PM Modi faces Congress fire over household budget squeeze and 'insensitive' price hike response

Describing him as the pravachan mantri, Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which said household kitchen budgets had increased by 20% to 25% over the past three months and asked when people would get relief from “back-breaking inflation”

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Congress party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insensitivity over rising prices.
02Jairam Ramesh, a senior Congress leader, described PM Modi as the 'pravachan mantri' (sermonizing minister).
03A media report shared by Jairam Ramesh on X showed a 20-25% increase in household kitchen budgets over the past three months.
04The increase in household kitchen budgets was attributed to rising prices and back-breaking inflation.
05The Congress party highlighted the need for relief from inflation, which they described as 'back-breaking'.
06The inflation rate in India jumped by nearly 5% in August from a year earlier, with food, restaurants, and transportation being major contributors.
07The Congress party questioned PM Modi's silence on rising inflation in his Mann Ki Baat radio address.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Congress party is criticizing PM Modi for the first time, but actually they have been criticizing him for his handling of inflation for several months.
Most people think the 20-25% increase in household kitchen budgets is a new development, but actually it's a recent trend that has been observed over the past three months.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

What is the percentage increase in household kitchen budgets over the past three months?

A.20% to 25%
B.15% to 20%
C.25% to 30%
D.10% to 15%

Household kitchen budgets had increased by 20% to 25% over the past three months, putting pressure on household budgets.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Household Kitchen Budgets: 1. The household kitchen budgets had increased by 50% over the past three months. 2. The household kitchen budgets had increased by 20% to 25% over the past three months. 3. The household kitchen budgets had decreased by 10% over the past three months. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is incorrect because it contradicts Fact 1, which states that household kitchen budgets had increased by 20% to 25% over the past three months. Statement 2 is correct because it accurately reflects Fact 1. Statement 3 is incorrect because it contradicts Fact 1.

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