SamudraManthanOn which date was Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan inaugurated?
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Answer: (B) 23 January 2026
Core Trigger: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 1
Topic 314 · History, Art & Culture
Granth Kutir and 11 classical languages
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Granth Kutir at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23 January 2026.
- Holdings: It holds over 2,300 books and 50 manuscripts, some on palm leaf and tree bark.
- Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India and resides at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Languages: The library covers all eleven classical languages and also holds the Constitution in them.
- Classical List: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.
- Stakeholders: Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts it; the Union Ministry of Education oversees classical-language status.
- India Link: It promotes India's linguistic heritage and the study of manuscripts.
- Venue: Rashtrapati Bhavan is the President's official residence in New Delhi, on Raisina Hill.
- Founded: Tamil was the first language declared classical, in 2004; Sanskrit followed in 2005, Telugu and Kannada in 2008, Malayalam in 2013 and Odia in 2014.
- Landmark: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added in October 2024.
- Articles: Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the Union's official language; the Eighth Schedule lists 22 languages.
- Doctrine: A classical language needs high antiquity, an original literary tradition and a distinct heritage.
1. Granth Kutir holds over 2,300 books. 2. It holds only printed books and no manuscripts. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (A) Only 1
Holdings: It holds over 2,300 books and 50 manuscripts, some on palm leaf and tree bark.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 2
Who is the President of India residing at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where Granth Kutir is housed?
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Answer: (C) Droupadi Murmu
Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India and resides at Rashtrapati Bhavan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 3
The Granth Kutir library covers how many classical languages?
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Answer: (B) Eleven
Languages: The library covers all eleven classical languages and also holds the Constitution in them.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 4
Which of these is NOT one of the eleven classical languages?
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Answer: (D) Hindi
Classical List: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 5
Which Union Ministry oversees classical-language status?
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Answer: (C) Ministry of Education
Stakeholders: Rashtrapati Bhavan hosts it; the Union Ministry of Education oversees classical-language status.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 6
On which hill in New Delhi does Rashtrapati Bhavan stand?
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Answer: (D) Raisina Hill
Venue: Rashtrapati Bhavan is the President's official residence in New Delhi, on Raisina Hill.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 8
In which year was Tamil, the first language so declared, given classical status?
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Answer: (B) 2004
Founded: Tamil was the first language declared classical, in 2004; Sanskrit followed in 2005, Telugu and Kannada in 2008, Malayalam in 2013 and Odia in 2014.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 9
Which language was added to the classical list in October 2024?
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Answer: (C) Assamese
Landmark: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali were added in October 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 10
1. Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the Union's official language. 2. The Eighth Schedule lists 18 languages. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (A) Only 1
Articles: Article 343 makes Hindi in Devanagari the Union's official language; the Eighth Schedule lists 22 languages.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 314, point 11
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