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Earlier, rice was sold at the same rate to the customers in bulk through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS). The process lacked efficiency and faced criticism. The Government decided to retail rice through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to address the shortcomings.

Raghuvar Das is a senior politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the BJP as a founding member in the year 1980. He was sworn in as the sixth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 28 December 2014. Presently, Raghubar Das is serving as the 26^th Governor of Odisha.

Born on 28 September 1929, Lata Mangeshkar was often referred to as the ‘Nightingale of India’ and ‘Queen of Melody.’ She made her debut in Bollywood with the song ‘Paa Lagoon Kar Jori’ in the year 1946. She won several prestigious awards in recognition of her music legacy including Bharat Ratna in 2001.

LK Advani is an Indian politician and a senior BJP leader. He joined RSS in the year 1942. Advani served as the President of Bharatiya Janata Party for three consecutive terms. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha four times and to the Lok Sabha five times.

Bhajan Lal Sharma is an Indian politician. He joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his school years. He was also a part of the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). On 15 December 2023, Bhajan Lal Sharma was sworn in as the 14^th Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

The world’s largest museum, home to iconic paintings such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, is situated in Paris, France, known as the Musée du Louvre.

In the year 1954, the Bharat Ratna award was inaugurated by the then President, Dr Rajendra Prasad. As of today, 49 people have been conferred with the Bharat Ratna award over the span of 70 years.

Karpoori Thakur was known for his contributions to uplifting the backward classes in North India. He was also popularly referred to as ‘Jan Nayak.’ Karpoori Thakur served as the Chief Minister of Bihar twice and held the position of Deputy Chief Minister once.

Dr Subramanyam Jaishankar is an Indian politician and diplomat. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. Since 30 May 2019, S Jaishankar has been serving as the Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India.

Syed Shahnawaz Hussain is an Indian politician. He is one of the most prominent leaders of BJP. Presently, he is serving as a member of the Central Election Committee of BJP.

Prakash Javadekar is an Indian politician. During his school days, he was associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In the year 1981, he officially joined the Bharatiya Janta Party.

In the year 2000, Smriti Irani made her debut with the TV serial ‘Hum Kal Aaj Aur Kal.’ Presently, Smriti Irani is serving as the Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Minority Affairs.

Amala Akkineni is an Indian actress, dancer, and social worker. In the year 1986, she played the role of a Bharatanatyam dancer in filmmaker T Rajendra’s film ‘Mithili Enani Kaathli.’ Amala Akkineni has worked in more than 55 films in her acting career.

Roopa Ganguly is an Indian politician and former actress. She is best known for her role as ‘Draupadi’ in the 1988 Hindi TV serial ‘Mahabharata.’ In the year 2015, Roopa Ganguly joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Lohagarh Fort was constructed by Raja Surajmal in 1733. This remarkable fort was completed in 8 years. The reason it is famous for is because no ruler could ever conquer over this fort.