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MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam

MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam (Assam Govt Job Recruitment)

Q1. Who played the role of Joymoti in the film ‘Joymoti‘ made by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala?
A. Gyanada Kakati
B. Eva Asao
C. Bidya Rao
D. Aideu Handique

Aideu Handique

Q2. Which of the following organization/body maintains India’s foreign exchange reserves?
A. Export Import Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Union Ministry of Finance

Reserve Bank of India 


Q3. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment?
A. 9th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 89th Amendment

42nd Amendment 

Q4. Vande Bharat Express trains started first service on
A. 15 February 2019
B. 15 August 2019
C. 28 May 2019
D. 01 January 2020

15 February 2019 

Q5. Which company has signed MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura state Govts for development of Oil Palm cultivation in the NE region under National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm(NMEO-OP)?
A. Hindustan Unilever
B. ITC
C. Godrej Agrovet
D. Reliance Agro

Godrej Agrovet

 

Q6. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) was introduced in
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2018

2014

Q7. Which institution regulates India’s National Pension System (NPS)?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Q8. Genome India Project aims to sequence how many Indian human genomes?
A. 10000
B. 1 lakh
C. 1 crore
D. 100 crore

10000 

Q9. Who is the chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
A. Prime Minister
B. RBI Governor
C. Finance Minister
D. Finance Secretary

Finance Minister

Q10. What is the disinvestment target of Union Finance ministry for the year 2023-24?
A. Rs 92000 crore
B. Rs 80000 crore
C. Rs 64000 crore
D. Rs 51000 crore

Rs 51000 crore 

Q11. Which Union Ministry recently launched ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Section-wise Analysis

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Section-wise Analysis

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Science & Tech, General Aptitude, and Sports Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Science & Tech, General Aptitude, and Sports Questions

 

Science and Technology

Q6. The correct sequence of activities in solid waste management is

  1. Treatment-Collection-Transportation-Segregation
  2. Segregation-Collection-Transportation-Treatment
  3. Collection-Segregation- Treatment-Transportation
  4. Collection-Transportation-Treatment-Segregation

Q45. The Luman Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), a joint mission to the Moon, involves which two countries?

  1. India and Israel
  2. India and Japan
  3. India and Russia
  4. India an US

Q33. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated at

  1. Chennai
  2. Trombay
  3. Kalpakkam
  4. Pokhran

Q34. Akash is a/an ______ missile.

  1. Surface to air
  2. Air to surface
  3. Surface tp surface
  4. Air to air
General Aptitude

Q21. A train 300 metres long crosses a platform 900 metres long in 1 minute. What is the speed of the train in km/hr?

  1. 90
  2. 72
  3. 54
  4. 18

Q22. Hari and Ram’s current ages are in the ratio 2:3. Their ages will be in the ratio 5:7 after 4 years. What is the sum of their current ages?

  1. 40 years
  2. 34 years
  3. 24 years
  4. 20 years

Q23. 20 workers can finish a work in 30 days. After how many days 5 workers can be removed and still get the work completed in total 35 days?

  1. 20 days
  2. 15 days
  3. 10 days
  4. 5 days

Q24. Ekanta is son of Atul. Devang is son of Brijesh. Ekanta is married to Chitra. Chitra is Brijesh’s daughter. How is Devang related to Ekanta?

  1. Brother
  2. Uncle
  3. Cousin
  4. Brother-in-law

Q25. If ACT=48, BAD=14, COOL=90, what is then HOT equal to?

  1. 86
  2. 76
  3. 52
  4. 33

Q26. The average age of 36 students in a group in 14 years. When teacher’s Age is included in the group, the average increases by 1 year. What is the teacher’s age in years?

  1. 31
  2. 36
  3. 51
  4. 56

Q27. Choose the pair in which the words are incorrectly related.

  1. Police: Army
  2. Fish: Shoal
  3. Cow: Herd
  4. Lion: Pride

 

Q28. If B is the only child of C’s grand- father’s only daughter, then how is C’s father related to B?

