RAS question
How many appointment letters were distributed at the 18th Rozgar Mela held in January 2026?
Correct answer: (C) Over 61,000 letters.
At the 18th Rozgar Mela held on 24 January 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed more than 61,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in government.
Explanation
The 18th Rozgar Mela was scheduled for 24 January 2026 at 11 AM, with the Prime Minister distributing more than 61,000 appointment letters via video conferencing. PIB states that the event was organised across 45 locations, and the recruits were to join various Government of India ministries and departments. Nearly 49,200 of these letters related to the Ministry of Home Affairs and paramilitary forces such as CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, CISF and Assam Rifles. This makes option C the only choice matching the official figure. PIB also places the event within the wider Rozgar Mela initiative, under which more than 11 lakh recruitment letters had been issued since its inception.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Over 30,000 letters understates the official PIB figure, which was more than 61,000 appointment letters for the 18th Rozgar Mela.
- (B) Over 45,000 letters is still below the stated total of more than 61,000 letters, even though the event was spread across 45 locations.
- (D) Over 85,000 letters overstates the event count; the PIB release gives the 18th Rozgar Mela figure as more than 61,000.
Concept
This tests government employment initiatives and current governance schemes, a recurring RAS area because recruitment drives connect executive policy, public administration and institutional capacity. The trap is confusing the event count with other headline numbers such as locations or cumulative letters issued.