8th PM Mementos E-Auction Features 27 Uttarakhand Keepsakes

The correct answer is 27. The collection drawn from Uttarakhand in this edition runs to twenty-seven mementos, all of them gifts presented to the Prime Minister, and they include framed artworks, photo prints, temple models and other keepsakes that reflect the state's sacred landmarks, folk traditions and regional identity. The other three options are placed close to the real number, which is the usual pattern in such questions, so the exact count is worth fixing in memory. Equally important is where the money goes: proceeds from the auction support the Namami Gange Programme for the rejuvenation and conservation of the river. Candidates should also note that this is the eighth edition of the initiative, that it is being run by the Ministry of Culture, and that bids are placed online through the official PM Mementos portal.

The correct answer is the Namami Gange Programme. Money raised through the auction of mementos presented to the Prime Minister goes towards the rejuvenation and conservation of the Ganga under this programme, which is why the wooden model of the Ganga Ji Mandir at Mukhba is described as tying the Uttarakhand collection to the purpose of the initiative. Option A, the Swachh Bharat Mission, is the national sanitation programme and is not the beneficiary here. Option C, the Jal Jeevan Mission, works on piped drinking water supply to rural households. Option D, the Atal Bhujal Yojana, deals with groundwater management in selected states. All three are plausible water and cleanliness programmes, which makes the question a good test, but only the Namami Gange Programme receives the auction proceeds.

The correct answer is Lakshya Sen, the badminton player from Uttarakhand whose signed racket is the one object from the world of sport in a collection otherwise shaped by the state's religious and cultural heritage. The connection examiners look for is the player's home state, since the whole set is built around Uttarakhand. Option B, Kidambi Srikanth, is a leading Indian singles player from Andhra Pradesh and is not linked to this collection. Option C, H. S. Prannoy, hails from Kerala. Option D, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, is a doubles specialist from Andhra Pradesh. Besides the racket, the set includes four temple models, a photo print of the Char Dham shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, Aipan folk artwork and seven Uttarakhandi or Pahari caps.

The correct answer is Mukhba. The wooden model is of the Ganga Ji Mandir at Mukhba, and this piece is singled out as the one that connects the Uttarakhand heritage on display with the aim of the auction, because the Ganga is central to the spiritual life of the state and the sale funds the river's rejuvenation. Option A, Ukhimath, is the site of the Omkareshwar Temple, another of the four temple models in the collection, which makes it the most tempting wrong answer. Option C, Gangotri, is one of the Char Dham shrines shown in the photo print rather than the location of this wooden model. Option D, Haridwar, is where the framed image of Mansa Devi comes from. Keeping each object with its place is the surest way to answer such questions.