Tag: history

The Prime Minister of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) by the Disaster Management Act, 2005. This positions the Authority at the highest level of government for coordinated disaster response.

NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) was initially launched in 200 districts across India in 2006. This phased rollout allowed for effective implementation before expanding to cover all rural areas.

The Onge tribe is one of the indigenous Andamanese tribes living in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. They are one of the earliest inhabitants of the region. Option A refers to Dadra & Nagar Haveli (misspelled in the option), and options C and D are other union territories without Onge tribal populations.

The city of Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai in 1995, when the Shiv Sena-led government came to power in Maharashtra. This was part of a broader movement to reclaim indigenous names for Indian cities.

Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, has an estimated population of approximately 1 million people, making option D the most accurate among the choices. Population estimates for slums are inherently difficult, but 1 million is the widely cited figure.

Mumbai is situated on the western coast of India and overlooks the Arabian Sea, making option C correct. This geographic location has been crucial to Mumbai's development as a major port city.

Salman Rushdie, winner of the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children in 1981, was born in Mumbai in 1947. The other authors listed are from different cities: Arundhati Roy and V.S. Naipaul are not from Mumbai, and Kiran Desai, while Indian, was not born in Mumbai.

Rajgad was the first capital of Hindavi Swarajya established by Shivaji Maharaj in 1648. It served as the capital for nearly 12 years before the administration shifted to Raigad in 1656-57. Pratapgad was a fort but not a capital, while Sinhagad was originally known as Kondhana and gained prominence later.

Mumbai originally consisted of seven islands: Bombay Island, Parel, Worli, Mazgaon, Mahim, Colaba, and Little Colaba. These islands were later joined through reclamation and engineering projects to form the modern city of Mumbai. Hornby Vellard was one of the major reclamation projects.