UP items at the 7th PM Mementos e-Auction
What happened
- Over 100 mementos from Uttar Pradesh were among more than 1,300 items in the 7th PM Mementos e-Auction. [PIB]
- Proceeds go to the Namami Gange Project; the auction is run by NGMA under the Ministry of Culture. [PIB]
Background
- UP items included running spikes of Paralympians Ajit Singh and Simran Sharma and a Ram Mandir golden plate. [PIB]
Why it matters
- Linking the auction to Namami Gange ties it to the Ganga, most of whose main stem flows through UP.
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How to use this in Mains
- Linking the auction to Namami Gange ties it to the Ganga, most of whose main stem flows through UP.
Quotable data pointOver 100 mementos from Uttar Pradesh were among more than 1,300 items in the 7th PM Mementos e-Auction [PIB].
PIB: Uttar Pradesh at PM Mementos e-Auction 2025
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: culture.
Practice MCQs
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Proceeds of the PM Mementos e-Auction go to
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
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Official source: PIB: Uttar Pradesh at PM Mementos e-Auction 2025
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