  1. Maternal uncle
  2. Father
  3. Paternal uncle
  4. Brother

Q29. If the first day of a month is what date will Sunday. then be three days after the fourth Wednesday in the month?

  1. 24th
  2. 29th
  3. 27th
  4. 30th

Q30. Vrinda is facing towards North-East direction. Then she turns 900 in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is she facing now?

  1. North
  2. South
  3. East
  4. West

Q31. Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

A good friend will always stand ________ you.

  1. By
  2. Behind
  3. Near
  4. Close to

Q32. Choose the grammatically correct sentence

  1. Two and two add four
  2. Two and two become four
  3. Two and two are four
  4. Two and two make four

 

Sports

Q36. In which Asian Games, Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah won the gold medal in 800 metres running event?

  1. 1966
  2. 1970
  3. 1974
  4. 1978

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 -Economy of India & Assam Questions

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APSC Research Assistant 2021 – Indian Polity & Current Events Questions

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of History, Literacy, Art and Culture Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of History, Literacy, Art and Culture  Questions

 

India and Assam History

Q35. Which of the following sites is not connected with the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Lothal
  2. Ropar
  3. Mathura
  4. Kalibangan

 

Q38. The ‘Rang Ghar’ was first built with bamboo and wood during the reign of

  1. Siva Singha
  2. Bar Raja Phuleswari
  3. Rudra Singha
  4. Pramatta Singha



Culture, Literacy, Art

Q16. All Aye Ligang is a festival of

  1. Mising community
  2. Tiwa community
  3. Bodo community
  4. Rabha community



Q17. Priyotomar Sithi, the first sonnet in Assamese literature, was composed by

  1. Lakshminath Bezbarua
  2. Gunabhiram Barua
  3. Hemchandra Goswami
  4. Lambodar Bora



Q18. Three historical plays, Chakradhwaj Singha, Joymoti Kunwari and Belimar were written by

  1. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
  2. Lakshminath Bezbarua
  3. Raghunath Choudhary
  4. Padmanath Gohain Barua

 

Q19. The novel, lyaningam was written by

  1. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
  2. Lakshminath Bezbarua
  3. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  4. Saurabh Kumar Chaliha

 

Q20. Who played the role of Joymoti in the film, Joymoti made by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala?

  1. Gyanada Kakati
  2. Eva Asao
  3. Bidya Rao
  4. Aideu Handique



Q37. Who is the author of the historical novel, Makam?

  1. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  2. CP Saikia
  3. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
  4. Rita Chowdhury



Q39. Which of the following was the first coloured Assamese film?

  1. Bhaiti
  2. Sandhya Raag
  3. Ito Sito Bahuto
  4. Kallol



Q40. Bishnu Rabha Award is given for the contribution towards

  1. Assamese literature
  2. Assamese journalism
  3. Assamese folk art
  4. Assamese culture



Q42. Who was the first President of Assam Sahitya Sabha?

  1. Kaliram Medhi
  2. Padmanath Gohain Barua
  3. Nalini Bala Devi
  4. Hemchandra Goswami

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Indian Polity & Current Events Questions

 

Indian Polity Section

Q1. PMGSY, a programme of the Government of India, deals with

(A) rural employment generation

(B) rural electrification

(C) rural road development

(D) urban employment generation



Q5. AMRUT, launched by the Government of India, stands for

(A) Alternative Methods for Reforms and Urban Transport

(B) Alternative Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transport

(C) Atal Mission for Reforms and Urban Transformation

(D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation



Q7. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution deals with

(A) the list of regional languages

(B) the Fundamental Rights

(C) the Directive Principles of State Policy

(D) All of the above



Q8. Protection of which of the following is a fundamental duty in India?

(A) Village Panchayat

(B) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

(C) National Flag

(D) Wildlife

 

Q9. According to the Constitution of India, which of the following right cannot be taken away during Emergency?

(A) Right to speak

(B) Right to freedom of movement

(C) Right to life

(D) Right to organize

Q10. By which Constitutional Amendment Bill was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?

