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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 16 March 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

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Amar Jawan Jyoti was installed under the Arch of India Gate in January ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1972.

Amar Jawan Jyoti was installed in January 1972 under the arch of India Gate in New Delhi. It was constructed to commemorate Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pak war of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh. The eternal flame symbolizes the nation’s gratitude and respect for its martyrs.