✎ Bihar’s liquor ban policy faces U-turn with NCAER report recommending controlled sale for revenue boost.

Relevance for Banking, SSC & RBI Grade B exams: Economy/Governance

Bihar’s decade-old liquor ban is facing a potential policy shift after the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) recommended controlled sale and reintroduction of excise taxes, projecting a 14-15% revenue boost for the state. The report highlights challenges like illegal liquor trade and rising drug abuse, while questioning the ban’s claimed social benefits, such as reduced domestic violence. This has reignited political debates, with NDA allies adopting divergent stances—JDU insists on maintaining prohibition, while allies like Chirag Paswan oppose its reversal, and others suggest Gujarat-style restrictions.

For banking and SSC aspirants, this underscores the interplay between governance policies and economic outcomes, a recurring theme in exams. RBI Grade B candidates should note how fiscal decisions (like excise taxes) impact state revenues and inflation, while SSC aspirants may encounter questions on federal-state dynamics or NCAER’s role in policy analysis. The case also reflects how social welfare policies face reevaluation amid economic pressures, a critical governance lesson for competitive exams.

Source: amarujala.com

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