Narendra Modi Quiz

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Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct: The Saryu Nahar National Project began in 1978, intends to interlink five rivers (Saryu, Ghaghara, Banganga, Rapti, Rohini) for efficient water use, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in December 2021. Statement 2 is incorrect as the inauguration was not in January 2022 but in December 2021.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah on 17th September 2025 in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. It is celebrated every September, aligning with PM Modi’s birthday month, showing his commitment to nutrition as national progress. Citizens are encouraged to share locally nutritious recipes on MyGov and with #Local4Poshan, promoting traditional healthy diets. The initiative is part of the Poshan Abhiyaan, targeting stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight in the first 1,000 days. It is supported by PM POSHAN Scheme with a ₹1.3 lakh crore budget (2021-26), tools like Poshan Tracker app, and Children Nutrition Park.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 9, 2025, visited flood-hit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. He announced ₹1,500 crore for Himachal Pradesh and ₹1,600 crore for Punjab as relief packages. For Punjab, this is in addition to ₹12,000 crore already available in the disaster management fund. Relief measures include PM Awas Yojana for rebuilding homes, highway restoration, school rebuilding, livestock kits, and farmer support. Ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh was announced for the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.

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Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) launched the ‘Namo Yuva Run’ to mark PM Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on September 17. The nationwide run will be held on September 21 across 75 cities in India. More than 1 million youths are expected to participate in the campaign. The event promotes fitness and a drug-free India as its twin messages.

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On September 2, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited via video conferencing. The initiative aims to reduce dependence on microfinance institutions that charge high interest rates (18%–24%) and provide timely, larger loans at lower interest rates to women associated with Jeevika’s self-help groups. Operating entirely on a digital platform with 12,000 cadres equipped with tablets, the program will strengthen rural women’s entrepreneurship and community-led enterprises across Bihar.

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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis. The award recognises his contributions to strengthening India-Namibia bilateral relations. This is the 27th international award received by PM Modi and the 4th during his current tour.

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The Prime Minister recently concluded a four-day visit to Brazil, strengthening South-South cooperation and India-Brazil strategic ties. The Prime Minister was conferred Brazil’s highest civilian honour, the “Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross,” for strengthening bilateral relations. The Prime Minister announced plans for adopting India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Brazil.

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Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a five-nation tour, was awarded Ghana’s highest civilian honour, the Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ghana in over 30 years. With this, PM Modi has now received top civilian honours from 24 countries, the highest for any Indian leader. PM Modi dedicated this award to 1.4 billion Indians, especially the youth, cultural heritage, and diversity.

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On June 16, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III, Cyprus’s highest civilian honour. The award was conferred by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides during PM Modi’s visit to the country. The honour is named after the first President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, and represents strong bilateral ties. PM Modi dedicated the award to the 1.4 billion people of India and the friendship between India and Cyprus.

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Narendra Modi, as Gujarat CM, coined ‘Panchamrit’ for five powers: Jan Shakti (people), Gyan Shakti (knowledge), Urja Shakti (energy), Jal Shakti (water), and Raksha Shakti (security) for holistic development.