National Start-up Day 2024: 16 January

Current Context: National Startup Day is observed annually on January 16. It marks another year of the Government of India’s flagship initiative, Startup India, which aims to promote startup culture in India and build a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship.

• In 2024, a series of events were organized nationwide to celebrate innovations by Indian entrepreneurs.
• These included dedicated workshops for startups, mentorship sessions, stakeholder round tables, and panel discussions.
• The theme for National Startup Day 2024 was "Celebrating 8 Years of Innovation".
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Startup India initiative on January 16, 2016.
• Since then, the startup ecosystem in India has seen significant growth, expanding from around 400 startups in 2016 to over 1.18 lakh startups.

Question:

Q.1 When is National Startup Day observed annually in India?
a. January 16
b. January 1
c. January 26
d. January 31