Prime Minister expresses grief over loss of lives due to boat capsizing in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The Prime Minister conveyed his thoughts to the bereaved families in this hour of grief and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. 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 deceased.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Prime Minister of India is Shri Narendra Modi.
02The South 24 Parganas district is located in the state of West Bengal.
03A boat capsized in the South 24 Parganas district, resulting in loss of lives.
04The Prime Minister has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat.
05An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from the PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased.
06The injured would be given an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000.
07The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) provides financial assistance in times of crisis.

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Most people think that the PM only announces compensation after a natural disaster, but actually he can announce it for any type of tragedy or accident.
Most people think that the PM's announcements are always followed by immediate action, but actually there may be delays due to bureaucratic procedures.
Most people think that the ex-gratia amount is fixed and cannot be changed, but actually it can be revised based on government policies.

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Single facteasy

The Prime Minister who expressed grief over the loss of lives due to boat capsizing in West Bengal is?

A.Shri Narendra Modi
B.Shri Rahul Gandhi
C.Shri Arvind Kejriwal
D.Shri Mamata Banerjee

The Prime Minister is Shri Narendra Modi, who expressed grief over the loss of lives due to boat capsizing in West Bengal.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Ex-gratia Amounts Announced by PMNRF: 1. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. 2. The injured would receive an amount of Rs. 1 lakh from the PMNRF. 3. Rs. 50,000 would be provided to the families of those who were killed in the boat capsizing. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is correct as it directly quotes the Prime Minister's announcement. Statement 2 is incorrect because it contradicts Statement 1, which specifies Rs. 50,000 for the injured, not Rs. 1 lakh. Statement 3 is a paraphrased version of Statement 1 and is therefore true.

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