PM Modi visits President Murmu’s in-laws’ village, explores tribal traditions and way of life
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, visited the in-laws' village of President Droupadi Murmu in Odisha, engaging with local tribal traditions and way of life.
- Development projects worth over ₹47,000 crore, including a ₹25,016 crore coal gasification unit, ₹6,000 crore power projects, and ₹700 crore railway infrastructure works, were inaugurated and laid by President Murmu and Prime Minister Modi.
- President Murmu personally guided Prime Minister Modi through the village of Pahadpur, briefing him on local customs and the significance of the Jahera sacred Santhal worship site.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.