PM inaugurates Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam
On 6 December 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav celebrating the Northeast and unveiled a commemorative postage stamp.
Summary
On 6 December 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, a celebration of North-East India, and unveiled a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion. Calling the Northeast the 'Ashtalakshmi' of India, likening its eight states to the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi, he said the government is connecting the region with the trinity of Emotion, Economy and Ecology, and that the Mahotsav is a festival of a new dawn of development.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 6 Dec 2024, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Event
- Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav
- 'Ashtalakshmi'
- The eight states of the Northeast
- Released
- Commemorative postage stamp
- Trinity
- Emotion, Economy, Ecology
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav on 6 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
PIB (6 Dec 2024): the Prime Minister inaugurated the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
In the context of the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, 'Ashtalakshmi' refers to:
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Correct answer: B — The eight states of North-East India
PIB (6 Dec 2024): the PM said the Northeast is the 'Ashtalakshmi' of India, comparing its eight states to the eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi.
What did PM Modi unveil on the occasion of the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav on 6 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — A commemorative postage stamp
PIB (6 Dec 2024): the PM unveiled a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav.
PM Modi said at the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav that the government is connecting the Northeast with the trinity of:
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Correct answer: A — Emotion, Economy and Ecology
PIB (6 Dec 2024): 'We are connecting the Northeast with the trinity of Emotion, Economy and Ecology,' the PM said.