Gwalior tragedy sparks PM's heartfelt condolences to grieving families

The Prime Minister expressed grief over the loss of lives in a mishap in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
02The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
03The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for each of those who lost their lives.
04The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 as ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
05The mishap occurred in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
06The incident resulted in the loss of lives and injuries to many devotees waiting near a temple.
07The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) provides financial assistance to those affected by natural disasters and accidents.

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Most people think the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) only provides assistance for natural disasters, but actually it also provides financial assistance for accidents and mishaps.
Most people think the ex-gratia amount is the same for both the next of kin of those who lost their lives and the injured, but actually the amount is Rs. 2 lakh for the next of kin and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) provides an ex-gratia of how much to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in a mishap?

A.Rs. 1 lakh
B.Rs. 2 lakh
C.Rs. 50,000
D.Rs. 5 lakh

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) provides an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in a mishap.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Financial Assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund: 1. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund provides an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. 2. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund provides an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. 3. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund provides Rs. 50,000 to the injured. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

The fact list states that the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund provides an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives (statements 1 and 2). Statement 3 is also supported by the fact list, which states that the injured would be given Rs. 50,000 from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

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