CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

How many crores High-Level Committee Approves Central Assistance to 4 States And A UT recently?

A	1, 161
B	2, 504
C	3, 604
D	4, 504

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -These include Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Of the total Rs 1,682.11 crores of additional Central assistance, Rs. 1,664.25 crore is for five States and Rs 17.86 crore is for one Union Territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sources: Union Budget 2021-22; PRS. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force that is responsible for disaster response and relief. For 2021-22, the budget estimate for the NDRF is Rs 1,209 crore, which is 14% higher than the actual expenditure for 2019-20.

Detailed explanation-3: -NDRF personnel are trained in prestigious institutes like NISA, DRDO, BARC, CME, Army, Navy and Air Force as well in foreign countries like US, Singapore, China, Finland, Korea, Switzerland etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -At present, NDRF has a strength of 12 Battalions with each Battalion consisting of 1149 personnel.

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