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The Minister says expenditure should be kept to a minimum this year because the State was facing severe drought, and asked officers to be vigilant about the money spent on arrangements.
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The Supreme Court has been scrutinising temple expenses and governance, including the Ram Temple consecration costs, which were found to be around Rs 113 crore for the consecration ceremony alone.
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Critically examine the importance of keeping expenditure to a minimum in times of severe drought, as exemplified by the Minister's directive to officers.
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The Minister who held a meeting on temple premises to finalise expenses for the Hasanamba festival is from which state?
The Minister is from Hassan, which is in the state of Karnataka.
The Minister asked officers to be vigilant about the money spent on which aspect of the Hasanamba festival?
The Minister asked officers to be vigilant about the money spent on arrangements.
What was the condition of the state facing during the time of the meeting?
The state was facing severe drought, as mentioned in the news.
Consider the following statements regarding Hasanamba festival expenses: 1. The Minister asked officers to keep expenditure to a minimum this year. 2. The Minister held a meeting on temple premises to finalise expenses for Hasanamba festival. 3. The State was facing severe drought, which led to a significant reduction in festival expenses. How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement 1 is true because the Minister asked officers to keep expenditure to a minimum this year (provision 4). Statement 2 is true because the Minister held a meeting on temple premises to finalise expenses for Hasanamba festival (fact 1). Statement 3 is false because there is no mention of the drought affecting the festival expenses.