📚 NCERT TEXTBOOK ALIGNMENT
Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
When was the Union Budget 2024-25 (Full) presented?
July 23, 2024 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Which Finance Minister presented a record 7th consecutive Union Budget?
Nirmala Sitharaman (beating Morarji Desai's 6).
What was the theme of Budget 2024-25?
Viksit Bharat by 2047 - long-term roadmap with focus on Garib, Mahilayen, Yuva, Annadata (GYAN).
How many priorities were laid down in Budget 2024-25?
9 priorities: Productivity & Resilience in Agriculture, Employment & Skilling, Inclusive HRD & Social Justice, Manufacturing & Services, Urban Development, Energy Security, Infrastructure, Innovation/R&D, and Next-Generation Reforms.
What was the fiscal deficit target announced in Budget 2024-25?
4.9% of GDP for FY25 (revised down from interim 5.1%); FY26 target below 4.5%.
What was the capital expenditure outlay for FY25?
₹11.11 lakh crore (3.4% of GDP) - unchanged from interim budget.
Which new employment-linked schemes were announced in Budget 2024-25?
Three Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) schemes - Scheme A (first-time employees), Scheme B (manufacturing job creation), Scheme C (employer support).
What was the PM Package for employment & skilling outlay?
₹2 lakh crore over 5 years.
Which states received special financial assistance packages in Budget 2024-25?
Bihar (Vishnupad temple corridor, Mahabodhi temple corridor, Rajgir, Nalanda; flood mitigation; ₹26,000 crore highway development) and Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati capital city - ₹15,000 crore; Polavaram irrigation project).
What was the change in capital gains tax in Budget 2024-25?
LTCG raised from 10% to 12.5% (with ₹1.25 lakh exemption); STCG on equity raised from 15% to 20%; indexation benefit removed for property (later partly restored).
What was the change in customs duty on gold and silver?
Reduced from 15% to 6% (BCD 6% + AIDC 0%).
Which scheme for Tribal villages was announced in Budget 2024-25?
Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan - 63,000 villages benefiting 5 crore tribal people.
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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