On Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, PM Modi begins Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year at Jamui
On 15 November 2024 in Jamui, Bihar, PM Modi marked the start of the 150th Birth Anniversary Year of Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas and released a commemorative coin and postal stamp.
Summary
On 15 November 2024 in Jamui, Bihar, PM Narendra Modi marked the commencement of the 150th Birth Anniversary Year celebration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, unveiling a commemorative coin and postal stamp in his honour. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of projects worth over ₹6,640 crore, including around 1.5 lakh approval letters for pucca houses for tribals. He announced that Birsa Munda Tribal Gaurav Upvans will be built in tribal-dominated districts. He recalled that on last year's Janjatiya Gaurav Divas he was in Ulihatu, Birsa Munda's birth village, and noted that Jamui had witnessed the bravery of martyr Tilka Manjhi.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 15 Nov 2024, Jamui, Bihar
- Occasion
- Janjatiya Gaurav Divas; start of Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year
- Released
- Commemorative coin and postal stamp
- Projects
- Over ₹6,640 crore
- Housing
- ~1.5 lakh approval letters for pucca houses for tribals
- Announced
- Birsa Munda Tribal Gaurav Upvans
- 2023
- PM was at Ulihatu, Birsa Munda's birth village
Practice MCQs 3 questions
On Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2024 at Jamui, PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of projects worth over:
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Correct answer: C — ₹6,640 crore
PIB (PMO): projects worth over ₹6,640 crore were inaugurated and their foundation stones laid at Jamui.
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, PM Modi announced that what would be built in tribal-dominated districts?
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Correct answer: A — Birsa Munda Tribal Gaurav Upvans
PIB (PMO): PM Modi said Birsa Munda Tribal Gaurav Upvans will be built in tribal-dominated districts of the country.
Consider the following about Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2024: 1. PM Modi's main event that day was held at Ulihatu. 2. PM Modi unveiled a commemorative coin and postal stamp in honour of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (PMO): the 2024 event was at Jamui, Bihar; PM Modi was at Ulihatu on the previous year's Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. He unveiled a commemorative coin and stamp. So only 2 is correct.