Context:
18th PBD Convention is being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas:
- Also known as – Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Day
- Date – 9th January
- Significance of the date – On this day in 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa.
- Organised by – Ministry of External Affairs
- Evolution –
- Came into effect in 2003.
- In 2015 it was revised and was decided to be celebrated every 2 years.
- It was then a theme-based conference that was set up every year during the interim period.
- PBD Conventions – held once every 2 years.
- PBD 2025: The theme is “Diaspora’s contribution to a Viksit Bharat” (Developed India).
- Primary goals of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas:
- To commemorate the contributions of the Indian diaspora to India’s development
- To create a better understanding of India abroad
- To support India’s causes and work for the welfare of local Indian communities worldwide
- To provide a platform for overseas Indians to engage with the government and people of their ancestral land.
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award:
- Highest honour conferred on a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Person of Indian Origin (PIO); or an organisation or institution established and run by NRI OR PIO
- Criteria – Have made significant contributions to a better understanding of India abroad, support India’s causes and concerns in a tangible way.
Source: TH
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.
Answer: (a)