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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has renamed Jawaharlal Nehru Road as ‘Narendra Modi Marg’?
A
Arunachal Pradesh
B
Sikkim
C
Tripura
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sikkim. A second road linking Tsomgo lake and Nathula border pass with Gangtok renamed as ‘Narendra Modi Marg’ was officially inaugurated by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is the single most important road of the metropolis of Kolkata. It was renamed after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. Arguably one of the first roads in the city, prior to the coming of the British, the road used to link the villages of Kalighat and Chowringhee.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government releases Rs 22 crore per year for the upkeep of Rashtrapati Bhavan and other expenditures. He gets Rs 50,000 as basic pay, Rs 3,000 as expenditure-related allowance, Rs 2 thousand per day that amounts to Rs 60,000 per month as other allowances and Rs 45,000 per month as parliamentary constituency allowance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jawaharlal Nehru Road is a popular locality situated in Kolkata and the pin code of this locality is 700013.

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