Rameswaram

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony

Question: Recently the National Memorial Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was held at-
(a) Chennai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Rameswaram
(d) Bangalore
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

  • On 27 July 2016 the National Memorial Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was held at Peikarumbhu, Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
  • The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and Union Minister for Urban Development and Information and Broadcasting Shri M Venkaiah Naidu jointly laid the foundation stone and paid rich tributes to the late President on his death anniversary.
  • The Ministers also inaugurated the statue of Dr. Kalam.
  • It may be recalled that the former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam was passed away after he collapsed following a massive heart attack, at the IIM Shillong campus on 27 July 2015.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=147841