Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly laid the foundation stone for a new Meghalaya House at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
The new facility will strengthen Meghalaya’s institutional presence in Maharashtra and provide better accommodation and public facilities for people from Meghalaya visiting Mumbai, especially patients and attendants travelling for treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital.
The existing Meghalaya House at Vashi, established in 2008, has only 12 rooms. The new Meghalaya House will be built on 2,071.67 sq. metres of land at Kharghar.
Exam Points:
- Project: New Meghalaya House
- Location: Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Foundation stone laid by: Conrad K. Sangma & Devendra Fadnavis
- Land area: 2,071.67 sq. metres
- Existing Meghalaya House: Vashi, established in 2008
- Existing capacity: 12 rooms
Practice MCQs
1. Where was the foundation stone for the new Meghalaya House laid?
(A) Vashi
(B) Kharghar
(C) Thane
(D) Pune
Answer: (B) Kharghar
2. Who jointly laid the foundation stone of the new Meghalaya House?
(A) Conrad K. Sangma and Eknath Shinde
(B) Conrad K. Sangma and Devendra Fadnavis
(C) Prestone Tynsong and Devendra Fadnavis
(D) Conrad K. Sangma and Milind Deora
Answer: (B) Conrad K. Sangma and Devendra Fadnavis
3. The existing Meghalaya House at Vashi was established in which year?
(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2008
(D) 2010
Answer: (C) 2008
4. The new Meghalaya House will be constructed on approximately how much land?
(A) 1,071.67 sq. m
(B) 1,571.67 sq. m
(C) 2,071.67 sq. m
(D) 2,571.67 sq. m
Answer: (C) 2,071.67 sq. m