Who attended the Dhwaj Stambh Pujan, Dhwaja Pujan and Dhwajarohan ceremony of the Simhastha Maha Kumbh at Nashik?
- A.The Prime Minister
- B.The President
- C.The Vice-President
- D.The Governor of Maharashtra
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Explanation
The correct answer is the President. It was the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, who graced the Dhwaj Stambh Pujan, the Dhwaja Pujan and the Dhwajarohan of the Simhastha Maha Kumbh at Nashik in Maharashtra, and who went on to address a public programme the same day. Options A, C and D are wrong because no other dignitary was named as performing or attending this ceremony. The distinction matters for the exam, since questions on Kumbh-related ceremonies often swap one high office for another. Along with the flag ceremony the President spoke about the antiquity of the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar tradition, about drought in Maharashtra and other regions affecting farmers, and about the standard of cleanliness and waste management she hoped the fair would set. She also said the gathering of devotees at Kumbh fairs is living proof of India's cultural and spiritual oneness.
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Practice Questions
The Simhastha Maha Kumbh at Nashik is held on the banks of which river?
- A.Ganga
- B.Shipra
- C.Godavari
- D.Narmada
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While speaking at Nashik the President set out the four great Kumbh gatherings of the country along with the waters each belongs to, and the Nashik fair is the one held on the banks of the Godavari.
Read the full explanation →The President expressed confidence about the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Maha Kumbh of which year?
- A.2026
- B.2027
- C.2028
- D.2030
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Speaking at the flag ceremony, the President said she was confident that the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Maha Kumbh of 2027 would act as a bridge joining the country's ancient heritage to modern times, and she hoped it would give the younger generation an opening to that heritage and to the core…
Read the full explanation →Which Lieutenant Governor was among the guests at the Sardar Katha programme?
- A.Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
- B.Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Praful Patel, Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- D.R. K. Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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The correct answer is Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, who attended the programme at Uprashtrapati Bhavan along with other invited guests.
Read the full explanation →According to the Vice-President's address, how many princely states had to be integrated into the Indian Union at the time of Independence?
- A.More than 350
- B.More than 450
- C.More than 550
- D.More than 650
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Recalling the position in 1947, the Vice-President said Partition had left the country in uncertainty and that this many princely states had to be brought into the Indian Union, a task Sardar Patel completed through determination, persuasion, administrative ability and statesmanship.
Read the full explanation →Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31 October 2026 marked which birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
- A.148th
- B.150th
- C.151st
- D.152nd
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day, falls on 31 October because that is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and in 2026 the country marked his 151st. Options A, B and D give nearby numbers, and the one most likely to tempt a reader is the round 150th…
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