www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co Yearly Current Affairs 2019 Dear Aspirants, This Yearly Current Affairs Compilation is a complete docket of important National & International Affairs that occurred in Year 2019 (Jan- Sept 2019). This file is important and relevant for all competitive exams like State PCS, UPSC and other government exams. Government Schemes Scheme Announced in Budget 2019-20 1. FAME II scheme – aims to encourage faster adoption of Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource electric vehicles by right incentives and charging infra. Development. Key points • The budget of Rs 280 crore allocated to BBBP • The Union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister scheme in the current financial year. Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal 3. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) – In for implementation of scheme titled 'Faster the Union Budget 2019-20, the allocation for the Pradhan Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a maternity in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)' for benefit programme, was Rs 2,500 crore. promotion of Electric Mobility in the country. Key points • Only advanced-battery-operated and registered • Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya e-vehicles to be incentivized under FAME Pradesh were the top three performing states Scheme. under the maternity benefit programme Financial Implications: 'Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana' • Total fund requirement for this scheme is Rs. (PMMVY). 10,000 crores over three years from 2019-20 to 4. Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana: A new 2021-22. scheme to promote processing in the fishery sector. Note: • While presenting Union Budget 2019-20, Finance • This scheme is the expanded version of the present Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new scheme titled 'FAME India1 which was launched on scheme to promote processing in the fishery 1st April 2015, with total outlay of Rs. 895 crores. sector. 2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – The Economic Survey 2019 • The new scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya has proposed a change in the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), will be established (BBBP) scheme. under the Department of Fisheries for a robust • The campaign, to be labelled BADLAV (Beti Aapki fisheries management framework. Dhan Lakshmi Aur Vijay Lakshmi), will be used to • She also announced the creation of a new represent the change towards gender equality. ministry for fisheries sector Ministry of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme: Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. • BBBP scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by • The new ministry was formed in order to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. promote the allied farm sector that has huge • It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women and potential to help achieve the government's target Child Development, the Ministry of Health and Family of doubling farmers' income by 2022. 2 www.gradeup.co • The budget allocated for the newly carved out • The objective was to provide non-corporate and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and non-agricultural small businesses with loans up Dairying is Rs 3,737 crore. to Rs 10 lakh, which are called Mudra loans. 5. Pradhan Mantri Karam Yogi Maandhan Scheme – • Mudra loans are divided into three categories: Monthly Pension Scheme for Traders Shishu (loans up to Rs 50,000), Kishor (loans • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister between Rs. 50,001 and Rs. 5 lakh), and Tarun Shri Narendra Modi has approved Rs.3000 (loans between Rs. 5,00,001 and Rs. 10 lakh). monthly pension scheme for small retail • Maximum loan amount under MUDRA scheme is traders and shopkeepers after they attain the age – Rs 10 lakh and the minimum loan amount is Rs. of 60 years. 50,000. Key points of Scheme • MUDRA stands for - Micro Units Development & • Under the scheme all small shopkeepers, retail Refinance Agency Ltd. traders and self-employed persons are assured a 9. Jal Jeevan Mission – Jal Shakti Mantralaya will work minimum of Rs.3,000 monthly pension after with states to ensure Har Ghar Jal for all rural houses by attaining 60 years of 60 years. 2024, under JalJeevan Mission. • The new pension scheme that offers pension • To all rural households by 2024, water will be coverage to the trading community will cover 3 supplied. crore small retail traders and shop keepers. 10. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan - • Eligibility: All small shopkeepers, self-employed Over 2 crore Indian made digitally literate under persons and retail traders aged between 18-40 PMGDISHA (Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta years and with Goods and Service Tax (GST) Abhiyan). turnover below Rs.1.5 crore can enrol for • Under Digital India Programme would cover 6 pension scheme. crore households in rural areas to make them 6. National Common Mobility Card – India’s first digitally literate. indigenously developed payment ecosystem for • The Scheme is applicable only for rural areas of transport, based on National Common Mobility Card the country. (NCMC) standards, launched in March 2019. Entry criteria • This will enable people to pay multiple transport • The beneficiary should be Digitally Illiterate charges across India. • Only one person per eligible household would be • This card runs on RuPay card and allows users to considered for training pay bus charges, parking charges, etc. • Age Group: 14 - 60 years Note: 11. