Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri unveiled the statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai at the Maharani Lakshmi Bai college for Women, Bhiwani Rohilla in which state in November 2021?

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri unveiled the statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai at the Maharani Lakshmi Bai college for Women, Bhiwani Rohilla in which state in November 2021? Correct Answer Haryana

The correct answer is Haryana.Key Points

  • Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri unveiled the statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai at the Maharani Lakshmi Bai college for Women, Bhiwani Rohilla in Hisar (Haryana), on 11 November 2021.
  • He also dedicated the Commerce Block of the college in the name of the great educationist, teacher, and founding father of the college, Ashok Mittal.

Additional Information

  • ​Recent Initiatives in Haryana:
    • Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has announced free education for those whose verified family income is less than Rs. 1.80 lakh per annum.
    • The Haryana government has decided to include Bajra from Kharif season 2021 under the 'Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana'.
    • The Haryana government has identified a spot in Gurugram for establishing a heli hub.
    • Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the state’s first civil airport at Hisar would be named Maharaja Agrasen International Airport (MAIA).
    • Haryana:
      • Lok Sabha seats - 10.
      • Rajya Sabha seats - 5.
      • State Animal - Blackbuck.
      • State Bird - Black francolin.
      • National Parks - Kalesar National Park, Sultanpur National Park.
      • Dams - Kaushalya Dam (Kaushalya River), Ottu barrage (Ghaggar River), Anagpur Dam (Hakra River).

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