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Topic 376 · Important Days, Events & Anniversaries

Jotirao Phule birth bicentenary commemoration

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Core Trigger: On 11 April 2026, Phule's 199th birth anniversary, the Government opened commemoration of his 200th at Prerna Sthal.
Theme: The bicentenary falls on 11 April 2027; the Ministry of Culture says commemoration runs to 11 April 2028.
Tributes: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, PM Narendra Modi and Speaker Om Birla paid tribute.
Quote: The Prime Minister quoted Phule: the more questions we generate, the more knowledge emerges.
Data: Phule was born on 11 April 1827 and received the title Mahatma on 11 May 1888.
Stakeholders: Savitribai Phule, married to him in 1840, is regarded as India's first woman teacher.
India Link: Article 21A, in force 1 April 2010, guarantees free education to children aged 6 to 14.
Venue: Prerna Sthal, Parliament House complex, New Delhi, saw the first floral tributes to Phule inside the premises.
Founded: Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj on 24 September 1873, rejecting priestly intermediaries.
Landmark Works: Trutiya Ratna (1855) is considered the first modern Marathi social play.
Articles: Article 17 abolishes untouchability, a cause Phule advanced by opening his house well to all in 1868.
Doctrine: Satyashodhak marriages were conducted without Brahmin priests; Phule won a court case defending them.

Question 1 of 10

On 11 April 2026, the Government opened commemoration of Phule's which birth anniversary?

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Answer: (D) 200th

Core Trigger: On 11 April 2026, Phule's 199th birth anniversary, the Government opened commemoration of his 200th at Prerna Sthal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Until which date will the Ministry of Culture's Phule commemoration run?

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Answer: (B) 11 April 2028

Theme: The bicentenary falls on 11 April 2027; the Ministry of Culture says commemoration runs to 11 April 2028.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who, as Vice President, paid tribute to Phule on 11 April 2026?

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Answer: (C) C. P. Radhakrishnan

Tributes: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, PM Narendra Modi and Speaker Om Birla paid tribute.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Prime Minister quoted Phule: the more questions we generate, the more what emerges?

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Answer: (A) Knowledge

Quote: The Prime Minister quoted Phule: the more questions we generate, the more knowledge emerges.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Phule was born on 11 April 1827. 2. He received the title Mahatma in 1890.

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Answer: (D) Only 1

Data: Phule was born on 11 April 1827 and received the title Mahatma on 11 May 1888.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Who, married to Phule in 1840, is regarded as India's first woman teacher?

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Answer: (B) Savitribai Phule

Stakeholders: Savitribai Phule, married to him in 1840, is regarded as India's first woman teacher.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where in the Parliament House complex were the first floral tributes to Phule paid?

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Answer: (A) Prerna Sthal

Venue: Prerna Sthal, Parliament House complex, New Delhi, saw the first floral tributes to Phule inside the premises.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year did Phule found the Satyashodhak Samaj?

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Answer: (C) 1873

Founded: Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj on 24 September 1873, rejecting priestly intermediaries.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1855 work of Phule is considered the first modern Marathi social play?

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Answer: (A) Trutiya Ratna

Landmark Works: Trutiya Ratna (1855) is considered the first modern Marathi social play.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Article 17 abolishes untouchability. 2. Phule opened his house well to all in 1868.

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Answer: (B) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 17 abolishes untouchability, a cause Phule advanced by opening his house well to all in 1868.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 376, point 11

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