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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 45

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

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Who among the following is the principal author of the Economic Survey in India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Chief Economic Advisor.

  • The principal author of India’s Economic Survey is the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA).

Economic Survey

  • The Economic Survey of India is an annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
  • The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance presents the Survey in the Parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.
  • It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Advisor of India.
  • The first Economic Survey of India was presented in 1950-51 as part of the Union Budget.
  • After 1964 it was separated from the Budget and presented each year during the Budget Session before the presentation of the budget.
  • The document is non-binding.
  • Venkatramanan Anantha Nageswaran is currently serving as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.