SamudraManthanOn which dates was the Somnath Swabhiman Parv held in January 2026?
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Answer: (B) 8 to 11 January
Core Trigger: The Somnath Swabhiman Parv was held from 8 to 11 January 2026 at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 1
Topic 311 · History, Art & Culture
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years since 1026
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- Core Trigger: The Somnath Swabhiman Parv was held from 8 to 11 January 2026 at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat.
- Theme: It marked 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni raided and plundered the Somnath temple in 1026.
- Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India; Narendra Modi is Prime Minister.
- Symbol: Somnath is counted among the twelve jyotirlingas of Shiva.
- Data Point: The raid of 1026 lies exactly 1,000 years before 2026.
- Stakeholders: The Somnath Trust manages the temple; Sardar Patel took the initiative for its rebuilding. The Trust was formed after Independence to manage the shrine.
- India Link: The anniversary draws on civilisational memory and India's medieval history, a recurring exam theme.
- Venue: Somnath stands at Prabhas Patan on the Saurashtra coast of Gujarat; the area is also called Prabhas Kshetra, an ancient pilgrimage site.
- Founded: Mahmud of Ghazni, ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty, raided Somnath in 1026.
- Landmark: The present temple was rebuilt after Independence; Sardar Patel took the initiative in 1947.
- Articles: Article 25 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to profess religion.
- Doctrine: Secularism, part of the basic structure, requires the State to treat all religions equally.
The Parv marked 1,000 years since a raid on Somnath by which ruler?
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Answer: (B) Mahmud of Ghazni
Theme: It marked 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni raided and plundered the Somnath temple in 1026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 2
Who is President of India?
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Answer: (C) Droupadi Murmu
Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India; Narendra Modi is Prime Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 3
Somnath is counted among the twelve jyotirlingas of which deity?
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Answer: (A) Shiva
Symbol: Somnath is counted among the twelve jyotirlingas of Shiva.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 4
In which year did the raid on Somnath take place?
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Answer: (C) 1026
Data Point: The raid of 1026 lies exactly 1,000 years before 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 5
Which body manages the Somnath temple?
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Answer: (B) The Somnath Trust
Stakeholders: The Somnath Trust manages the temple; Sardar Patel took the initiative for its rebuilding. The Trust was formed after Independence to manage the shrine.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 6
Somnath stands at Prabhas Patan on which coast?
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Answer: (C) Saurashtra coast
Venue: Somnath stands at Prabhas Patan on the Saurashtra coast of Gujarat; the area is also called Prabhas Kshetra, an ancient pilgrimage site.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 8
Mahmud of Ghazni belonged to which dynasty?
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Answer: (B) Ghaznavid
Founded: Mahmud of Ghazni, ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty, raided Somnath in 1026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 9
Who took the initiative to rebuild the Somnath temple after Independence?
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Answer: (C) Sardar Patel
Landmark: The present temple was rebuilt after Independence; Sardar Patel took the initiative in 1947.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 10
Consider the statements: 1. Article 25 guarantees freedom of conscience. 2. Secularism is part of the basic structure. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Articles: Article 25 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to profess religion.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 311, point 11
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