The Pithora painting featured in the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 is associated with which communities of central Gujarat?
- A.Rathwa, Bhil and Bhilala
- B.Warli and Kokna
- C.Gond and Baiga
- D.Santhal and Munda
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rathwa, Bhil and Bhilala. The Ministry of Culture's note on the auction describes a framed Pithora painting associated with these communities of central Gujarat, featuring horses, deities and motifs that represent the beliefs behind the art. Pithora paintings are traditionally made on the walls of homes as a ritual offering, and the horse is one of their most recognisable figures.
The other pairs are linked with different tribal art traditions, which is how exams test this topic. Warli painting, with its stick-like figures, comes from the Warli and neighbouring communities of the Maharashtra–Gujarat border. Gond art belongs to central India, especially Madhya Pradesh, and the Baiga live in the same region. The Santhal and Munda are communities of eastern India. Other Gujarat items in the auction include a Mata-ni-Pachedi textile, Lippan art and a Bhujodi shawl.
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Practice Questions
The proceeds of the PM Mementos e-Auction go to which programme?
- A.Swachh Bharat Kosh
- B.Namami Gange Programme
- C.PM CARES Fund
- D.National Defence Fund
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The money raised by the PM Mementos e-Auction supports Namami Gange, the national mission dedicated to the conservation, rejuvenation and protection of the River Ganga and its ecosystem.
Read the full explanation →The PM Mementos e-Auction is organised by the Ministry of Culture through which institution?
- A.Lalit Kala Akademi
- B.National Museum, New Delhi
- C.National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
- D.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
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The Ministry of Culture organises the PM Mementos e-Auction through NGMA, and the auction gives citizens, collectors, institutions and art enthusiasts a chance to acquire mementos presented to the Prime Minister on various occasions.
Read the full explanation →How much office space was reclaimed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
- A.1,25,114 square feet
- B.3,27,500 square feet
- C.5,82,449 square feet
- D.7,41,000 square feet
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The space was freed mainly through the records management exercise, in which 1,20,115 of the 1,25,114 physical files reviewed were weeded out and 32,542 of the 37,481 e-files reviewed were closed.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances were disposed of by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
- A.6,026
- B.9,480
- C.12,840
- D.18,240
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The Department disposed of that many public grievances during the campaign, and alongside them it cleared 6,026 related appeals. It also addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament and simplified 19 rules and processes.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6, under which the Union Health Ministry met all its targets, was conducted during which period?
- A.2 to 31 August 2026
- B.2 to 31 October 2026
- C.1 to 30 September 2026
- D.1 to 31 December 2026
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The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.
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