(A) 28th

(B) 48th

(C) 57th

(D) 61st

 

Q11. A candidate for the Office of the President of India should not be less than

(A) 25 years

(B) 30 years

(C) 35 years

(D) 40 years



Q12. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the State, except on the recommendation of

(A) the Parliament

(B) the Governor of the State

(C) the President of India

(D) a Special Committee of MPs



Q53. Which of the following is/was neither a statutory body nor a constitutional body?

(A) SEBI

(B) RBI

(C) Planning Commission of India

(D) Finance Commission of India



Q60. The scheme Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) is being implemented by 

(A) Ministry of Rural Development

(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

(C) Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment

(D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports



Q61. Which of the following Articles gives the idea of a Uniform Civil Code?

(A) Article 44

(B) Article 45

(C) Article 46

(D) Article 47



Q71. The PRASAD scheme is associated with 

(A) Inbound tourism

(B) Theme-based tourist circuits

(C) Promotion of adventure tourism

(D) Sites of religious significance

 


Current Events

Q46. Which State has won 7 TRIFED Van Dhan Awards, 2021?

Sikkim

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh



Q47. Which of the following cities is selected by the UNESCO under the UCCN programme in 2021?

Srinagar

Jaipur

Chennai

Mumbai

 

Q50. In which year was the Assam Mission on Malnutrition launched?

2020

2021

2019

2022

 

Q62. Which of the following States is not a top performer in the LEARS Index, 2021?

Gujarat

Haryana

Punjab

Maharashtra

 

Q82. As per the NITI Aayog Health Index, 2021, which of the following States is among the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance?

West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Karnataka

 

Q83. How many airports had been operationalized under the UDAN scheme in Assam till November, 2020?

3

4

5

6



Q99. Who among the following has been awarded the Jnanpith Award for the year 2021?

Damodar Mouzo

Nilmani Phookan

Ravindra Kalekar

Pundalik Naik

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Geography & Environment Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Geography & Environment Questions

Q3. Which of the following generate heat islands?

  1. In around wetlands
  2. Forest areas
  3. Coastal areas
  4. Urban areas

 

Q4. Which of the following is not a land use zone?

  1. Heritage zone
  2. Commercial zone
  3. Residential zone
  4. Industrial zone

 

Q13. The country having longest common border with India is

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal

 

Q14. Numerically the largest group of Scheduled Tribes in Assam is

  1. Mising
  2. Bodos
  3. Rabhas
  4. Sonowal Kacharis

 

Q15. The length of the Brahmaputra National Waterway is

  1. 352 km
  2. 891 km
  3. 657 km
  4. 1621 km

 

Q41. Which one of the following is the southernmost town of Assam?

  1. Silchar
  2. Karimganj
  3. Haflong
  4. Hailakandi

 

Q43. As per 2011 Census, the average density of population per square kilometer in Assam is

  1. 983
  2. 893
  3. 398
  4. 298

Q44. Which one of the following is the smallest wildlife Sanctuary?

  1. Marat Longri
  2. Deepor Beel
  3. Garampani
  4. Nambor

 

Q48. Which is the Seventh National Park of Assam?

  1. Dehing Patkai National Park
  2. Raimona  National Park
  3. Orang  National Park
  4. Dibru Saikhowa  National Park

Q70. Which is the highest crude oil-producing State in India?

  1. Assam 
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Tripura

 

Q75. What percentage of gross cultivated area is irrigated in Assam?

  1. 30%
  2. 20%
  3. 15.2%
  4. 5.4%

 

Q76. Which is the world’s oldest operating oil refinery?

  1. Digboi, India
  2. Mathura, India
  3. Port Arthus, USA
  4. Baytown, USA

 

Q77. How many agroclimatic zones are there in Assam?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

 

Q79. Which district of Assam is famous for its ivory carving?

  1. Barpeta
  2. Nalbari
  3. Baksa
  4. Darrang

 

Q80. Which of the following boasts India’s  first natural gas-based fertilizer plant?

