Kolkata stampede toll sparks PM's heartfelt condolences and support for grieving families

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the stampede in Kolkata and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. The West Bengal Government is providing all possible help to the affected families. The Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the stampede in Kolkata.
02The incident is saddening, as stated by the Prime Minister.
03The Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.
04The injured would be given Rs. 50,000 as announced by the Prime Minister.
05The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would provide an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives.
06The West Bengal Government is providing all possible help to the affected families.
07The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected, as stated by the Prime Minister.

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Most people think the Prime Minister's announcement of ex-gratia is a new policy, but actually it is a standard procedure under the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
Most people think the Prime Minister's visit to Kolkata is a priority, but actually the Prime Minister's Office has stated that the local administration is providing all possible assistance.
Most people think the stampede is a rare incident, but actually stampedes have occurred in the past during crowded events in India.

Mains Practice Question

Critically examine the role of the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) in providing ex-gratia compensation to families affected by disasters and tragedies.

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Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the stampede in which city?

A.Kolkata
B.Mumbai
C.Delhi
D.Chennai

The Prime Minister expressed grief over the loss of lives in the stampede in Kolkata, a densely populated city in West Bengal.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Ex-gratia amount from PMNRF: 1. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 1 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. 2. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. 3. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. 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 announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives, which matches statement 2. Statement 1 is false as it mentions Rs. 1 lakh, and statement 3 is false as it mentions Rs. 5 lakh.

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