Government to mark Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary with two-year celebration (2024-2026)
On 23 October 2024, in India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Government will commemorate Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026.
Summary
On 23 October 2024, in India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in a post on X that the Government of India, under PM Narendra Modi, will commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026. He described Sardar Patel as the visionary behind one of the world's most robust democracies, with a pivotal role in unifying India from Kashmir to Lakshadweep.
Key facts
- Date of announcement
- 23 Oct 2024
- Announced by
- Amit Shah (on X)
- Occasion
- 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel
- Duration
- Two years, 2024-2026
- Tribute
- Unified India 'from Kashmir to Lakshadweep'
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As announced on 23 October 2024, over what period will the Government celebrate Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary?
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Correct answer: A — 2024 to 2026 (two years)
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: the Government will commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026.
In announcing the Sardar Patel 150 celebration (23 October 2024), Amit Shah credited Sardar Patel with unifying India 'from Kashmir to ___':
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Correct answer: D — Lakshadweep
PIB, 23 Oct 2024: 'his pivotal role in unifying India from Kashmir to Lakshadweep remains indelible'.