79th Independence Day: PM announces ₹1 lakh crore Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-gen GST reforms by Diwali
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on 15 August 2025, announced the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, next-generation GST reforms by Diwali, a Reform Task Force and a High-Power Demography Mission.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 12th Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day, 15 August 2025. He announced the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, under which newly employed youth will receive ₹15,000, aiming to benefit 3 crore young Indians, and said next-generation GST reforms reducing taxes on essential goods would be unveiled on Diwali. Other announcements included a Reform Task Force to drive next-generation reforms, a High-Power Demography Mission to address demographic imbalance caused by infiltration and illegal migration in border areas, and the National Deepwater Exploration Mission ('Samudra Manthan'). He said India would roll out its first Made in India semiconductor chip by the end of the year, that work was underway on 10 new nuclear reactors to raise nuclear power capacity over tenfold by 2047, and called for Made in India jet engines for fighter jets.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 79th Independence Day, 15 Aug 2025; PM's 12th address from Red Fort
- Employment
- PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana – ₹1 lakh crore; ₹15,000 to newly employed youth; 3 crore youth
- Tax
- Next-generation GST reforms to be unveiled on Diwali
- Governance
- Reform Task Force
- Security
- High-Power Demography Mission
- Energy
- National Deepwater Exploration Mission ('Samudra Manthan'); 10 new reactors, nuclear capacity 10x by 2047
- Technology
- First Made in India chip by end of 2025
Practice MCQs 5 questions
The Independence Day address delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2025 was his which address from the Red Fort?
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Correct answer: D — 12th
PIB noted that the address on the 79th Independence Day marked Prime Minister Modi's 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
Under the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana announced on 15 August 2025, how much will newly employed youth receive?
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Correct answer: A — ₹15,000
Under the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, newly employed youth will receive ₹15,000; the scheme aims to benefit 3 crore young Indians.
In his 2025 Independence Day address, the Prime Minister linked 'Samudra Manthan' to the launch of which mission?
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Correct answer: C — National Deepwater Exploration Mission
Pointing to the large share of the budget spent on importing petrol, diesel and gas, the Prime Minister announced the launch of the National Deepwater Exploration Mission, described as 'Samudra Manthan'.
Consider the following statements about announcements in the Prime Minister's Independence Day address of 2025: 1. Work is underway on 10 new nuclear reactors as part of a plan to raise nuclear power capacity over tenfold by 2047. 2. Next-generation GST reforms were announced to be unveiled on Republic Day 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Prime Minister said work is underway on 10 new nuclear reactors to increase nuclear power capacity by over ten times by 2047. Statement 2 is incorrect: next-generation GST reforms were to be unveiled on Diwali, described as a Diwali gift.
Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's Independence Day address of 2025: 1. A High-Power Demography Mission was announced to address demographic imbalance caused by infiltration and illegal migration in border areas. 2. The Prime Minister said India would roll out its first Made in India semiconductor chip by the end of the year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The Prime Minister announced a High-Power Demography Mission to address demographic imbalance due to infiltration and illegal migration in border areas, and said the first Made in India chip would be rolled out by the end of the year.