Which city became the first in India to house all departments and affiliated offices of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry at one location?
- A.Lucknow
- B.Jaipur
- C.Bhopal
- D.Ahmedabad
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Explanation
The correct answer is Jaipur. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurated Vanijya Bhawan and Udyog Bhawan there, and with that Jaipur became the first city and also the first State capital to bring all these offices together under one roof. The remaining options name cities that have not achieved this distinction and do not figure in the announcement. The initiative starts the co-location of the offices of the Ministry along with its associated and affiliated organisations, bringing the Department of Commerce and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade together in one building complex. Aspirants should remember two things in a pair here: that the distinction is both first city and first State capital, and that the minister asked for the model to be extended across the country, particularly to every State capital. Examiners like asking for the first instance of such an administrative reform.
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Practice Questions
How many organisations function under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as stated at the inauguration?
- A.28
- B.36
- C.46
- D.56
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The minister informed that the Ministry currently has 46 organisations and runs around 500 offices, and he called for the offices of all of these organisations to be co-located across the country.
Read the full explanation →By which date must digitisation, including of past records at the Regional Authorities of the DGFT, be completed as directed by the minister?
- A.31 March 2027
- B.1 April 2027
- C.31 December 2026
- D.31 March 2028
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The correct answer is 31 March 2027, the deadline set for completing the necessary digitisation, including the digitisation of past data and records at the Regional Authorities of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade across the country.
Read the full explanation →The minister linked the co-location initiative to preparing India to become an economy of what size by 2047?
- A.USD 10 trillion
- B.USD 20 trillion
- C.USD 30 trillion
- D.USD 50 trillion
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Highlighting the Ministry's widening responsibilities in the context of several new trade agreements and the opening up of new markets, the minister said India had emerged as a bold and confident economy on the global stage and stressed the need to prepare the country for the goal of becoming an…
Read the full explanation →Which state received the largest amount in this instalment of tax devolution?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Bihar
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.West Bengal
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In the state-wise break-up published with the release, Uttar Pradesh was allotted the largest amount of the Rs 1,09,019 crore shared among twenty-eight states, which follows from its being the biggest claimant on the states' share of central taxes.
Read the full explanation →Why did the Union Government advance the November instalment of tax devolution?
- A.Because the Finance Commission's term was ending
- B.In view of the festive season and to help states accelerate capital spending
- C.To offset a shortfall in GST compensation
- D.Because states had failed to meet borrowing limits
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The Ministry of Finance said the early transfer would also let states finance expenditure related to development and welfare.
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