Union Cabinet approved the construction of a National War Memorial and a National War Museum

Cabinet National War Memorial and the National War Museum building was Approved

Ques: October 7, 2015 Union Cabinet approved the construction of a National War Memorial and a National War Museum. It is proposed to build at-

(a) Ahmadabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Jammu & Kashmir

Ans: b

Related facts:

  • October 7, 2015 Union Cabinet approved the construction of a National War Memorial and a National War Museum.
  • It will be constructed at Princess Park, near India Gate, New Delhi.
  • It is notable that these memorial and museum are constructing in the memory of more than 22,500 soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice for sovereignty and integrity of the country after 69 years of Independence.
  • The estimated cost of the project will be around Rs. 500 crore and the estimated time to be almost five years.

Reference:

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