21 Andaman islands named after Param Vir Chakra awardees
- The Prime Minister of India named the 21 largest unnamed islands in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees.
Highlights
- In 2018, Ross Island was named after Netaji,
- Neil Island was renamed as Shaheed Island
- Havelock Island was renamed as Swaraj Island.
- The Prime Minister further said that the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is being celebrated as “Parakram Divas” across the country.
- According to the Prime Minister, naming the 21 islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees propagates the message of “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat”.
- The Prime Minister further added that the move would also ignite the spirit of “Bharat Mata” and “India First”.
PRelims Take Away
- Location Based Question
- Ross island
- Ek Bharat shreshtra bharat
- Parakaram diwas