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Which of these is NOT one of the three centres in Arunachal Pradesh hosting the Buddha relics exposition?

  1. A.Tawang
  2. B.Bomdila
  3. C.Namsai
  4. D.Itanagar

Correct answer

D. Itanagar

Explanation

The correct answer is Itanagar, which is not among the hosting centres. The relics are being taken to three important centres of Buddhist faith in the state. They are at Tawang Monastery first, then move to the TGL Monastery, also called the Lower Gompa, at Bomdila, and after that to the Golden Pagoda at Namsai, before returning to the National Museum in New Delhi. Options A, B and C are therefore all part of the itinerary and cannot be the answer. Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, but no leg of the exposition was fixed there. Candidates should also note that an international conference on the spread of Buddhism in the Himalayan region was held at the Kalawangpo Convention Hall in Tawang, which again points to Tawang rather than the state capital as the opening venue.

Read the full article: Sacred Piprahwa Buddha Relics Reach Tawang Monastery in Arunachal

Q1.NationalEasy

The sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha, taken to Arunachal Pradesh, were brought from which institution?

  1. A.Indian Museum, Kolkata
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.Sarnath Museum, Varanasi
  4. D.Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
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Correct answer: B. 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.

Q2.NationalEasy

Who received the sacred relics of Lord Buddha at Tawang Monastery?

  1. A.The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B.Chief Minister Pema Khandu
  3. C.The Prime Minister
  4. D.The Chief Minister of Sikkim
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Correct answer: B. Chief Minister Pema Khandu

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…