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    Question

    The Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate was merged with

    the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM). In which year Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NWM, where names of 25,942 soldiers have been inscribed in golden letters on granite tablets?
    A 2015 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2017 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2018 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2019 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2020 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate was merged with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM). After India defeated Pakistan in the 1971 war, the Amar Jawan Jyoti was constructed as a memorial for Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. It was inaugurated by the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi, on January 26, 1972. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on February 25, 2019, inaugurated the NWM, where names of 25,942 soldiers have been inscribed in golden letters on granite tablets.

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