Which minister has requested the Defence Ministry to organise Surya Kiran displays at Maharashtra’s tourism sites?

The correct answer is Buldhana. Lonar Crater Lake is a unique natural formation in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, and it attracts visitors because of its distinctive geological and environmental features. The lake is known for water that is both saline and alkaline, and for the striking crater landscape around it. It is one of the three sites at which the Union Minister of State for Ayush has asked the Defence Ministry to allow performances by the aerobatic display team of the Indian Air Force, the other two being the Ajanta and Ellora Caves. Options B, C and D name Nagpur, Satara and Nashik, which are all districts of Maharashtra but none of them is the district in which this crater lake lies. Hence option A is the correct choice.

The correct answer is the Indian Air Force. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display Team is the air force’s formation display team, and it has a reputation for precision, skill and closely coordinated aerial manoeuvres. The letter seeking its performances in Maharashtra notes that its displays showcase the country’s aviation capabilities while drawing public interest and encouraging young people to explore opportunities in the air force. Option A, the Indian Army, and option B, the Indian Navy, both have their own display and adventure teams, but Surya Kiran is not one of them. Option D, the Indian Coast Guard, is a maritime force under the Ministry of Defence and operates no such aerobatic team. Candidates should remember Surya Kiran together with Sarang, the air force’s helicopter display team, as both are frequently asked.

The correct answer is that both the Ajanta and the Ellora Caves are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Both are recognised across the world for their outstanding cultural and historical significance, and the minister’s letter drew attention to this standing while proposing them as venues. Option A is incomplete, since it leaves out Ellora, which carries the same recognition. Option C is wrong because Lonar Crater Lake is described as a unique natural formation known for its saline and alkaline water and its crater landscape, not as a World Heritage site. Option D denies recognition that the two cave complexes clearly hold. Candidates should pair the two cave sites together as World Heritage properties of Maharashtra, and keep Lonar separate as a geological attraction in Buldhana district.

The correct answer is the Archaeological Survey of India. The shramdaan and plantation drive named Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath is to be held at Purana Qila in Delhi in coordination with that body, which looks after protected monuments. The other options all appear in the ministry’s campaign activities but in different roles. Option A, the National Archives of India, hosted an earlier shramdaan drive on its own lawns and also a training session on records management, besides an inspection of its record room to mark old files for weeding out. Option C, the National School of Drama, partnered the ministry for a street play on cleanliness, heritage and culture staged at the common lawn of Kartavya Bhavan. Option D is not named among the campaign activities at all. Hence option B is the answer.

The correct answer is 595. During the preparatory phase of the campaign, the Ministry of Culture, together with its attached, subordinate and autonomous organisations spread across the country, identified that many sites for cleaning. The same exercise marked 31,515 physical files and 323 electronic files for review, and listed pending references and grievances for disposal, including parliamentary assurances and references from members of Parliament and from the Prime Minister’s Office. Options A, B and D give numbers close to the right one but none of them is the figure the ministry announced for sites, so each is wrong. Candidates should note the site figure along with the file figures, since questions on such campaigns usually ask for one of the three.