CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under which scheme of Kerala does the Norka-Roots spent Rs.25 crore in 2018 to provide financial support to NRKs returning to their native place?
A
EMS Scheme
B
Basic Service for the Urban poor scheme (BSUP)
C
Aajeevika-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)
D
Santhwana scheme
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pravasi Bhadratha – PEARL is envisaged to address the weaker/low profile category of NRK returnees with less savings and income. It has been proposed to implement the scheme through Kudumbashree Mission to address the targeted group with a sustainable livelihood. Following are the features of the scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 6th December 1996, Government of Kerala launched the Department of Non Resident Keralite’s Affairs (NORKA) to redress the grievances of non resident Keralites both in India and abroad and to have a sustainable partnership with them. NORKA is the first Department of its kind in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Noyal Thomas, IFS, Chief Executive Officer, NORKA-Roots Chairman.

Detailed explanation-4: -Directors of Norka-roots (sec 25 Company) are Oliyath Vazayil Mohamed Mustafa, Ravindran Pillai Balakrishna Pillai, Anirudhan Madhavan, Jayakrishnan Krishna Menon, . Norka-roots (sec 25 Company)’s Corporate Identification Number is (CIN) U91990KL2002NPL015838 and its registration number is 15838.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Non Resident Keralites Affairs abbreviated as NORKA is a department of the Government of Kerala formed on 6 December 1996 to redress the grievances of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs). It is the first of its kind formed in any Indian state.

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