  1. Ranipet
  2. Namrup
  3. Chambal
  4. Coromandel

 

Q81. What is the average cropping intensity of Assam?

  1. About 95%
  2. About 146%
  3. About 240%
  4. About 300%

 

Q85. Which is the longest highway in Assam?

  1. NH-31
  2. NH-34
  3. NH-52
  4. NH-54

 

Q98. Which of the following forms a rain shadow zone in Assam?

  1. Chachar district
  2. Southern part of Nagaon district and adjoining parts of Karbi Anglong
  3. Dima Hasao region
  4. Central Barak Valley

 

Q100. The 2021 Union Nations climate change Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland was presided over by

  1. Alok Sharma
  2. Bosir Johnson
  3. Joe Biden
  4. Angela Merkel

 

 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Economy of India & Assam Questions

Research Assistant in Planning Services under Transformation & Dev Dept, Assam Govt 2021 Qs Paper – Analysis of Economy of India & Assam Questions

Q2. The term PPP’ in the field of urban development commonly refers to

  1. Public-Private Project
  2. Public-Private Partnership
  3. Public-Private Property
  4. Partnership With Public Perspective

 

Q49. Which State has recently launched STREET Project for experimental tourism?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Kerala
  3. Goa
  4. Himachal Pradesh

 

Q51. In which year was the Planning Commission of India established?

  1. 1949
  2. 1950
  3. 1951
  4. 1947

 

Q52. Which Five-Year Plan of India adopted the Mahalanobis model?

  1. First Five-Year Plan
  2. Second Five-Year Plan
  3. Fifth Five-Year Plan
  4. Sixth Five-Year Plan

 

Q54. What was the time period of last Five-Year Plan in India?

  1. 2012-2017
  2. 2009-2014
  3. 2007-2012
  4. 2014-2019

Q55. Which of the following Five-Year Plans in India was most successful in terms of economic growth?

  1. Sixth Five-Year Plan
  2. Eight Five-Year Plan
  3. Tenth Five-Year Plan
  4. Eleventh Five-Year Plan

 

Q56. When did NITI Aayog come into being?

  1. 15th August, 2014
  2. 1st January, 2015
  3. 1st April, 2016
  4. 1st August, 2017

 

Q57. Who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog?

  1. Dr. Rajiv Kumar
  2. Shri Amitabh Kant
  3. Dr. K Rajeswar Rao
  4. Prime Minister of India

 

Q58. Which of the following is not an objective of NITI Aayog?

  1. To faster cooperative federalism
  2. To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities
  3. To develop a mechanism to formulate credible plan at village level
  4. To allocate central funds among states in an equitable manner

 

Q59. Who is the Ex-Officio chairman of North-Eastern Council?

  1. MoS, DoNER
  2. Union Home Minister
  3. Union Finance Minister
  4. Prime Minister of India

 

Q63. The Theory of Drain was propounded by

  1. A K Sen
  2. M N Roy
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. VKRV Rao

 

Q64. Who coined the term ‘Hindu Rate of Growth’?

  1. Raj Krishna
  2. AK Sen
  3. Jagdish Bhagwati
  4. V Rangarajan

 

Q65. What is the rank of India in the HDI ranking in the Human Development Report, 2020 of UNDP?

  1. 131
  2. 132
  3. 137
  4. 140

 

Q66. Which sector accounts for over 54% of India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and nearly 4/5th of FDI inflow into India?

  1. Service sector
  2. Manufacturing sector
  3. Defence sector
  4. Agricultural sector

 

Q67. What is the percentage of urban population in Assam as reported in the Economic Survey, Assam, 2020-21 during 2019-20?

  1. 14.1%
  2. 15.8%
  3. 18.8%
  4. 20.2%

Q68. What was the share of agriculture and allied sectors in GSDP, Assam in 2019-20?

