Consider the following statements regarding the visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Karnataka on 15 April 2026: 1. The Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira inaugurated by him is dedicated to Sri Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji, the 71st Pontiff of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math. 2. During the visit the Prime Minister jointly released the book "Saundarya Lahari and Shiva Mahimna Stotram" with former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Both statements are correct because the PIB note on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 15 April 2026 Karnataka visit places both details in one programme. The Prime Minister was scheduled to inaugurate Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri in Mandya district. The Mandira is a memorial dedicated to Sri Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji, the 71st Pontiff of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math. During this visit, the Prime Minister was also scheduled to jointly release the book titled "Saundarya Lahari and Shiva Mahimna Stotram" with former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda. Statement 1 correctly gives the memorial's dedication, and statement 2 correctly gives the book-release detail, so the combined option is valid.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Option A is too narrow: it accepts the Mandira's dedication but leaves out the book release with former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda.
• (B) Option B wrongly rejects statement 1 because Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira is the memorial to Sri Sri Sri Dr. Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji, the 71st Pontiff of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math.
• (C) Option C is untenable because both the Mandira dedication and the joint release of "Saundarya Lahari and Shiva Mahimna Stotram" are correct.

Concept

This tests current-affairs reading within Indian Constitution & Governance, especially the ability to extract official facts from government releases. RAS often asks such statement-pair questions because small details from official visits can decide the correct option.

Source

• Press Information Bureau

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