National Startup Day : 16 January

National Startup Day 16 January

Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that _ will be celebrated as National Startup Day.
(a) 16 January
(b) 18 January
(c) 20 January
(d) 24 January
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that January 16 will be celebrated as National Startup Day.
  • India is celebrating Startup India Innovation Week between January 10, 2022 and January 16, 2022.
  • The week celebrations are organized by Department of Promotion Industry and Industrial Trade.
  • In 2022, the National Startup Day is celebrated on six themes: ‘Growing from Roots’; ‘Nudging the DNA’; ‘From Local to Global’; ‘Technology of Future’; ‘Building Champions in Manufacturing’; and ‘Sustainable Development.
  • The announcement was made by PM Modi on January 15, 2022, via video conferencing during a week-long event “Celebrating Innovation Ecosystem” as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

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