  1. 18.8%
  2. 15.6%
  3. 25.3%
  4. 32.6%

 

Q69. ‘UNICORN’ is the term used in venture capital industry to describe a start-up company with a value of over

  1. $1 billion
  2. $10 billion
  3. $100 billion
  4. $1 trillion

 

Q72. During which Five-Year Plan, special programmes to eradicate poverty in India were introduced?

  1. Fourth
  2. Fifth
  3. Sixth
  4. Seventh

 

Q73. In which year was decentralized planning introduced in Assam at the sub-division level?

  1. 1986
  2. 1989
  3. 2003
  4. 2004

 

Q74. Which of the following topped the list of agricultural and allied products exports from Assam in 2020-21?

  1. Fruits
  2. Jaggery
  3. Non-Basmati rice
  4. Oil Seeds

 

Q78. As per Agriculture Census, 2010-11, what is the percentage of agricultural working force in the State?

  1. 65% of total working force
  2. 53% of total working force
  3. 46% of total working force
  4. 33% of total working force

 

Q84. Which is the only small bank of Assam

  1. Subansiri Bank
  2. Pragjyotish Gaonlia Bank
  3. North-East Small Finance Bank
  4. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank

 

Q86. Who is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India?

  1. Governor, RBI
  2. Monetary Policy Committee
  3. Union Finance Minister
  4. NITI Aayog

 

Q87. Who is the Chairperson of the 15th Finance Commission of India?

  1. V Rangarajan
  2. Y V Reddy
  3. NK Singh
  4. D Subbarao

 

Q88. Who is the custodian of Foreign Exchange Reserve in India?

  1. RBI
  2. EXIM Bank
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. Ministry of Finance, GoI

 

Q89. In which year was the FRBM Act enacted?

  1. 2001
  2. 2002
  3. 2003
  4. 2004

 

Q90. The Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics has proposed to change the base year for GDP calculations at constraint prices from 2011-12 to

  1. 2019-20
  2. 2020-21
  3. 2017-18
  4. 2018-19

 

Q91. On which of the following is GST not applicable?

  1. Textile products
  2. Insurance services
  3. Alcohol for human consumption
  4. Leather goods

 

Q92. Where is the Headquarters of BRICS Development Bank located?

  1. Moscow
  2. Mumbai
  3. Rio de Janeiro
  4. Shanghai

 

Q93. Which of the following are the five pillars of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan?

  1. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Culture, Demography
  2. Economy, Infrastructure, History, Culture, Demand
  3. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography, Supply
  4. Economy, Infrastructure, System, Demography, Demand

 

Q94. How many public sector banks are there in India as on 31st December, 2021?

  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 17
  4. 27

 

Q95. In which city was the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) established in 1992?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Bombay
  3. Bangalore
  4. Madras

 

Q96. What percentage of farm families belong to the category of marginal farmers in Assam?

  1. 18%
  2. 36%
  3. 67%
  4. 78%

 

Q97. How many sectors are covered under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme as on 31st January, 2022?

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. 14
  4. 15

 

Assam Budget 2023-24 – Highlights and Analysis

Highlights of Assam Budget 2023-24 – Detailed Analysis and Important Points

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Highlights of Assam Budget 2023-24

Assam Finance Minister Ajanta Neog on 16 March, 2023 presented the state budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 at the Assam Legislative Assembly.

Assam Budget 2023-24 Highlights
  • Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Assam for 2023-24 (at current prices) is projected to be Rs 5.67 lakh crore, amounting to growth of 15% over 2022-23. 
  • Expenditure (excluding debt repayment) in 2023-24 is estimated to be Rs 1,35,348 crore.  In addition, debt of Rs 4,407 crore will be repaid by the state. 
  • Receipts (excluding borrowings) for 2023-24 are estimated to be Rs 1,14,392 crore, an increase of 2.3% as compared to the revised estimate of 2022-23.
  • Revenue surplus in 2023-24 is estimated to be 0.5% of GSDP (Rs 2,748 crore), whereas a revenue deficit of 3% of GSDP is estimated for 2022-23 (revised estimate).
  • Fiscal deficit for 2023-24 is targeted at 3.7% of GSDP (Rs 20,957 crore).
  • Per capita income: In 2022-23, Assam’s per capita income (at current prices) is estimated to be Rs 1,18,504, an increase of 15% over 2021-22.  In 2022-23, India’s per capita income is estimated to increase by 14% to Rs 1,70,620.
  • In 2021-22, Assam’s unemployment rate was 4.9%, lower than the national unemployment rate of 6.6%. 


