again these have largely failed to live up to the initial hype around
them.
➢ The previous two rounds of the stimulus plan, presented at press
conferences held by the Minister over the last few weeks, focused
primarily on reviving the automobile sector, boosting the confidence of
foreign investors who were spooked by the Budget announcements in
July, and improving the health of dangerously fragile state-owned banks
by doing everything short of privatising them.
➢ This time around the focus has been on helping out the
underperforming export and real estate sectors through piecemeal
fiscal reforms. Among other things, Ms. Sitharaman announced a new
tax refund scheme and greater priority sector lending for the export
sector to incentivise exports.
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➢ It is expected that the new tax breaks to the exports sector will cause a
dent of up to ₹50,000 crore to the government’s revenue.
➢ With lack of demand and major supply-side bottlenecks being the
primary issues facing exports and real estate, it is doubtful whether the
present measures will be enough to revive these flailing sectors.
➢ Overall, cutting across all three stimulus rounds announced till date, the
government has been relying almost entirely on providing fiscal relief, in
the form of tax cuts coupled with a tiny amount of government
spending, to wade through what seems like a structural crisis in the
economy.
Final Words: The government may believe that the present slowdown,
marked by five consecutive quarters of dropping growth, is merely a
cyclical one. But given the size of its victory in two consecutive elections,
the government should aim higher by trying to push through long-pending
structural reforms that can raise India’s growth trajectory to the next level.
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Quiz Game
Q.1
Which State government has launched Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji
Durghatna Beema Yojana?
1) Himchal Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
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Quiz Game
Q.1
Which State government has launched Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji
Durghatna Beema Yojana?
1) Himchal Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
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Quiz Game
Q.2
The National Conference on “Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails”
was organized by which organisation?
1) BSF
2) CISF
3) BPR&D
4) CRPF
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Quiz Game
Q.2
The National Conference on “Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails”
was organized by which organisation?
1) BSF
2) CISF
3) BPR&D
4) CRPF
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Quiz Game
Q.3
Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm?
1) Thailand
2) Vietnam
3) Myanmar
4) Indonesia
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Quiz Game
Q.3
Which country has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest solar power farm?
1) Thailand
2) Vietnam
3) Myanmar
4) Indonesia
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Quiz Game
Q.4
Indo-Thailand joint military exercise Maitree 2019 is being conducted in
which state?
1) Meghalaya
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Nagaland
4) Mizoram
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Quiz Game
Q.4
Indo-Thailand joint military exercise Maitree 2019 is being conducted in
which state?
1) Meghalaya
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Nagaland
4) Mizoram
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Quiz Game
Q.5
Where is the headquarters of the Global Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
Research and Development (R&D) Hub?
1) Poland
2) Germany
3) Austria
4) France
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Quiz Game
Q.5
Where is the headquarters of the Global Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
Research and Development (R&D) Hub?
1) Poland
2) Germany
3) Austria
4) France
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Title: Effort worth emulation
(Rajasthan’s Jan Soochna portal is a step in the right direction for
transparency in governance)
Context:
Fourteen years since the implementation of the groundbreaking Right
to Information (RTI) Act, which has helped shed light on government
works and administration, the launch of the “Jan Soochna Portal”
(public information portal) by the Rajasthan government on Friday
marks a milestone in increasing transparency and accountability in
governance.
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➢ The portal details various schemes run by 13 government
departments — the employment guarantee programme, sanitation,
the public distribution system among others, by not only explaining
the schemes but also providing real time information on
beneficiaries, authorities in charge, progress, etc.
➢ The information provided is in-depth, covering the whole gamut
from the districts, blocks and panchayats, allowing access to details
of schemes implemented at these levels.
➢ This aspect of the Act brought a sea change in accountability and
has led to the possibility of a well-informed citizenry on the
workings of the government.
➢ While RTI filings have increased exponentially and RTI-activism has
become part and parcel of civil society, there have been dilutions in
the Act pertaining to the appointments of information
commissioners, therefore impinging on their autonomy.
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➢ Besides, the response rate to RTI requests has also slowed down
compared to the flurry in the immediate aftermath of the Act’s
implementation.
➢ While government departments have successfully taken to e-
governance and there has been a rapid release of public information
on various government-run websites, this information has often
been parcelled, dispersed and difficult to parse.
Final Words
➢ The challenge would be to ensure that the information flow remains
unhampered over time. Besides this, it is important to educate the
citizenry about the use of data on the portal. While digital
connectivity and literacy have increased over time, these have not
adequately translated into digital knowledge of public affairs.
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Descriptive Question
Q. “Rajasthan’s Jan Soochna portal is a step in the right

direction for transparency in governance, how will it be
going to benefit, explain?
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