- The festival was inaugurated by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the historic Fort Aguada in Panjim, Goa.
- The festival aims to develop the lighthouses into major tourist destinations and educational and cultural hubs with the help of public-private partnership.
- The festival also marks the enactment of the Marine Aids to Navigation Act, 2021, which provides a framework for the development, maintenance and management of aids to navigation in India.
- The festival is a tribute to the rich and glorious maritime history of India and its lighthouses that have served as silent sentinels of the coastlines for centuries.
Question:
Q.1 Who inaugurated the Bharatiya Prakash Sthamb Utsav or Indian Lighthouse Festival?a. Narendra Modi
b. Sarbananda Sonowal
c. Amit Shah
d. Rajnath Singh
