President Murmu inaugurates planetarium, tribal museum and command centre in Rourkela, Odisha
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a Planetarium and Science Centre, the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, a Tribal Museum and an Integrated Command and Control Centre at Rourkela, Odisha, on 21 April 2026.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a Planetarium and Science Centre and the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path at a public function in Rourkela, Odisha, on 21 April 2026, and later opened a Tribal Museum and an Integrated Command and Control Centre in the city. Speaking about Sundargarh district, the President praised its forests, folk culture and sporting tradition and said Central and State schemes for tribal welfare were speeding development in tribal-dominated districts. She noted that 2036 will mark one hundred years since the formation of the state of Odisha, and urged people to work towards a Viksit Odisha and Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Key facts
- Place
- Rourkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha
- Date
- 21 April 2026
- Inaugurated
- Planetarium and Science Centre; Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path; Tribal Museum; Integrated Command and Control Centre
- Odisha centenary
- 2036 — 100 years since the state's formation
Practice MCQs 2 questions
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path and a Tribal Museum in April 2026 in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Rourkela
The President inaugurated them at Rourkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, on 21 April 2026.
According to the President's Rourkela address in April 2026, which year will mark one hundred years since the formation of the state of Odisha?
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Correct answer: C — 2036
The President said 2036 will mark one hundred years since the formation of Odisha.