Ques: National Integration Week (Qaumi Ekta Week), 2015 was celebrated on –
(a) 19-25 November, 2015
(b) 19-25 October, 2015
(c) 19-25 January, 2015
(d) 19-25 July, 2015
Ans: a
Related facts:
- Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India announced 19-25 November, 2015 will be celebrated as National Integration Week (Qaumi Ekta Week).
- The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has asked the Central and State Governments to organise and celebrate the “Qaumi Ekta Week” in a befitting manner so that the message of Communal Harmony and National Integration could reach out to every part of the country and society.
- November 19, 2015 will be observed as National Integration Day.
- Programmes like meetings, symposia and seminars will be organized to emphasize the themes of secularism, anti-communalism and non-violence.
- November 20, 2015 will be observed as Welfare of Minorities Day.
- November 21, 2015 will be observed as Linguistic Harmony Day.
- Programmes like Special literary functions and Kavi Sammelans will be organized to enable people of each region to appreciate the linguistic heritage of other parts of India.
- November 22, 2015 will be observed as Weaker Sections Day.
- Meetings and rallies will be organized to highlight programmes under various Governments which help SCs/STs and weaker sections with particular emphasis on the distribution of surplus land to landless labourers.
- November 23, 2015 will be observed as Cultural Unity Day.
- Cultural functions will be organized to present the Indian tradition of unity in diversity and for promoting cultural conservation and integration.
- November 24, 2015 will be observed as Women’s Day.
- On this day, the importance of Women in Indian Society and their role in development of nation-building are highlighted.
- November 25, 2015 will be observed as Conservation Day and several meetings and functions will be organized to emphasise the growing need for awareness and action to conserve the environment.
- The National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH), an autonomous organisation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, also organises Communal Harmony Campaign coinciding with the Qaumi Ekta Week and observes the Communal Harmony Flag Day on 25th November.
- The Foundation promotes Communal Harmony and strengthens National Integration.
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