Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2024: PM at the Statue of Unity as Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary year begins
On 31 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, administered the Ekta Diwas pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade; he said Patel's 150th birth anniversary year, starting that day, would be celebrated for the next two years.
Summary
On 31 October 2024, at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, administered the Ekta Diwas pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on 31 October to commemorate Patel's birth anniversary; Home Minister Amit Shah called it the 149th birth anniversary. The PM said the 150th birth anniversary year, beginning that day, would be celebrated across the country for the next two years. He noted that an image of Raigad Fort of Maharashtra was part of this year's programme. In New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes at Rashtrapati Bhavan and visited Sardar Patel Chowk.
Key facts
- Date
- 31 Oct 2024
- Venue
- Statue of Unity, Kevadia (Ekta Nagar), Gujarat
- Occasion
- Sardar Patel's 149th birth anniversary (per HM's release)
- 150th year
- Begins 31 Oct 2024; to be celebrated for the next two years
- Programme
- Ekta Diwas pledge and Ekta Diwas Parade; Raigad Fort featured
- President
- Tributes at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Sardar Patel Chowk, New Delhi
Practice MCQs 4 questions
According to the Union Home Minister's release of 31 October 2024, which birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was marked that day?
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Correct answer: B — 149th
PIB (MHA), 31 Oct 2024: Amit Shah paid tribute to Sardar Patel 'on the occasion of his 149th birth anniversary today'.
On Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2024, the PM said Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary year, starting that day, would be celebrated across the country for how long?
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Correct answer: D — Two years
PIB, 31 Oct 2024: 'Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary year, starting today, will be celebrated as a festival across the country for the next 2 years.'
The PM said the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2024 programme at Ekta Nagar gave a 'place of pride' to which fort?
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Correct answer: A — Raigad
PIB, 31 Oct 2024: 'I am glad that this year's Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme gave a place of pride to Raigad.' The image of Raigad Fort of Maharashtra was visible in Ekta Nagar.
Consider the following about 31 October 2024: 1. At the Statue of Unity, the PM administered the Ekta Diwas pledge and witnessed the Ekta Diwas Parade. 2. President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Sardar Patel at Rashtrapati Bhavan and visited Sardar Patel Chowk in New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB, 31 Oct 2024: the PM administered the pledge and witnessed the parade at Kevadia; the President paid tributes at Rashtrapati Bhavan and visited Sardar Patel Chowk.