Which ministry instituted the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak through a notification dated 1 February 2024?
- A.Ministry of Defence
- B.Ministry of Home Affairs
- C.Ministry of Cooperation
- D.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Home Affairs. The medal was brought into existence by a notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, dated 1 February 2024, and the same ministry announces the recipients and publishes the list on its website. Option A is wrong because the Ministry of Defence administers awards for the armed forces, not this police decoration. Option C is wrong even though the Union Home Minister also holds the Cooperation portfolio; the portfolio held by a minister does not transfer the award to that ministry, and the notification was issued by Home Affairs. Option D is wrong because the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions deals with service matters of central government employees and did not create this medal. The safe way to remember it is by the name itself, which carries the words Grihmantri, that is the Home Minister.
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Practice Questions
The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak is announced every year on the birth anniversary of which leader?
- A.Mahatma Gandhi
- B.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- C.Dr B. R. Ambedkar
- D.Lal Bahadur Shastri
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The Ministry of Home Affairs announces this medal on 31 October every year, and that date is observed as the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Read the full explanation →How many personnel have been awarded the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for the year 2026?
- A.390
- B.450
- C.490
- D.590
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The Ministry of Home Affairs conferred the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for the year 2026 on 490 personnel drawn from the police forces of various states and Union Territories, from the Central Armed Police Forces and from the Central Police Organisations.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the grounds on which the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak is conferred?
- A.Outstanding service in investigation
- B.Meritorious work in forensic science
- C.Long and unblemished service of 25 years
- D.Excellence in operations
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The medal is given on five specified grounds: excellence in operations, outstanding service in investigation, exceptional performance, intelligence service marked by daring and determination, and meritorious work by serving government scientists in the field of forensic science.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following partnered the Ministry of Education in conducting Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025?
- A.Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and AICTE
- B.ISRO and CSIR
- C.DRDO and UGC
- D.NCERT and NIT Council
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The Buildathon was conducted by the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Union Ministry of Education along with these two partners, with the aim of pushing creative problem solving, entrepreneurship and scientific curiosity among school students.
Read the full explanation →How many project submissions did Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 receive?
- A.1,87,967
- B.2,87,967
- C.3,87,967
- D.2,78,967
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This is the number of project submissions recorded across the Idea Track and the Prototype Track, and it is the figure on which the Guinness World Records certification as the largest innovation solution competition rests.
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