How many devotees and visitors had darshan of the sacred relics during the Tawang exposition?
- A.13,000
- B.21,000
- C.31,000
- D.41,000
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Explanation
The correct answer is 31,000. That is the figure the Ministry of Culture gave for devotees and visitors who came to Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, the Tawang Monastery, across the seven days of the exposition that ended on 7 November 2026. Pilgrims travelled from every block of Tawang district as well as from areas around it, and the ministry treated the turnout as a sign of how much the relics mean in the Himalayan belt. Options A, B and D give figures that were never reported for this exposition; 13,000 and 21,000 fall short of the count and 41,000 overstates it. Aspirants should tie the number to the place and the length of the display: 31,000 at Tawang Monastery over seven days, before the relics were flown on to Bomdila by the Indian Air Force for the next leg of public darshan.
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Practice Questions
At which monastery did the seven-day exposition of the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha conclude on 7 November 2026?
- A.Rumtek Monastery
- B.Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse)
- C.Hemis Monastery
- D.Tabo Monastery
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The Ministry of Culture held the relics for public darshan at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, and that leg of the exposition closed on 7 November 2026 after seven days, during which 31,000 devotees and visitors came.
Read the full explanation →Who ceremonially received the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha when they arrived at Tawang?
- A.The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
- B.Chief Minister Pema Khandu
- C.The Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation
- D.The Director of the National Museum
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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu received the relics with due protocol when they reached Tawang from the National Museum in New Delhi, and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was present on the occasion.
Read the full explanation →Where were the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha taken immediately after the Tawang exposition?
- A.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
- B.TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila
- C.National Museum, New Delhi
- D.Kalawangpo Convention Centre, Tawang
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After the Tawang leg closed on 7 November 2026, the Indian Air Force flew the relics to Bomdila the next day; following a short halt at Upper Gompa they were enshrined at TGL Monastery, the Lower Gompa, and kept open for public darshan from 8 to 13 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →EPFO, which conducted Special Campaign 6, functions under which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Finance
- B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- D.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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The correct answer is Ministry of Labour and Employment, which issued the announcement on the conclusion of Special Campaign 6 by EPFO.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances did EPFO dispose of during Special Campaign 6?
- A.2,05,000
- B.1,80,000
- C.2,36,021
- D.2,02,984
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That is the total number of public grievances EPFO disposed of during the campaign, against a target of 2,05,000, a performance 15.1 per cent above the mark.
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