QUESTION 11
GS3
15 marks
One of the intended objectives of the Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energise and clean India’. Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.
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What the examiner wants
Analyse the Budget 2017-18 measures meant to 'transform, energise and clean' India.
AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.
Demand-wise check
- 1Transform (governance and economy): rail budget merged, plan/non-plan distinction removed, Budget advanced to 1 February, FIPB abolished≈50 words
- 2Energise (people): income tax cut to 5% for ₹2.5–5 lakh slab, corporate tax 25% for firms up to ₹50 crore turnover, affordable housing given infrastructure status, BharatNet, skilling≈50 words
- 3Clean (corruption and black money): cash transactions above ₹3 lakh banned, cash donations to parties capped at ₹2,000, electoral bonds announced, law on fugitive economic offenders proposed≈50 words
- 4Assessment: electoral bonds later struck down; digital and tax base gains≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
TEC agendaTransform measuresEnergise measuresClean measuresAssessmentConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing general budget features without mapping them to T, E and C
- No evaluation
Draw this
- Three-column table: Transform / Energise / Clean
Value addition
- BudgetBudget 2017-18 capped cash donations to political parties at ₹2,000 and announced electoral bonds.Union Budget 2017-18
- CaseElectoral bond scheme struck down in ADR v Union of India (2024).Supreme Court, 2024
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