According to the Union Home Minister, in how many days after independence did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel create an undivided India by integrating the princely states?
- A.562 days
- B.1,218 days
- C.1,947 days
- D.2,100 days
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1,218 days. In his address at the Run for Unity the Home Minister said that when India became independent the world believed the country would fall apart, and that Sardar Patel did in just that many days what many thought impossible, joining numerous princely states and royal estates into one chain and giving India the map it carries today. The Minister said Patel changed the history of India and shaped its geography as well, and that his work covered the geographical, political and cultural integration of the country. The other options are not supported. They are the sort of figures a student may confuse with the number of princely states or with the year of independence, and the lesson is to attach the figure to the right fact: the days taken for integration, as stated on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, are 1,218.
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Practice Questions
By which date has the government set the target of making India completely free from drugs?
- A.31 December 2027
- B.31 December 2029
- C.15 August 2030
- D.31 March 2028
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- A.The Prime Minister
- B.The Union Home Minister
- C.The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
- D.The Chief Minister of Delhi
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Read the full explanation →What was the purpose of the online digital poll conducted among participants at the Clean Delhi workshop?
- A.To elect office bearers of the sanitation staff association
- B.To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi
- C.To rank wards for a municipal cleanliness award
- D.To decide the location of new waste-to-energy plants
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The poll produced feedback on operational gaps, citizen behaviour, service delivery difficulties and the openings for improvement, which is exactly the material planners need if solutions are to work on the ground.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following bodies was represented at the Clean Delhi workshop by senior officials?
- A.Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
- B.NDMC, MCD and DDA
- C.Only the New Delhi Municipal Council
- D.Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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The correct answer is NDMC, MCD and DDA, that is the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority, whose senior officials took part along with officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
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- A.Garbage Vulnerable Points
- B.Green Verification Protocol
- C.Gross Vehicle Parking
- D.Garbage Volume Projection
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