CONTENTS VOL-17 ISSUE -02 Editor Key Highlights of Padma Awards 2021 N.K. Jain Economic Survey 2020-21 Advisors Neeraj Chabra K.C.Gupta Registered Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. 103, Pragatideep Building, Union Budget 2021 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 TIN-09350038898 w.e.f. 12-06-2014 Branch Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) Interview 5 For queries regarding promotion, distribution & Current Affairs - One Liner 6-9 advertisement, contact:- Spotlight 10 [email protected] The People 11-18 Ph.: 09208037962 News Bites 19-49 Owned, printed & published by Designation : Who's Who 50 N.K. Jain Word of English - Etymology 51 103, Pragatideep Building, Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, Padma Awards 2021 52-54 District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2020-21 55-63 Please send your suggestions and grievances to:- Union Budget 202154-56 64-74 Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. 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MICA includes highly acclaimed sections such as, Newsletters, News Diary, One Liner, World of English, which are directly related to your preparation for competitive examinations. Chalte - Chalte is one of the most steering elements of MICA on the go, which is mentioned below every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in the forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are: Economic Survey 2020-21- Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament. The Economic Survey 2020-21 was dedicated to the COVID Warriors. India’s real GDP to record an 11.0% growth in FY2021-22 and nominal GDP to grow by 15.4% which is the highest since independence. India expected to have a Current Account Surplus of 2% of GDP in FY21, a historic high after 17 years. An amount of Rs. 18000 crore have been deposited directly in the bank accounts of 9 crore farmer families of the country in December, 2020 in the 7th installment of financial benefit under the PM-KISAN scheme. Union Budget 2021- Budget is an estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time and is usually compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 presented the Union Budget 2021 and revised the expenditure target for FY 2021 at Rs 34.50 lakh crore. She allocated Rs 2,23,846 crore for health, Rs 1.18 lakh crore for road infra, Rs 1,10,055 crore for Railways, Outlay over Rs 3 lakh crore for power and set the divestment target for FY22 at Rs 1.75 lakh crore, among other things. In this edition as a wish for your bright and prosperous future we are providing “RRB CLERK MAINS MODEL PAPER 2020” and “CGL PRE MODEL PAPER 2020” for your self- assessment. 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