PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Shaurya Smarak
Q. PM Narendra Modi on 14th Oct 2016 inaugurated which war memorial in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh?- Published on 17 Oct 16a. Veer Smarak
b. Vijay Smarak
c. Shaurya Smarak
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Shaurya Smarak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th Oct 2016 inaugurated the Shaurya Smarak, a war memorial in Bhopal, MP.
- The Shaurya Smarak was constructed by the state government in honour of those who laid down their lives for their country
- The smarak has been built over an area of 12.67 acres of land
- It was developed at an expense of INR 41 crore and comprises a 62 foot Shaurya Stambh
- The memorial has a sound-light show which narrates stories of bravery of courageous Indian soldiers, who laid down their lives fighting enemies on the borders
- Through various stages of life, war and death, victory has been displayed here
- The memorial was designed by Mumbai based architecture firm UCJ Architecture and Environment