In which city of Bhutan were 108 stupas raised and consecrated on 1 November 2026?
- A.Thimphu
- B.Paro
- C.Gelephu Mindfulness City
- D.Punakha
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The correct answer is Gelephu Mindfulness City, the new city being built in Bhutan close to the border with Assam. The stupas stand along an 11.7 kilometre stretch beside the Aie river, which is also called the Mau. Options A, B and D name well-known Bhutanese towns, and each is the sort of answer a candidate falls back on when the newer name has not been memorised; none of them is the site of the project. The aim behind the stupas is to present this city as a leading centre of Vajrayana Buddhism while also reflecting the values and culture of the Bhutanese people. The ceremony was led by the King of Bhutan, who conceived the project and steered its execution, and India was represented by Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs.
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Practice Questions
What is the height of each of the stupas raised at Gelephu Mindfulness City?
- A.11 metres
- B.15 metres
- C.76 metres
- D.108 metres
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Three measurements are reported together and a question usually tests whether they have been kept apart. Each stupa rises 15 metres; the stupas are set 108 metres away from one another; and the whole line runs 11.7 kilometres along the Aie river.
Read the full explanation →Which stupa in the project has been dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
- A.Stupa No. 1
- B.Stupa No. 15
- C.Stupa No. 76
- D.Stupa No. 108
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The King, the Prime Minister of Bhutan and the visiting Indian minister offered prayers at this stupa, and Kiren Rijiju conveyed the Indian Prime Minister's gratitude for the gesture.
Read the full explanation →Who is the King of Bhutan, who led the consecration ceremony and conceived the 108 Stupas project?
- A.Jigme Singye Wangchuck
- B.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- C.Dasho Tshering Tobgay
- D.Lotay Tshering
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The correct answer is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, who thought of the project, guided its execution and led the ceremony.
Read the full explanation →Who co-chaired the 19th India-BLEU Joint Economic Commission on behalf of India?
- A.The Foreign Secretary
- B.The Finance Secretary
- C.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal
- D.The Commerce and Industry Minister
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He led the Indian side at the session in Luxembourg on 29 October 2026 and shared the chair with Filip Vanden Bulcke, Director-General for Geo-Economy and Economic Diplomacy in Belgium, and Henri Schumacher, Secretary General of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.
Read the full explanation →In the India-BLEU Joint Economic Commission, what does the abbreviation BLEU stand for?
- A.Baltic and Levant Economic Union
- B.Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union
- C.Belarus-Lithuania Economic Union
- D.Benelux Labour and Enterprise Union
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The union ties the two neighbouring countries into one economic arrangement, and India engages with them jointly through a Joint Economic Commission whose nineteenth session met in Luxembourg on 29 October 2026.
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