Which two portfolios did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hold during the integration of princely states, as recalled by the Vice-President?
- A.Defence and External Affairs
- B.Home and States
- C.Finance and Home
- D.States and Education
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Explanation
The correct answer is Home and States. The Vice-President recalled that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Home Minister and as Minister for States, carrying an extraordinary responsibility at a time when the country was recovering from Partition while hundreds of princely states were being consolidated into one Union. He said Patel laid the steely foundation of a strong and unified Ek Bharat. Options A, C and D are wrong because they attach portfolios to Patel that he did not hold in this context; they are built by swapping one correct half with a plausible wrong one, a common trap. The Vice-President also placed Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Patel in one line of nation-building leading to the present pursuit of Viksit Bharat 2047.
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Practice Questions
The erstwhile Hyderabad State merged into the Indian Union following which military action?
- A.Operation Vijay
- B.Operation Polo
- C.Operation Meghdoot
- D.Operation Cactus
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The Vice-President said that 17 September 1948 closed a decisive chapter in the history of independent India, with the erstwhile Hyderabad State becoming part of the Indian Union after the events of September 1948 and this operation.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of Hyderabad Liberation Day was celebrated at Parade Ground, Secunderabad, on 17 September 2026?
- A.75th
- B.77th
- C.78th
- D.79th
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The Vice-President took part as chief guest at Parade Ground in Secunderabad, Telangana, where he inspected the parade, laid a wreath at the War Memorial and watched the March Past along with cultural performances.
Read the full explanation →EPFO, which conducted Special Campaign 6, functions under which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Finance
- B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- D.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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The correct answer is Ministry of Labour and Employment, which issued the announcement on the conclusion of Special Campaign 6 by EPFO.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances did EPFO dispose of during Special Campaign 6?
- A.2,05,000
- B.1,80,000
- C.2,36,021
- D.2,02,984
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That is the total number of public grievances EPFO disposed of during the campaign, against a target of 2,05,000, a performance 15.1 per cent above the mark.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6, concluded in October 2026 for grievance disposal and records management, was run by which organisation?
- A.Employees State Insurance Corporation
- B.Employees Provident Fund Organization
- C.Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
- D.National Pension System Trust
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EPFO, which works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, concluded Special Campaign 6 conducted during October 2026, and said the drive reaffirmed its commitment to administrative efficiency, cleanliness, transparency and better public service delivery.
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