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    The Agenda for 2017-18 union Budget was TEC India. What

    does “E” in TEC India means:
    A Entrepreneurship and agribusiness incubation, to be operationalized in a two-step manner in agribusiness incubation with youth first participating in a two-week agribusiness orientation training Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Energise various sections of society, especially the youth and the vulnerable, and enable them to unleash their true potential Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Employment for young women and men along priority agricultural value chains of the various enterprises Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Enhance eco-system services like carbon sequestration and storage (in forests and other ecosystems), hydrological services and biodiversity; along with provisioning services like fuel, fodder, and timber and non-timber forest produces Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Agenda for 2017-18 union Budget is " Transform, Energise and Clean India" – TEC India. It was presented before the parliament on 1 February 2017 by the Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley with 21.47 lakh crore rupees (US$ 317 billion) Budget size.  The Finance Minister of India started speech by quoting "Madam Speaker, On this auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, I rise to present the Budget for 2017-18. Spring is a season of optimism. I extend my warm greetings to everyone on this occasion.”  In his speech the Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley has quoted that the Agenda for 2017-18 is "Transform, Energise and Clean India" – TEC India. He further went to explain that TEC India means to. •Transform the quality of governance and quality of life of our people •Energise various sections of society, especially the youth and the vulnerable, and enable them to unleash their true potential •Clean the country from the evils of corruption, black money and non-transparent political funding.

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