Assam Budget Estimates for 2023-24
  • Total expenditure (excluding debt repayment) in 2023-24 is targeted at Rs 1,35,348 crore. This expenditure is proposed to be met through receipts (excluding borrowings) of Rs 1,14,392 crore and net borrowings of Rs 20,645 crore.  Total receipts for 2023-24 (other than borrowings) are expected to register an increase of 2.3% over the revised estimate of 2022-23.
  • Capital outlay for 2023-24 is proposed to be Rs 23,822 crore. Capital outlay indicates the expenditure towards creation of assets.
Assam Govt Receipts in 2023-24
  • Total revenue receipts for 2023-24 are estimated to be Rs 1,14,085 crore, an increase of 2% over the revised estimate of 2022-23. Of this, Rs 37,012 crore (32%) will be raised by the state through its own resources, and Rs 77,072 crore (68%) will come from the centre.
  • Devolution: In 2023-24, state’s share in central taxes is estimated at Rs 31,951 crore.
  • Grants from the centre in 2023-24 is estimated at Rs 45,121 crore.
  • State’s own tax revenue: Assam’s own tax revenue is estimated to be Rs 30,002 crore in 2023-24, an increase of 20% over the revised estimate of 2022-23.
  • In 2023-24, State GST is estimated to be the largest source of own tax revenue (52% share). 
  • Sales tax/VAT constitutes 26% of Assam’s own tax revenue.
  • Revenue from state excise, taxes on vehicles, and stamps duty and registration fees is expected to increase by 29%, 16%, and 21% respectively in 2023-24 as compared to the revised estimate for 2022-23.

Important MCQ Questions on Assam Budget 2022-23

 

Important Points from Assam Budget 2023-24

 
Employment & Entrepreneurship Sector
  • A scheme will be launched to promote micro-entrepreneurs for creating self-employment opportunities in trading, manufacturing, service, food processing, handloom, handicraft, agriculture, and allied activities.
  • ₹1000 crore has been allocated in this budget to the Mukhya Mantri Sva-Niyojan Mission. The Mukhya Mantri Sva-Niyojan Mission scheme proposes to promote microentrepreneurship among families below the poverty line and low income-households.  Under the scheme, seed capital of two lakh rupees each will be given to one lakh beneficiaries.  The sectors covered under the scheme will include manufacturing, food processing, and handicraft.  A further one lakh youth entrepreneurs will be provided project-based subsidies.
  • The Assam Government aims to complete the recruitment of another 40,000 candidates by May 10, 2023.
Governance Sector
  • The legislation will be introduced to ensure the mobility of government personnel from one department to another for optimum utilization of manpower. Though the employee will continue to be on payroll of his department, his services can be effectively utilized by others.
Sports Sector
  • The state government has proposed to allocate Rs 200 crore for the development of the sports sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for the construction of new sports facilities and the up-gradation of existing ones.
Road Infrastructure Development Sector
  • Under the Asom Mala project, the state government will construct and repair around 5,000 km of roads and bridges at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crore.
Tourism Sector
  • An additional sum of Rs 100.02 Crs has been allocated in this budget towards the development of the tourism sector of the state. The transformation and Development Department has been given Rs 645.37 Cr towards the holistic development of the villages of the state.
Handloom & Textiles Sector
  • The Assam government has proposed to allocate Rs 100 crore for the development of the handloom and textile sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for the up-gradation of existing handloom clusters and the establishment of new ones.
Development & welfare Sector
  • The Assam government has proposed to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for the Mukhya Mantri Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (MMSGU) to ensure the holistic development of rural areas in the state.
  • Mission for Prevention of Child Marriage:  All Gram Panchayat Secretaries will be designated as Child Marriage Prevention Officers.  These officers will ensure prohibition of child marriages, protection of victims, and prosecution of offenders.  The scheme aims to make Assam free of child marriage by 2026.
  • New ration cards will be issued to select 40 lakh new beneficiaries under NFSA, and ₹404.94 crores have been allocated for this.
  • Rs 200 Cr was earmarked towards the prevention of child marriages in the state. 
  • More than 20 lakh houses have already been geo-tagged under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), out of which 15.5 lakh households are eligible. Assam Government received the sanction for 3.3 lakh houses as of now from the Government of India.
  • Mukhya Mantri Awaas Yojana: In the year 2023-24, 1 lakh beneficiaries will be covered under this scheme, and ₹800 crore allocated towards this.

