Q1. With reference to the nationwide two-year commemoration of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's 200th birth anniversary launched on April 11, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The commemoration is to run from April 11, 2026 to April 11, 2028. 2. A 126-member national committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 3. The inaugural programme Phule Across India was organised under the Ministry of Culture. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct — the commemoration runs from April 11, 2026 to April 11, 2028. Statement 2 is correct — PM Modi chairs the 126-member national committee. Statement 3 is incorrect — the inaugural Phule Across India programme was organised under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (not the Ministry of Culture) through the Inter-State Cultural Diversity Programme.
