Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Who headed the committee on Indian Diaspora which proposed the setup of a centre for linkages with Indian diaspora?

a. Narsimhan Committee
b. L. M. Singhvi
c. Rao Committee
d. Yashpal Committee
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: L. M. Singhvi

Explanation:

  • A High Level Committee on Indian Diaspora, headed by Shri L. M. Singhvi, had recommended in January 2002 that the Government must renew and strengthen linkages of overseas Indians to their place of origin and with each other.
  • The committee recommended that a Pravasi Bharatiya Bhavan should be set up to emerge as the focal point for networking between India and its overseas Indian community; and as a suitable place which would commemorate the trials, tribulations, the evolution and achievements of the Indian Diaspora.
2)   Which of the following is/are objective/s of Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra?

1) Forum to leverage the skills, knowledge and resources of the Indian Diaspora
2) Centre for diaspora studies
3) Permanent exhibition illustrating the history of the Diaspora

a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
Objectives of Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra -

  • Symbolise the common aspirations of all members of the Diaspora to maintain their cultural identity and civilizational ethos.
  • Be an ideal forum to leverage the skills, knowledge and resources of the Indian Diaspora for accelerating the development process in India.
  • Serve as a permanent exhibition illustrating the history of the Diaspora in various parts of the world.
  • The Kendra would be developed into a Centre for diaspora studies to run short term courses and orientation programmes for the youth of the India Diaspora.
  • The Kendra would lend a strategic dimension to India’s engagement with its diaspora and provide informal channels of communication, which would help in promoting understanding of issues of vital concern to India.
3)   Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra is at

a. Mumbai
b. New Delhi
c. Bengaluru
d. Gurgaon
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: New Delhi

Explanation:

  • The Indian Diaspora constitutes a significant economic, social and cultural force in the world today.
  • To commemorate the trials and tribulations, as well as the subsequent evolution and achievements of the diverse Indian Diaspora, it has been decided to establish a Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
  • The Kendra will serve as the focal point of the institutional framework to benefit from networks with and among overseas Indians. Over time, the Kendra is expected to develop into the hub of activities for sustainable, symbiotic and mutually rewarding economic, social and cultural engagement between India and its Diaspora.

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