01-02-23 Daily-Punjab-PPSC Current Affairs

ThePunjabmining department will soon introduce public mining sites across the state to ensure that people can purchase sand from such sites by paying only Rs 5.50 per square feet.

Mining and geology minister Gurmeet SinghMeet Hayersaid on Monday that the public mining sites will help in checking any malpractice to jack up the prices of sand and give the freedom of choice to people to buy sand from the source of choice and at price of choice.

The chief minister would shortly announce details of all such mining sites in various districts and the first such public mining site would be inaugurated soon, he added.

The Economic Survey is an annual report card of the economy, which is presented a day before the budget and examines the performance of each and every sector and then suggests future moves.

India’s economy to grow 6.5% in 2023-24, compared to 7% this fiscal and 8.7% in 2021-22. Gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms to be 11% in next fiscal

Growth driven by private consumption, higher capex, strengthening corporate balance sheet, credit growth to small businesses and return of migrant workers to cities

growth to be in the range of 6-6.8% next fiscal depending on global economic, political developments

Challenge to rupee depreciation persists with the likelihood of further interest rate hikes by the US Fed

Current Account deficit (CAD) may continue to widen as global commodity prices remain elevated, economic growth momentum stays strong. If CAD widens further, rupee may come under depreciation pressure

The country’s Current Account Deficit widened to 4.4% of the GDP in the quarter ending September, from 2.2% of the GDP during the April-June period due to a higher trade gap, according to the latest Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) data.

India has sufficient forex reserves to finance CAD and intervene in forex market to manage rupee volatility

The growth in exports has moderated in second half of current fiscal; the surge in growth rate in 2021-22 and first half of current fiscal led to production processes shifting gears from ‘mild acceleration’ to ‘cruise mode’

Slowing world growth, shrinking global trade led to loss of export stimulus in the second half of current year

Bank credit growth likely to be brisk in FY24 on back of benign Inflation, moderate credit cost

Credit growth to small businesses high at over 30.5% in January-November, 2022

Central govt capex grew 63.4% in April-November of current fiscal

Stock market gave positive returns in calendar year 2022 unfazed by FPI withdrawal

Private consumption, Capital Formation led economic growth in current fiscal has helped generate EMPLOYMENT; urban employment rate declined, while Employee Provident Fund registration rose

The Survey said that ‘entrenched inflation’ may prolong the tightening cycle and therefore borrowing costs may stay higher for longer

The joint exercise, which will go through January 26th, intends to encourage international collaboration in air DEFENCE.

Four Su-30 MKI, two C-17, and one IL-78 aircraft from the Indian contingent will take part in the air exercise, while four F-2 and four F-15 aircraft from the JASDF will take part.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the first exercise would involve several aerial combat drills between the two Air Forces.

Theyll engage in sophisticated multi-domain air combat operations while exchanging best practises.