1. Vision for Amrit Kaal is a technology-driven and knowledge-based economy
  2. Focus areas in achieving this vision:
    • Facilitating opportunities for citizens, especially the youth, to fulfill their aspirations
    • Providing strong impetus to growth and job creation
    • Strengthening macro-economic stability
  3. Four opportunities for transformation during Amrit Kaal:
    • Economic Empowerment of Women through the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission
    • PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman for traditional artisans and craftspeople
    • Boosting tourism for job and entrepreneurship opportunities
    • Green Growth for reducing carbon intensity and creating green job opportunities
  4. Economic Empowerment of Women achieved through mobilization of rural women into Self Help Groups
  5. PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman to improve quality, scale and reach of traditional artisan’s products
  6. Assistance components of PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman include:
    • Financial support
    • Skill training
    • Knowledge of modern digital techniques
    • Green technologies
    • Brand promotion
    • Linkage with local and global markets
    • Digital payments
    • Social security
  7. Tourism sector holds huge opportunities for jobs and entrepreneurship
  8. Promotion of tourism will be taken up on mission mode
  9. Green Growth efforts include:
    • Green fuel
    • Green energy
    • Green farming
    • Green mobility
    • Green buildings
    • Green equipment
    • Efficient use of energy across various economic sectors.

MCQs Based on Amrit Kaal

  1. What is the main objective of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
    A) To provide financial assistance to rural women
    B) To empower rural women through self-help groups
    C) To improve the quality, scale and reach of their products
    D) To provide training and knowledge of modern digital techniques
    Correct Answer: B) To empower rural women through self-help groups
    Explanation:
    The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) was launched by the Indian government as part of its efforts to empower rural women in the country. The main objective of the DAY-NRLM is to mobilize rural women into self-help groups and to help these groups reach the next stage of economic empowerment. This is achieved through the formation of large producer enterprises or collectives, with each group having several thousand members and managed professionally.
    Source: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
  2. What is the focus of the PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman scheme?
    A) To improve the quality, scale, and reach of traditional artisans and craftspeople products
    B) To provide financial support to traditional artisans and craftspeople
    C) To promote the brand of traditional artisans and craftspeople
    D) All of the above
    Correct Answer: D) All of the above
    Explanation:
    The PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman scheme was launched to help traditional artisans and craftspeople, who work with their hands using tools, improve the quality, scale, and reach of their products. The components of the scheme include not only financial support but also access to advanced skill training, knowledge of modern digital techniques and efficient green technologies, brand promotion, linkage with local and global markets, digital payments, and social security. The scheme is aimed at benefiting the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, women, and people belonging to the weaker sections in India.
    Source: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India.
  3. What is the main focus of the Amrit Kaal vision for India’s economy?
    A) To build a strong public finance sector
    B) To facilitate ample opportunities for citizens
    C) To increase the number of Self Help Groups
    D) To boost growth in the tourism sector
    Correct Answer: B) To facilitate ample opportunities for citizens
    Explanation:
    The main focus of the Amrit Kaal vision for India’s economy is to facilitate ample opportunities for citizens, especially the youth, to fulfill their aspirations. This includes strong impetus to growth and job creation, and strengthening macro-economic stability.
    Source: Economic vision for Amrit Kaal.

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