Current Affairs: Passage of the Day - 13 April 2024 | Current Affairs & General Knowledge - CLAT PDF Download

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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, approved Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) with total outlay of Rs.24,104 crore (Central Share:Rs.15,336 crore and State Share: Rs.8,768 crore) to focus on 11 critical interventions through 9 line Ministries.
Prime Minister Modi had announced the Abhiyan on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas earlier this month. 
As announced in the Budget Speech 2023-24, “To improve socio-economic conditions of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Pradhan Mantri PVTG of Development Mission will be launched. This will saturate PVTG households and habitations with basic facilities such as safe housing, clean drinking water and sanitation, improved access to education, health and nutrition, road and telecom connectivity, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. An amount of Rs.15,000 crore will be made available to implement the Mission in the next three years under the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).”
As per the 2011 census, India has ST population of 10.45 crore, out of which 75 communities are located in 18 States and in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). These PVTGs continue to face vulnerability in social, economic and educational fields.
The PM-JANMAN (comprising Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes) will focus on 11 critical interventions through 9 Ministries including Ministry of Tribal Affairs including provision of pucca houses, mobile medical units with medicine cost, construction of hostels and more. 
Some of the other intervention under the Ministries that will be part of Mission are: 
(i) Ministry of Ayush will set up Ayush Wellness Centre as per existing norms and Ayush facilities will be extended to PVTG habitations through Mobile Medical Units.
(ii) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will facilitate skill and vocational training in PVTG habitations, Multipurpose centres and hostels as per the suitable skills of these communities.
[Excerpt from dd news “Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan” Dated 29/11/23]
Q1: What is the total outlay of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)?
(a) Rs. 24,104 crore
(b) Rs. 15,336 crore
(c) Rs. 8,768 crore
(d) Rs. 15,000 crore

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Q2: On which occasion did Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially announce the PM JANMAN initiative?
(a) Union Cabinet Meeting
(b) Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas
(c) Budget Speech
(d) Khunti Conference

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Q3: What is the primary objective of the Pradhan Mantri PVTG of Development Mission?
(a) Infrastructure development
(b) Tribal education
(c) Socio-economic improvement of PVTGs
(d) Healthcare for tribal communities

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Q4: How much budget allocation has been set aside for the Pradhan Mantri PVTG of Development Mission under the Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Tribes (DAPST)?
(a) Rs. 24,104 crore
(b) Rs. 15,336 crore
(c) Rs. 8,768 crore
(d) Rs. 15,000 crore

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Q5: How many Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) were classified in the 2011 census?
(a) 18
(b) 75
(c) 11
(d) 9

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Q6: Under which ministry does the PM-JANMAN initiative fall?
(a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(c) Ministry of Ayush
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Q7: What does the Ministry of Ayush aim to establish for PVTGs under PM-JANMAN?
(a) Mobile Medical Units
(b) Skill Development Centers
(c) Ayush Wellness Centres
(d) Educational Institutions

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Q8: In which areas will the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship provide training under PM-JANMAN?
(a) Urban areas
(b) PVTG habitations
(c) Tribal festivals
(d) Multipurpose Centres

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