In which year was the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unveiled in the Central Hall of the present Samvidhan Sadan?
- A.1952
- B.1960
- C.1966
- D.1974
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1966. The unveiling of the Nehru portrait in the Central Hall took place on 5 May 1966, and it was done by the then President of India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, in the building that was called Parliament House then and is called Samvidhan Sadan now. Option A, 1952, is wrong; so is Option B, 1960, and Option D, 1974, because none of these is the year of this unveiling. A useful way to hold the fact is to remember the full date rather than the year alone, since a paper setter can ask for the month as well: the fifth of May. The portrait is the one at which Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla offered floral tributes on 14 November 2026, the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister, along with Members of Parliament and the Secretaries-General of both Houses.
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Practice Questions
Who unveiled the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan?
- A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- B.Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
- C.Dr. Zakir Husain
- D.Shri V. V. Giri
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The portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru that stands in the Central Hall was unveiled on 5 May 1966 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who held the office of President of India at that time.
Read the full explanation →Who led the floral tributes at the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary in 2026?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Vice-President of India
- C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- D.The Chief Justice of India
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Shri Om Birla, who holds that office, offered floral tributes at the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, seen among those offering tributes at the Nehru portrait?
- A.Shri Utpal Kumar Singh
- B.Shri P. C. Mody
- C.Shri Om Birla
- D.Shri Mallikarjun Kharge
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The correct answer is Shri P. C. Mody, who is the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha and was among those who placed flowers at the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.
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- B.A ban on all sugar imports
- C.A national diabetes cess
- D.Compulsory sports in all workplaces
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Read the full explanation →Who addressed the World Diabetes Day programme at the Embassy of India in Rome?
- A.The Union Health Minister
- B.Dr Jitendra Singh
- C.The Ambassador of India to Italy
- D.The Union Minister of Ayush
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