The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, taken to Arunachal Pradesh, were brought from which institution?
- A.Indian Museum, Kolkata
- B.National Museum, New Delhi
- C.Sarnath Museum, Varanasi
- D.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
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Explanation
The correct answer is National Museum, New Delhi. The holy relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were brought from the National Museum in the capital for public veneration in Arunachal Pradesh, and they are scheduled to go back to the same museum once the exposition ends. The relics originate from Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh and have been preserved at the National Museum, which is why the exposition was organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with that museum, the state government and the International Buddhist Confederation. Option A, the Indian Museum in Kolkata, is wrong because it had no role in this exposition. Option C, the Sarnath Museum, is wrong: Sarnath is a major Buddhist site but the relics taken to Tawang came from the National Museum. Option D, the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad, is wrong as it is a museum of art and antiquities unconnected with these relics.
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Practice Questions
Who received the sacred relics of Lord Buddha at Tawang Monastery?
- A.The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
- B.Chief Minister Pema Khandu
- C.The Prime Minister
- D.The Chief Minister of Sikkim
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The relics were ceremonially received at Tawang by the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, and the traditional religious reception at the historic Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, or Tawang Monastery, took place in the presence of the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with venerable Buddhist monks…
Read the full explanation →In which state is Piprahwa, the archaeological site from which these Buddha relics come?
- A.Bihar
- B.Uttar Pradesh
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Odisha
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Piprahwa is an archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh associated with ancient Kapilavastu and with the Shakya tradition into which Lord Buddha was born, and the relics recovered there are preserved at the National Museum in New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →Which of these is NOT one of the three centres in Arunachal Pradesh hosting the Buddha relics exposition?
- A.Tawang
- B.Bomdila
- C.Namsai
- D.Itanagar
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The relics are being taken to three important centres of Buddhist faith in the state.
Read the full explanation →When was the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6 conducted?
- A.15 to 30 September 2026
- B.2 to 31 October 2026
- C.1 to 30 November 2026
- D.2 to 31 August 2026
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The campaign had two clear stages, and this was the implementation stage, during which offices actually identified and disposed of pending references and closed electronic files.
Read the full explanation →What share of public grievances had DPIIT disposed of under Special Campaign 6 as on 28 October 2026?
- A.More than 50 per cent
- B.Around 75 per cent
- C.Around 83 per cent
- D.More than 99 per cent
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This was the strongest of the department's numbers under the campaign, showing that almost every public grievance on its books had been disposed of.
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