SamudraManthanWhich Independence Day was observed on 15 August 2026?
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Answer: (D) 80th
Core Trigger: On 15 August 2026 PM Narendra Modi, from the Red Fort, set out 'Sapta Dhara' on the 80th Independence Day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 1
Topic 378 · Important Days, Events & Anniversaries
80th Independence Day and Sapta Dhara
Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
- Core Trigger: On 15 August 2026 PM Narendra Modi, from the Red Fort, set out 'Sapta Dhara' on the 80th Independence Day.
- Seven Streams: Manufacturing; farming and food processing; technology; infrastructure; defence; green and blue economy; soft power.
- Current Head: Modi, Prime Minister, hoisted the flag, assisted by Army officer Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan.
- Key Term: Sapta Dhara means 'seven streams': priorities for five to seven years, not a funded scheme.
- Data Point: Twelve semiconductor projects across six states, over Rs 1.6 lakh crore, are approved; three produce commercially.
- Announcements: Free online exam coaching, AI training for one crore youth and a sports talent hunt for ages five to 15.
- India Link: Semicon 2.0 (Rs 1,27,500 crore) was approved in July 2026; India's 2036 Olympic bid proposes Ahmedabad.
- Venue: The Red Fort, commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1639, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
- Tradition Began: Jawaharlal Nehru raised the flag above the Red Fort's Lahori Gate on 16 August 1947.
- Landmark: The Indian Independence Act, 1947 created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.
- Linked Missions: The India Semiconductor Mission (Rs 76,000 crore) and IndiaAI Mission (approved 7 March 2024) run under MeitY.
- Key Terms: Blue economy means sustainable sea-based activity; soft power is influence through culture and values.
Which is one of the seven streams of Sapta Dhara?
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Answer: (C) Green and blue economy
Seven Streams: Manufacturing; farming and food processing; technology; infrastructure; defence; green and blue economy; soft power.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 2
Which Army officer assisted the PM in hoisting the flag on 15 August 2026?
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Answer: (D) Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan
Current Head: Modi, Prime Minister, hoisted the flag, assisted by Army officer Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 3
Sapta Dhara sets national priorities for roughly how many years?
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Answer: (A) Five to seven
Key Term: Sapta Dhara means 'seven streams': priorities for five to seven years, not a funded scheme.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 4
How many of the approved semiconductor projects produce commercially?
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Answer: (B) Three
Data Point: Twelve semiconductor projects across six states, over Rs 1.6 lakh crore, are approved; three produce commercially.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 5
Which is/are correct? 1. AI training was announced for one crore youth. 2. The sports talent hunt is for ages 10 to 18.
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Answer: (C) Only 1
Announcements: Free online exam coaching, AI training for one crore youth and a sports talent hunt for ages five to 15.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 6
In which year did the Red Fort become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Answer: (A) 2007
Venue: The Red Fort, commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1639, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 8
On which date did Nehru raise the flag above the Red Fort's Lahori Gate?
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Answer: (C) 16 August 1947
Tradition Began: Jawaharlal Nehru raised the flag above the Red Fort's Lahori Gate on 16 August 1947.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 9
Which Act created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947?
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Answer: (B) Indian Independence Act, 1947
Landmark: The Indian Independence Act, 1947 created the dominions of India and Pakistan from 15 August 1947.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 10
Which is/are correct? 1. The India Semiconductor Mission outlay is Rs 1,27,500 crore. 2. IndiaAI Mission was approved on 7 March 2024.
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Answer: (A) Only 2
Linked Missions: The India Semiconductor Mission (Rs 76,000 crore) and IndiaAI Mission (approved 7 March 2024) run under MeitY.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 378, point 11
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