How much does the Government of India plan to borrow from the market in the second half of FY 2026-27?
- A.Rs 6,86,000 crore
- B.Rs 7,86,000 crore
- C.Rs 8,86,000 crore
- D.Rs 9,86,000 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 7,86,000 crore. The Finance Ministry, after consulting the Reserve Bank of India, settled on this gross market borrowing figure for the closing half of FY 2026-27, and the whole sum is to be raised through 23 weekly auctions of dated securities. Within it, Rs 15,000 crore has been kept aside for Sovereign Green Bonds. Option A is wrong because Rs 6,86,000 crore is simply a lower figure than the one announced and matches nothing in the plan. Option C is wrong for the same reason in the other direction; no part of the borrowing calendar carries a figure of Rs 8,86,000 crore. Option D is wrong as well, since the plan does not stretch anywhere near Rs 9,86,000 crore for the half-year. Candidates should note that the full-year borrowing through dated securities is a separate and much bigger number, Rs 15,99,506 crore, which should not be confused with the half-yearly amount asked about here.
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Practice Questions
Through how many weekly auctions will the second-half market borrowing be completed?
- A.13
- B.19
- C.23
- D.26
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The gross borrowing of Rs 7,86,000 crore planned for the second half of FY 2026-27 will be completed through 23 weekly auctions of dated securities, with the paper spread over eight maturity buckets ranging from three years to fifty years.
Read the full explanation →What is the Ways and Means Advances limit fixed by the RBI for the second half of FY 2026-27?
- A.Rs 30,000 crore
- B.Rs 40,000 crore
- C.Rs 60,000 crore
- D.Rs 50,000 crore
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Ways and Means Advances is the facility through which the Reserve Bank of India lets the Centre bridge short-lived mismatches between money received and money paid out, and for the second half of FY 2026-27 the ceiling on this facility has been set at Rs 50,000 crore.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026 held in Mumbai?
- A.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
- B.Chemicals for a Viksit Bharat
- C.Green Chemistry, Green Growth
- D.Make in India, Mix in India
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The 14th edition of India Chem was organised in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 as a three-day event aimed at drawing investment and promoting sustainable growth in chemicals and petrochemicals.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of India's three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions?
- A.Dahej in Gujarat
- B.Paradeep in Odisha
- C.Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
- D.Haldia in West Bengal
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India has three operational PCPIRs: Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha. Haldia is not among them, so option D is the exception.
Read the full explanation →What is the total financial outlay of the BHAVYA Rasayan scheme for dedicated chemical parks?
- A.Rs 1,000 crore
- B.Rs 3,030 crore
- C.Rs 5,000 crore
- D.Rs 30,000 crore
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The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan scheme, approved in July 2026, carries that total outlay, of which Rs 3,000 crore is earmarked for common infrastructure and basic utilities and Rs 30 crore for administrative expenditure.
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