On which date did the President attend Haryana's Hirak Jayanti celebration at Kurukshetra?
- A.31 October 2026
- B.1 November 2026
- C.9 November 2026
- D.15 November 2026
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1 November 2026, the day Haryana marks its formation, which is why the diamond jubilee celebration was held then. Option A is the day before, option C is the foundation day of certain other States and option D of another, so each is the sort of date a candidate may substitute while recalling a cluster of State foundation days that fall in the same month. The President was at Kurukshetra for the occasion and spoke of the State's record in the freedom struggle, social change, democracy, literature and science, of its progress on women's empowerment over the past decade, and of the exceptional record of its athletes at international championships. She said the State is scaling new heights on its path of inclusive development and wished that the message of Bhagwan Krishna guide all those working for it.
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Practice Questions
The 'Hirak Jayanti' celebration attended by President Droupadi Murmu at Kurukshetra marked which milestone for Haryana?
- A.50th year of its formation
- B.60th year of its formation
- C.75th year of its formation
- D.25th year of its formation
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Hirak Jayanti means diamond jubilee, and a diamond jubilee marks sixty years, which is the clue a candidate can use even without recalling the news.
Read the full explanation →From which city of Haryana was the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign launched, as recalled by the President?
- A.Kurukshetra
- B.Panipat
- C.Rohtak
- D.Gurugram
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The President described it as a highly significant initiative for the empowerment of women.
Read the full explanation →Which improvement in Haryana did the President note while speaking on women's empowerment?
- A.A rise in the sex ratio at birth in 2025 compared with 2014
- B.A fall in the female literacy gap to zero
- C.The highest female work participation rate in the country
- D.Full enrolment of girls in higher education
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This was the specific gain the President welcomed, and she added that with the Centre and the State working together the ratio should in time reach parity.
Read the full explanation →Which of these came into existence on 1 November 1966, as recalled at the Chandigarh function?
- A.Chandigarh, Haryana and the Chandigarh Police
- B.Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab Police
- C.Delhi, Haryana and the Delhi Police
- D.Chandigarh, Punjab and the Border Security Force
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Speaking at the ceremony, the Union Home Minister recalled that on this very day in 1966 the city of Chandigarh was established, the state of Haryana was formed and the Chandigarh Police came into being, and he added that the force received the President's Colour on the same date this…
Read the full explanation →Projects of the Chandigarh Administration inaugurated by the Union Home Minister on 1 November 2026 are worth how much?
- A.Rs 158 crore
- B.Rs 258 crore
- C.Rs 358 crore
- D.Rs 458 crore
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The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation inaugurated some projects of the Chandigarh Administration and laid the foundation stones of others, and the combined value of the works was given as two hundred and fifty eight crore rupees.
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