Five quiz questions about the world's five tallest statues-
Q1) How many statues from India are on the list of the "Five Tallest Statues in the World"?
Option1- None
Option2- 1
Option3- 2
Option4- 3
Source: ET |
Q2) Which country has the tallest statue in the world?
Option1- USA
Option2- China
Option3- Japan
Option4- India
Q3) What is common to the 2nd, 3rd and 5th tallest statues in the world?
Option1- All are higher than 200 metres
Option2- All are statues of Buddha
Option3- All are located in China
Option4- All are made of stone
Q4) Which is the tallest statue in the world?
Option1- Statue of Liberty
Option2- Statue of Unity
Option3- Vishwas Swaroopam
Option4- Spring Temple Buddha
Q5) What is the height of the tallest statue in the world?
Option1- 102 metres
Option2- 152 metres
Option3- 182 metres
Option4- 202 metres
Answers:
A1- 2
A2- India
A3- All are statues of Buddha
A4- Statue of Unity
A5- 182 metres
Now for some facts about the five tallest statues in the world from the Wikipedia-
Statue |
Location |
Depicts |
Height of statue |
|
Sardar Sarovar Dam, