How many houses did Mata Amritanandamayi build after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, in a settlement now called Amma's Village?
- A.800
- B.1,200
- C.1,500
- D.2,100
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1,200. Speaking at the 73rd birthday celebrations at Kollam, the Union Home Minister said that he first saw Mata Amritanandamayi's compassion at work during the devastating earthquake that struck Gujarat in 2001, when she put up 1,200 houses and settled an entire village. She did not stop at the houses: the settlement was given a town hall, a place of learning and a hospital for health care, and it is known today as Amma's Village. Option A, 800, is lower than the figure stated and does not match any number connected with the settlement. Option C, 1,500, and option D, 2,100, are both higher than the true figure and are the kind of round numbers a candidate may guess when the exact count is not remembered. The number to carry into the examination hall is 1,200 houses, built after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, in the village that now carries Amma's name.
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Practice Questions
Mata Amritanandamayi presided over which engagement group when India held the G-20 presidency?
- A.Business-20
- B.Youth-20
- C.Civil-20
- D.Labour-20
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- A.Thrissur
- B.Kollam
- C.Wayanad
- D.Kozhikode
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Mata Amritanandamayi was born on 27 September 1953 into a family of very modest means in the village of Parayakadavu, which lies in Kollam district.
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- A.64
- B.72
- C.86
- D.110
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- A.A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema
- B.A classical musician and sportsperson
- C.A painter and an architect
- D.A scientist and an educationist
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Read the full explanation →Which Bharat Ratna awardee and former Deputy Prime Minister entered his 100th year on 8 November 2026?
- A.Lal Krishna Advani
- B.Murli Manohar Joshi
- C.Jaswant Singh
- D.Shanta Kumar
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