According to the Vice-President's address, how many princely states had to be integrated into the Indian Union at the time of Independence?
- A.More than 350
- B.More than 450
- C.More than 550
- D.More than 650
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Explanation
The correct answer is more than 550. Recalling the position in 1947, the Vice-President said Partition had left the country in uncertainty and that this many princely states had to be brought into the Indian Union, a task Sardar Patel completed through determination, persuasion, administrative ability and statesmanship. Options A, B and D give figures that are either too low or too high. The number is central to any question on the political integration of India, which is why it is worth holding exactly. The Vice-President tied that work to the present by saying the same spirit of unity is now being directed into the mission of Viksit Bharat @2047, and that while the journey from 1947 to today showed courage and collective resolve, the one to 2047 would call for greater ambition.
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Practice Questions
Who presented the Sardar Katha attended by the Vice-President at Uprashtrapati Bhavan?
- A.Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna
- B.Sudha Murty
- C.Dr Kiran Bedi
- D.Chitra Mudgal
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Her account carried the life, the ideals and the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the audience gathered at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, and the Vice-President thanked her and her team at the close for bringing that legacy nearer through the tradition of katha.
Read the full explanation →Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31 October 2026 marked which birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
- A.148th
- B.150th
- C.151st
- D.152nd
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, falls on 31 October because that is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and in 2026 the country marked his 151st. Options A, B and D give nearby numbers, and the one most likely to tempt a reader is the round 150th…
Read the full explanation →Which Lieutenant Governor was among the guests at the Sardar Katha programme?
- A.Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
- B.Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Praful Patel, Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- D.R. K. Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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The correct answer is Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, who attended the programme at Uprashtrapati Bhavan along with other invited guests.
Read the full explanation →The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, supports the paperless functioning of which bodies?
- A.State Legislatures
- B.District courts
- C.Gram panchayats
- D.Central universities
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NeVA is described as the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and it carries the paperless working of State Legislatures, which makes legislative business quicker and cuts the use of paper.
Read the full explanation →How many e-files did the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs close under Special Campaign 6.0?
- A.58
- B.117
- C.134
- D.200
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The ministry reviewed 200 electronic files during the campaign and closed 117 of them.
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