PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 Puts 89 Maharashtra Items on Sale

The correct answer is Maharashtra. The collection of 89 mementos brings together the state's historical legacy, spiritual traditions, indigenous art forms and contemporary achievements, with the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the leading theme and a scale model of the Meghadambari at Raigad Fort among the pieces. Options A, C and D name other states whose heritage is not the subject of this collection, so they are wrong. Other giveaways in the catalogue point to the same state: Warli painting is its tribal art form, Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar belong to its Bhakti tradition, and the infrastructure models are of Vadhavan Port, the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel Project and Navi Mumbai International Airport. For revision, keep the state, the number of mementos and the leading theme of the collection together in a single line.

The correct answer is 2 October 2026. The 8th edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 stays live until that date, and the catalogue, auction dates and rules for taking part are published on the official portal pmmementos.gov.in. Option A is the day the Ministry of Culture drew attention to the Maharashtra collection, not the closing date. Options B and D are dates that do not appear in the announcement. Candidates should hold together the edition number, the closing date and the fact that the auction is run by the Ministry of Culture, because a question can ask for any one of the three. The collection itself holds 89 mementos ranging from sculptures and paintings to models and sports memorabilia.

The correct answer is Raigad Fort. Along with a silver statue, a woodcut portrait and a framed artwork, the collection includes a scale model of the Meghadambari at Raigad Fort, a structure tied to the memory of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Options A, C and D name other well-known forts of the same region, but the model in this catalogue is of the Meghadambari at Raigad, so they are wrong. The Shivaji theme also runs through statues showing the ruler on horseback, on a throne, beside a lion and in ceremonial settings. Aspirants should remember the pairing of the Meghadambari with Raigad, since forts are a favourite area for questions in state and central examinations alike. The same catalogue also carries portraits and sculptures of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ahilyabai Holkar and Peshwa Bajirao I.