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At which site in Arunachal Pradesh were the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha enshrined for the third and final phase of the exposition?

  1. A.Tawang Monastery
  2. B.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
  3. C.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  4. D.Parshuram Kund, Lohit

Correct answer

C. Golden Pagoda, Namsai

Explanation

The correct answer is the Golden Pagoda at Namsai, known locally as Kongmu Kham and an important centre of Theravada Buddhist practice in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The Relics arrived there on 14 November 2026 and are open for public darshan until 20 November 2026. Tawang Monastery, or Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, hosted the first phase from 31 October 2026, so option A is the opening venue rather than the final one. The Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery at Bomdila in West Kameng district hosted the second phase from 8 to 13 November 2026, which makes option B the middle leg. Parshuram Kund in Lohit is a pilgrimage site in the State but had no part in this exposition, so option D is wrong.

Read the full article: Buddha's Sacred Relics Reach Golden Pagoda in Namsai, Arunachal

Practice Questions

Q1.State NewsMedium

What is the cumulative footfall reported at the Tawang and Bomdila legs of the Sacred Relics exposition?

  1. A.More than 31,000
  2. B.More than 35,000
  3. C.More than 50,000
  4. D.More than 66,000
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Correct answer: D. More than 66,000

The exposition at Tawang Monastery, held from 31 October to 7 November 2026, drew over 31,000 devotees, and the one at the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery in Bomdila, from 8 to 13 November 2026, drew over 35,000, so the two together have taken the count past 66,000.

Q3.State NewsMedium

The exhibition 'Unearthing the Sacred Piprahwa: The Story of the Holy Buddha Relics and Their Discovery' was organised by which body?

  1. A.Archaeological Survey of India
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.International Buddhist Confederation
  4. D.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
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Correct answer: C. International Buddhist Confederation

It put up this exhibition at the Meditation Centre of the Golden Pagoda, tracing the archaeological discoveries at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, the tradition of venerating Buddhist relics, and the return of the Piprahwa jewel collection to India in 2025 after more than a century.

Q4.State NewsHard

Where was it proposed to set up a Centre of Excellence on Millets?

  1. A.Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
  2. B.Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad
  3. C.M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
  4. D.Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
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Correct answer: A. Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology

Dr Mangi Lal Jat proposed establishing the centre there, and separately proposed stronger research collaboration with the Indian Institute of Millets Research at Hyderabad, which is why option B is a near miss rather than the answer: the Hyderabad institute is the research partner and the route for market linkage…

Q5.State NewsMedium

What millet area target was proposed for Odisha by 2047 at the Bhubaneswar national event?

  1. A.2 lakh hectares
  2. B.3.5 lakh hectares
  3. C.5 lakh hectares
  4. D.8 lakh hectares
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Correct answer: C. 5 lakh hectares

Addressing the two-day national event at Bhubaneswar on 10 November 2026, the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Dr Mangi Lal Jat, proposed expanding Odisha’s millet area from 1.79 lakh hectares at present to five lakh hectares by 2047, with production reaching eight lakh metric tonnes.