Vigilance Awareness Week is observed by the Central Vigilance Commission around the birth anniversary of:
- A.Mahatma Gandhi
- B.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- C.Jawaharlal Nehru
- D.Dr B. R. Ambedkar
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was born on 31 October 1875. The Central Vigilance Commission arranges the week around that date, and it opens with an integrity pledge taken in government offices and public sector undertakings; the same day is also observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the national unity day. Option A is wrong because the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 2 October, is Gandhi Jayanti and the International Day of Non-Violence. Option C is wrong because the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, 14 November, is Children's Day. Option D is wrong because the birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, 14 April, is Ambedkar Jayanti, which is also the day Fire Service Week begins. A useful cue is that the vigilance week is the only one of these tied to a birth anniversary that is itself a national observance, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, so the two facts reinforce each other.
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