Bihar Special GK PYQ 475 of 603 · Art and Culture

Where is the 'Vishwa Shanti Stupa', said to be the highest in the world, located in Bihar?

  1. AVaishali
  2. BNalanda
  3. CRajgir
  4. DPatna

48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008

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Correct answer: (c) Rajgir

Explanation

The ‘World Peace Stupa’, situated on the Ratnagiri hill (about 400 metres high) in Rajgir, was constructed in 1969 by a Japanese Buddhist monk, Nipponzan Myohoji.

This explanation is carried over from question 2 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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