Where will the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha be open for public veneration from 14 to 20 November 2026?
- A.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
- B.Lower Gompa, Bomdila
- C.National Museum, New Delhi
- D.Tawang Monastery
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Golden Pagoda at Namsai. After the exposition at Bomdila closes, the relics are to proceed there and will be open for public veneration from 14 to 20 November 2026. Option B is wrong because the Lower Gompa, the other name of the Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery at Bomdila, is where the relics arrived on 8 November 2026 and where the exposition continues only until 13 November 2026. Option C is wrong: the National Museum in New Delhi is one of the organising bodies, working with the Ministry of Culture, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation, and not a venue in this tour. Option D is wrong because the Tawang Monastery hosted the first leg, from 31 October to 7 November 2026. Nearly 50,000 devotees had paid homage across the State by the time the announcement was made.
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Practice Questions
At which monastery did the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha begin in Arunachal Pradesh?
- A.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
- B.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery
- C.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
- D.Urgelling Monastery, Tawang
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The exposition opened there on 31 October 2026 and closed on 7 November 2026, and during that stretch more than 31,000 devotees from Tawang and the neighbouring areas came to pay their respects to the relics.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT among the bodies organising the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha?
- A.Ministry of Culture
- B.National Museum, New Delhi
- C.Archaeological Survey of India
- D.International Buddhist Confederation
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The exposition is being organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India in collaboration with the National Museum in New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.
Read the full explanation →Which platform mentioned alongside the Shilp Samagam Mela links artisans with e-commerce opportunities?
- A.Bharat TULIP
- B.Purple Fest
- C.GeM Sahay
- D.Shilp Setu
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The correct answer is Bharat TULIP, the platform named for connecting artisans with e-commerce opportunities and so widening their market access beyond the fair ground.
Read the full explanation →What were the cumulative sales reported at the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 between 1 and 10 November 2026?
- A.About Rs 37.49 lakh
- B.About Rs 53.94 lakh
- C.About Rs 73.49 lakh
- D.About Rs 93.47 lakh
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A senior official in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said the four participating national corporations had together recorded sales of this amount between 1 and 10 November 2026 at the Shilp Samagam Mela at Dilli Haat, INA.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry organises the Shilp Samagam Mela held at Dilli Haat, INA, in New Delhi?
- A.Ministry of Textiles
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Culture
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It organises the Shilp Samagam Mela, and the 2026 edition at Dilli Haat, INA, in New Delhi reported cumulative sales of about Rs 73.49 lakh in its first ten days, from 1 to 10 November.
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