How many mementos from Tamil Nadu feature in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026?
- A.18
- B.24
- C.31
- D.47
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Explanation
The correct answer is 31. That is the number of pieces from Tamil Nadu placed in this round of the auction, and together they are meant to show the state's spiritual traditions, classical art, craftsmanship, historical figures, textiles and sporting achievements. The other three numbers are invented and appear only to test recall of the exact figure. Among the thirty-one items are a framed auspicious footprint from Kanyakumari presented by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a memento of Sant Shri Ramanujacharya in a teaching pose, a handcrafted Thiruvalluvar Chariot, a metallic Nataraja statue, a Tanjore-style Veena artwork decorated with gold foil and Kundan stones, a brass memento depicting the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, and South Indian angavastras worked with zari and woven borders. Sporting memorabilia forms the other part of the same set, so a candidate who remembers the figure should also be able to name at least one art piece and one sports item from the state.
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Practice Questions
Which edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction is live online until 2 October 2026?
- A.6th edition
- B.7th edition
- C.8th edition
- D.9th edition
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The auction of mementos, gifts and souvenirs received by the Prime Minister is being held online in its eighth round and remains open for bidding until the second day of October, with participation through the auction portal.
Read the full explanation →Shoes associated with which three-time Paralympic medallist in high jump are part of the Tamil Nadu collection in the auction?
- A.Mariyappan Thangavelu
- B.Thulasimathi Murugesan
- C.Nithya Sre Sivan
- D.Sharath Kamal
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The correct answer is Mariyappan Thangavelu, who has won Paralympic medals three times in the high jump and whose shoes form part of the sporting memorabilia in this collection.
Read the full explanation →How was the contraband concealed inside the parcel intercepted by the DRI?
- A.Inside hollowed-out books packed with the garments
- B.In two plastic pouches hidden in each of the four sides of the carton
- C.Stitched into the lining of the clothes in the parcel
- D.In a false bottom under the shipping label
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This detail is the heart of the case. The parcel had been declared as Kleren, that is, clothes, and when the carton was first opened, ordinary household garments were indeed found stuffed inside, exactly as the declaration promised.
Read the full explanation →Under which law were the eight packets of the pink powdery substance seized?
- A.The Customs Act, 1962
- B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- C.The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
- D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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All eight packets recovered from the sides of the shipping carton tested positive for amphetamine, and they were seized under the relevant provisions of that Act, which is the central law dealing with narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and with trafficking in them.
Read the full explanation →How much amphetamine did the DRI seize from the postal parcel at the Foreign Post Office, New Delhi?
- A.1.8 kilograms
- B.8.10 kilograms
- C.10.8 kilograms
- D.18 kilograms
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Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a parcel that had reached the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi from a European country and recovered that quantity of amphetamine from eight concealed packets built into the packaging.
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