Centrally Sponsored Schemes in India

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Which organization has initiated the process of revamping Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in India?

  • Reserve Bank of India
  • Ministry of Finance
  • NITI Aayog (correct)
  • Ministry of Rural Development

Which of the following is not one of the sectors for which CSS evaluation is being conducted?

  • Information Technology Sector (correct)
  • Agriculture and Allied Sector
  • Women and Child Development
  • Health Sector

What percentage of the Centre's budget expenditure do Centrally Sponsored Schemes currently constitute?

  • 5%
  • 10.4% (correct)
  • 15%
  • 20%

What is the funding pattern for Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the 8 North Eastern States and 3 Himalayan States?

<p>90% Centre : 10% State (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following schemes is mentioned as having multiple sub-schemes under the Green Revolution CSS?

<p>Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change Sub-scheme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the document, what should be the minimum annual outlay for a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme to be introduced as per the Arvind Varma Committee?

<p>INR 300 crore (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed solution for CSSs that have outlived their utility or have insignificant budgetary outlays?

<p>Transfer their funds to states as Normal Central Assistance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which committee's recommendations are the current CSS framework based on?

<p>Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalisation of CSSs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The funding pattern for CSSs for Union Territories without a Legislature is:

<p>100% Centre (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the principle of subsidiarity, as related to CSS, suggest?

<p>The central authority should perform tasks only where the states cannot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Centrally Sponsored Schemes in India

  • NITI Aayog is leading the revamp of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in India.
  • CSSs currently represent 10.4 percent of the Central government's budget expenditure.
  • The Information Technology Sector is not one of the sectors for which CSS evaluation is being conducted.
  • For the 8 North Eastern States and 3 Himalayan States, the funding pattern for CSSs is 90 percent Centre and 10 percent State.
  • The Rainfed Area Development and Climate Change Sub-scheme is mentioned as having multiple sub-schemes under the Green Revolution CSS.
  • According to the Arvind Varma Committee, new CSSs should have a minimum annual outlay of INR 300 crore.
  • CSSs that have outlived their utility or have insignificant budgetary outlays should be transferred to states as Normal Central Assistance.
  • The current CSS framework is based on the recommendations of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Rationalisation of CSSs.
  • Union Territories without a Legislature have a 100 percent Centre funding pattern for CSSs.
  • The principle of subsidiarity suggests that the central authority should perform tasks only where the states cannot.

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