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana – Under phase • National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) three of PM Gram Sadak Yojana, 1.25 lakh kms of road developed One Nation One Card. to be built in the next five years. Project cost estimated • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ministry cost of nearly Rs 80,200 crore. formulates the concept of One Nation One Card. 12. ASPIRE scheme - Under ASPIRE to develop, 80 7. One Nation, One Grid – for power availability to states Livelihood business incubators and 20 technology at affordable rates. business incubators to be set up in 2019-20 8. MUDRA scheme – According to the Union Budget 2019- ASPIRE Scheme - 20, the overdraft of Rs. 5,000 to be allowed for every • The ASPIRE-A scheme runs under the Ministry of verified women SHG member having a Jan Dhan Bank Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and aims Account. to promote innovation, rural industry and • One woman per SHG to be eligible for a loan up entrepreneurship in India. to Rs. 1 lakh under MUDRA Scheme. • This scheme was launched in March 2015. Note: • Objective - To set up a network of technology • Prime Minister Modi had launched Pradhan centres, incubation centres to accelerate Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) in April 2015. 3 www.gradeup.co entrepreneurship and also to promote start-ups Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood for innovation and entrepreneurship in rural and Mission (DAY-NRLM) in 2015. agriculture based industry with a fund of Rs. 200 15. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) - Under PMAY crores. Garmin, in the 2nd phase 1.95 crore houses are proposed 13. MNREGA – According to the budget document, for the to be provide to eligible beneficiary with facilities like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee toilet and LPG connection. Programme (MNREGA) the budget was allocated to Rs • Urban, over 80 lakh houses have been sanctioned 60,000 crore for 2019-20. under PMAY. 14. National Rural Livelihood Mission – In the Union • The completion of houses that required 314 days Budget 2019-20, this year, the allocation has been in 2015-16, it has now come down to 114 days increased to Rs 9,024 crore. since 2017. Note: Originally called as Aajeevika – National Rural • The budget allocated for PMAY for 2019-20 fiscal Livelihoods Mission, the programme was renamed as is Rs 19,000 crore. Other Schemes September 1. PM to launch pension scheme for traders – Prime • It provides 15% subsidy for additional Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri investment up to Rrs.1cr. for technology Laghu Vyapari Maan•dhan Yojana, the Centre’s upgradation by MSMEs in the specified 51 sub- pension scheme for traders. sectors. • A few of the first subscribers from across the • Now in relaunched scheme there is an additional country will be given pension cards by the PM. 10% subsidy to SC-ST entrepreneurs while • The scheme, which is an extension of the PM special provisions have been made for 117 Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana, will make all ‘aspirational’ districts, northeastern region and beneficiaries eligible for a monthly pension of Rs hill states. 3000 after the age of 60 at a miniscule monthly 3. SATHI: IIT Kharagpur to assist academic institutes in contribution. neighbouring region – Indian Institutes of Technology 2. Govt. launches updated Credit linked Capital Subsidy (IIT) Kharagpur has been selected for setting up a Scheme – Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institute Enterprises Nitin Gadkari launched the updated Credit (SATHI), a Department of Science and Technology (DST) linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) to allow micro, initiative of Centre. small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to capital. • Centre has allotted an amount of Rs.125 crore • Union Minister re-Launched the Credit Linked over a period of financial years (starting from Capital Subsidy (CLCS) web portal during the 2- 2019-20) for the purpose. day workshop on ‘Credit Linked Capital Subsidy • SATHI is a state-of-the-art, professionally and Delayed Payment of MSMEs’ held at New managed science and technology infrastructure Delhi. facility. Its primary objective will be to extend • During the course of workshop Memorandum of help to academic institutes in neighbouring Understandings (MoUs) was also signed by office regions. of Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME with 11 Nodal Banks. August 4 www.gradeup.co 1. Punjab govt. launches ‘Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Sehat will be provided financial assistance of Rs5,000- Bima Yojana’ health insurance scheme – State 25,000.