Indian economy miscellaneous
- In Centre-State financial relations in India, Gadgil Formula is used in
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The Gadgil formula was evolved in 1969 for determining the allocation of central assistance for state plans in India. It was adopted for distribution of plan assistance during Fourth and Fifth Five Year Plans. It was named after the then deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Dr. D R Gadgil.
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The Gadgil formula was evolved in 1969 for determining the allocation of central assistance for state plans in India. It was adopted for distribution of plan assistance during Fourth and Fifth Five Year Plans. It was named after the then deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Dr. D R Gadgil.
- India adopted the Five-Year Plans from
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India borrowed features of fundamental duties and planning mechanism from the former Soviet Union. India opted for planned economic growth model as resources were scarce at the time of independence. So it was imperative for the leaders to move along planned model so as to achieve optimum utilization of resources development and meeting the aim of social justice simultaneously.
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India borrowed features of fundamental duties and planning mechanism from the former Soviet Union. India opted for planned economic growth model as resources were scarce at the time of independence. So it was imperative for the leaders to move along planned model so as to achieve optimum utilization of resources development and meeting the aim of social justice simultaneously.
- Chairman of the Eleventh Finance Commission was
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The Eleventh Finance Commission of India was appointed by the President on July 3, 1998 for the period 2000-05. It was chaired by Prof. A.M. Khusro and its members were Shri N.C Jain, Shri J.C Jetly, Dr. Amaresh Bagchi, and T.N. Srivastava. Note : The Finance Commission came into existence in 1951. It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the President of India. The chairman of 14th and current finance commission is former RBI governor Y.V.Reddy.
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The Eleventh Finance Commission of India was appointed by the President on July 3, 1998 for the period 2000-05. It was chaired by Prof. A.M. Khusro and its members were Shri N.C Jain, Shri J.C Jetly, Dr. Amaresh Bagchi, and T.N. Srivastava. Note : The Finance Commission came into existence in 1951. It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the President of India. The chairman of 14th and current finance commission is former RBI governor Y.V.Reddy.
- The financial capital of India is
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Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. It is one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating 5% of India's GDP, and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India (Mumbai Port Trust & JNPT), and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. The city houses important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations.
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Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. It is one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating 5% of India's GDP, and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India (Mumbai Port Trust & JNPT), and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. The city houses important financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, the Bombay Stock Exchange, the National Stock Exchange of India, the SEBI and the corporate headquarters of numerous Indian companies and multinational corporations.
- The Reserve Bank of India issues currency notes under
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Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Bank has the sole right to issue bank notes of all denominations. The distribution of one rupee notes and coins and small coins all over the country is undertaken by the Reserve Bank as agent of the Government. The system as it exists today is known as the minimum reserve system.
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Under Section 22 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, the Bank has the sole right to issue bank notes of all denominations. The distribution of one rupee notes and coins and small coins all over the country is undertaken by the Reserve Bank as agent of the Government. The system as it exists today is known as the minimum reserve system.