Education Sector
  • In order to boost health care facilities along with medical education our government has decided to start functioning of three more new Medical Colleges at Kokrajhar, Nalbari and Nagaon from the next academic session 2023.
  • Another four new Medical Colleges are coming up at Tinsukia, Charaideo,
    Bishanath and one at Kamrup(M) district and construction of the same is going on at a rapid pace.
  • In addition to these, construction of another eight new Medical Colleges at Karimganj, Goalpara, Tamulpur, Bongaigaon, Dhemaji,
    Morigaon, Golaghat and Sibsagar have been taken up by the Government.
  • Apart from that, MBBS and PG (MD/MS) seats have been increased considerably (1500 seats for MBBS, 722 seats for PG course and 46 seats for DM/M.Ch in various super specialty disciplines).
  • Assam government has proposed to allocate Rs 500 crore for the development of the education sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for various initiatives such as the construction of new schools, the up-gradation of existing schools, and the introduction of new courses in higher education. ₹1 crore will be provided to 500 High Schools for furniture, smart classrooms, teaching learning 16 materials and sports infrastructure.
  • upgradation of 214 high schools to higher secondary level. Improvement of the infrastructure of the existing educational institutions including schools and colleges was also mentioned along with the creation of 6 engineering colleges and 8 polytechnics.
  • With a focus on improving the education infrastructure in our tea garden areas, another 100 new Tea garden High schools will be taken up this year. To fund this, Assam Government to pool resources from various schemes; such as PM-DeVINE, RIDF, NESIDS and State Budget.
  • Students securing 1st rank in class IX will be provided with tablets which will be connected with a central agency providing educational material and mentorship. – Assam Government to provide Free Bicycle to all the students studying in Class-IX in Government and Provincialized Secondary Schools. 
  • Providing free text-books and textbook assistance to students upto graduation.
  • Hostel mess dues waiver of a maximum ₹2000 per month for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in degree and polytechnic colleges.
  • Scooty to all meritorious boys and girls who secure first division in the higher secondary examination
  • Mobility grant of ₹10,000 per year to post-graduate students- excluding medical students – Admission fee waiver to all BPL students.
  •  Scholarship to students belonging to SC, ST, minority and tea-garden community – Abhinandan Scheme – Assam Government to continue to provide interest subvention on educational loans to our students.
  • Assam Government to upgrade Sibsagar college, Kokrajhar Government college, Bongaigaon college, Jagannath Barooah College in Jorhat, North Lakhimpur College, Handique Girl’s college, Nagaon College and Gurucharan college in Silchar into universities by introducing enabling legislations.
  • A new University by the name- of Shahid Kanaklata Barua State University will be established at Gohpur, as a tribute to the great freedom fighter of Assam and to further improve the standards of higher education in the North Bank.
  • A satellite campus of Bodoland University will be established in Udalguri.
Healthcare Sector
  • Assam aims to become the hub of healthcare in Northeast India by 2026 and is setting up infrastructure accordingly.
  • Mukhya Mantri Ayushman Asom Yojana:  The Assam government is launching Mukhya Mantri Ayushman Asom Yojana to provide cashless treatment worth ₹5 lacks to 27 lakh additional families of the state. Health insurance coverage amounting to five lakh rupees would be extended to 27 lakh additional families, identified from the list of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act, 2013. ₹135 crore was allocated for this scheme.
  • And 1000 new ambulances will be provided to medical facilities across the state to serve the people. 
  • Assam Urban Health Mission (AUHM) to launch with an aim to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for the urban population – The major components of the mission will include the identification of existing gaps, area-specific and need-based interventions, and extending primary healthcare services with a strong linkage to secondary and tertiary care services.
  • Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) or Newborn Stabilization Unit (NBSU) will be established in each such FRUs to take special care of sick newborns and low birth weight babies.
  • Focus will be also given to upgrading obstetric facilities at the secondary level. Immunization and free diagnostic facilities will be strengthened.
Agriculture Sector
  • The state government has proposed to allocate Rs 50 crore for the development of the sericulture sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for the up-gradation of existing sericulture farms and the establishment of new ones.
  • exemption of electrical duty on renewable energy generation and a three-year tax holiday on agricultural income.
Heritage & Culture Sector
  • In this financial year, under Assam Darshan scheme, Assam Government proposed to cover 8000 new Namghars. The government also proposed to cover within it, religious institutions having higher tourist footfalls and where common festivals are celebrated. ₹2.5 lakh of fund per institution will be provided.
  • Further, under the revamped Assam Darshan scheme an amount of ₹15 lakh each will be provided for ancient religious institutions- Namghar, Mandir, Mosque, Church, Gurudwara which are more than 100 years old. ₹180 crore has been allocated for this scheme.
  • Drawing inspiration from Kashi-Vishwanath Corridor, Assam Government seeks to develop Kamakhya Corridor to ease the movement of devotees and enhance the ambience by connecting it with the Brahmaputra river.
Financial Assistance
  • The Assam government will launch the ‘Bhumiheen Rin Kosh’ scheme to provide financial assistance to landless people to purchase land for residential purposes. The scheme will cover 1 lakh beneficiaries and will have an allocation of Rs 500 crore.
  • The Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme (AFMIRS) has provided assistance worth ₹1,789 crores to around 10 lakh borrowers.
  • ₹500 crores has been earmarked to support stressed and destitute women borrowers, whose accounts have become Non-Performing Assets, as of March 31, 2021.
  • – Assam Government to further enhance Orunodoi entitlement by ₹150, making it ₹1400 per beneficiary per month by the end of this financial year. ₹3420 crore was earmarked for this scheme.
  • Assam Government subsuming ‘Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme’ and ‘Deen Dayal Dibyangjan Pension Achoni’ into Orunodoi, following the principle of ‘one family – one scheme’ to benefit the Antyodaya of the state. – With this, beneficiaries of these two schemes, presently receiving 300 Rs and 1000 Rs respectively, will get ₹1250 From 2023-24 onwards.
Fisheries Sectors
  • The state government has proposed to allocate Rs 100 crore for the development of the fishery sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for the construction of new fish markets and the up-gradation of existing ones.
Tea Sectors
  • The Assam government has proposed to allocate Rs 50 crore for the development of the tea sector in the state. The funds will be utilized for the up-gradation of existing tea gardens and the establishment of new ones.
  •  Roadshows in major cities across the country as well as abroad to promote Assam Tea as a brand and showcase the rich socio-cultural heritage of tea garden communities to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea. Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme (ATISIS), 2020 will be further strengthened to incentivize the production of orthodox tea and speciality tea in Assam. Increase in the production subsidy for orthodox and speciality 19 tea from ₹7 to ₹10 per kg is already under process. 
  • Under the “Wage Compensation Scheme for Pregnant Women of Tea Garden Areas of Assam”, the compensation amount will be enhanced to ₹15,000 from the existing ₹12,000. 
  • For the construction of 500 Mahaprabhu Jagannath Community Hall cum Skill Centres in the prominent localities of tea gardens, our government has already made a provision for ₹200 crore in this year’s budget.
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