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INSIDE STORY IMPORTANT DAYS IN FEBRUARY Feb. 02 World Wetlands Day Union budget - 2020 3 Coronavirus : Global Health Emergency 4 Feb. 04 World Cancer Day India to host SCO heads meeting 5 Feb. 10 National De-worming Day Kobe Bryant: Basketball legend dies in helicopter... 5 Feb. 12 National Productivity Day RBI launches MANI app for visually..... 6 Feb. 13 World Radio Day Republic Day Parade 2020 awards 6 Feb. 20 World Day of Social Justice National News 7 International News 12 Feb. 21 International Mother Language Day 500+ G.K. One Liner Questions 17 Feb. 28 National Science Day GS Special 34 Awards 35 IMPORTANT DAYS IN MARCH New Appointments 40 March 01 Zero Discrimination Day Sports 45 March 03 World Wildlife Day Banking & Financial Awareness 51 March 08 International Women's Day Defence & Technology 53 Study Notes 55 March 10 CISF Raising Day Tricky Questions 63 March 15 World Consumer Rights Day SBI Clerk (PRE) - Practice Test Paper 75 March 16 National Vaccination Day SSC CGL (Tier-I) - Practice Test Paper 88 March 20 International Day of Happiness RBI Assistant (PRE) - Practice Test Paper 98 SSC CHSL (Reasoning) - Memory Based Paper 111 March 22 World Water Day March 24 World Tuberculosis (TB) Day IMPORTANT RATES (01-02-2020) Repo Rate 5.15% Reverse Repo Rate 4.90% Marginal Standing Facility Rate 5.40% Statutory Liquidity Ratio 18.25% Cash Reserve Ratio 4% Bank Rate 5.40% New Batches Starting for SBI CLERK : 10th & 20th Feb. 2020 SSC CGL : 20th Feb. 2020 For Admission Contact : Nearest IBT Center or Call - 9696960029 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app IBT: How much time did you use to Name: Palavi Setia devote for the preparation of the exam? 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IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET 2020 The new income tax rates Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 announcements for the salaried class proposes a new tax regime slashing income tax rates and rejigging income tax slabs to ostensibly prune total tax payable by individuals. Income Bracket (` lack) Below 5 5-7.5 7.5-10 10-12.5 12.5-15 Above 15 Tax Rate (percent) Exempt 10 15 20 25 30 Deposit Insurance Coverage Fiscal deficit estimated at 3.5 per cent in The insurance cover for bank deposits has been raised to 2020-21 Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh, Fiscal deficit has been estimated at 3.5 per cent in 2020-21, and revised for the current year upwards to 3.8% from 3.3%. I LIC divestment The government estimates nominal GDP for 2020-21 at 10 B Finance Minister announced that the government will sell a per cent. It is lower than the 12 per cent that was projected part of its holding in Life Insurance Corporation of India in 2019-20, which turned out to be only 7.5 per cent. T (LIC) through an initial public offering (IPO). The Institute Pvt. Ltd government owns 100 per cent of LIC.LIC is India's largest Archaeological sites to get on-site financial institution. museums In a bid to boost culture and tourism, the government has Powering railways through solar farms proposed an allocation of Rs 3,150 crore and Rs 2,500 Proposed powering of railways through solar farms on land crore for the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, respectively, near tracks is a big push for solar power for farming and Five archaeological sites in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, for fallow lands by extending the Kusum scheme is a positive for the renewable sector. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu will be developed with on-site museums. Vivad sey Vishwas Scheme The Finance Minister has announced the 'Vivaadh sey Promise to develop 100 more airports. Vishwas Scheme' for direct tax payers to reduce tax The government will develop 100 more airport across the litigations. There are currently 4.83 lakh direct cases country by 2025 to support its UDAN scheme, allocating pending in various appellate forums. Get complete waiver Rs 1.7 lakh crore for transportation infrastructure in FY21. of interest and penalty by paying dispute amount by March Meanwhile, 1,150 trains will run under a public private 31, 2020. Those who will avail the scheme after 31st March, partnership (PPP) mode, and four stations will be 2020 will have to pay some additional amount. The scheme redeveloped by the private sector. More Tejas trains will will remain open till 30th June 2020. connect tourist destinations. MAKE MY EXAM - MARCH 2020 - 3 ...for abundant practice download Makemyexam app FPI limits in corporate bonds raised to 15% CORONAVIRUS Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) limits in corporate bonds being raised from 9 per cent to 15 per cent is a major move. 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