CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Finane Minister of this state presented the Rs 1, 58, 493 crore state budget for FY 2019-20.
A
Bihar
B
Punjab
C
Assam
D
Rajasthan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Budget 2019 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on July 5.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the budget, the fiscal deficit for 2019–20 will be 3.94% of GDP. The budget set aside ₹6,000 (US$75) for farmers having up to 2 hectares of land. The amount is available in 3 equal installments of Rs. 2000 each under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Former Prime Minister Morarji Desai holds the record of presenting highest number of budgets in history. During his tenure as Finance Minister in 1962-69, he presented 10 budgets, followed by P Chidambaram, who presented 9 budgets, Pranab Mukherjee 8, Yashwant Sinha 8 and Manmohan Singh 6 respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -This was stated by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget in Parliament today.

There is 1 question to complete.