Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh visits Science Museum

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Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh inspected the operations of the 175 year old London Science Museum.

An Overview of the News

• The objective of setting up such museums in India is to enable the citizens, especially the youth, to discover their hidden potential and abilities and develop their scientific temper, creativity and innovation.

• The Science Museum, established in 1857, is located in South Kensington, London and is a major museum on Exhibition Road.

• The museum management was impressed by India's success in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Science Museum became one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, with 3.3 million visitors in 2019.

• As a publicly funded national museum in the UK, the Science Museum does not charge admission, but visitors are encouraged to make a donation if possible.

• The Science Museum is part of a group of five museums known as the Science Museum Group.

About the United Kingdom (UK)

• It is a country in Europe made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• It has a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy with the monarch as the head of state and the prime minister leading the government.

• The UK has a mixed economy and is known for its strengths in the service sector, manufacturing and technology.

Prime Minister- Rishi Sunak

Capital- London

Currency- Pound Sterling (GBP)

Emperor- Charles III

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