1. When was the ministry of divestment formed in India?
a) 1991
b) 1996
c) 1999
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The correct answer is 1999.
Although the process of divestment in India began right from 1991, a ministry for it was formed only on December 10, 1999 under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. The objective was to establish a systematic policy approach to divestment and privatisation and to give a fresh impetus to the government's divestment programme, which had been rather slow moving till then.
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Although the process of divestment in India began right from 1991, a ministry for it was formed only on December 10, 1999 under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. The objective was to establish a systematic policy approach to divestment and privatisation and to give a fresh impetus to the government's divestment programme, which had been rather slow moving till then.
2. Which was the first successful divestment of a PSU carried out by the ruling NDA combine?
a) Modern Foods
b) Lagan Jute Machinery Company Ltd
c) Balco
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The correct answer is Lagan Jute Machinery Company Ltd.
Lagan Jute Machinery Company Ltd was the first case of successful privatisation of a central public sector undertaking, carried out by the government. LJMC is a Kolkata-based company and manufactures jute machinery mainly spinning and drawing frames. It employed around 400 employees prior to privatisation and started making losses. It was approved for privatisation in the year 1997, through sale of 74% stake to a strategic partner and was finally divested in 2000.
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Lagan Jute Machinery Company Ltd was the first case of successful privatisation of a central public sector undertaking, carried out by the government. LJMC is a Kolkata-based company and manufactures jute machinery mainly spinning and drawing frames. It employed around 400 employees prior to privatisation and started making losses. It was approved for privatisation in the year 1997, through sale of 74% stake to a strategic partner and was finally divested in 2000.
3. Who were the final three bidders for Balco when it was being privatised?
a) Sterlite, Hindalco, Alcoa
b) Sterlite, Indalco, Alcoa
c) Sterlite, Hindalco, Indal
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Wrong! The correct answer is Sterlite, Hindalco, Alcoa.
A 51% stake in Bharat Aluminium Corporation Limited was finally sold to Sterlite Industries for Rs 551.5 crore. Hindalco and Alcoa of the US were the other two short-listed bidders for the company which has over 7,000 employees and became the first case of a big ticket PSU divestment in India.
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A 51% stake in Bharat Aluminium Corporation Limited was finally sold to Sterlite Industries for Rs 551.5 crore. Hindalco and Alcoa of the US were the other two short-listed bidders for the company which has over 7,000 employees and became the first case of a big ticket PSU divestment in India.
4. Who was the first minister for divestment under the current NDA government?
a) Arun Jaitley
b) Arun Shourie
c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Wrong! The correct answer is Arun Jaitley.
When the Department of Divestment was formed in 1999, Arun Jaitley was given charge of it. Under Jaitley, two companies, Lagan Jute Machinery and Modern Foods (which was bought over by Hindustan Lever Ltd) were privatised.
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When the Department of Divestment was formed in 1999, Arun Jaitley was given charge of it. Under Jaitley, two companies, Lagan Jute Machinery and Modern Foods (which was bought over by Hindustan Lever Ltd) were privatised.
5. Under which Indian prime minister were guidelines for the divestment process first laid down?
a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Chandra Shekhar
c) P V Narasimha Rao
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Wrong! The correct answer is Chandra Shekhar.
In the interim budget of 1991-92 laid out under the Chandra Shekhar government, the idea of divestment was first talked about. The policy, as enunciated by the government, then was to divest up to 20 percent of the government equity in selected public sector enterprises in favour of public sector institutional investors. The objective of the policy was stated to be to broad-base equity, improve management, enhance availability of resources for these units and yield resources for the exchequer.
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In the interim budget of 1991-92 laid out under the Chandra Shekhar government, the idea of divestment was first talked about. The policy, as enunciated by the government, then was to divest up to 20 percent of the government equity in selected public sector enterprises in favour of public sector institutional investors. The objective of the policy was stated to be to broad-base equity, improve management, enhance availability of resources for these units and yield resources for the exchequer.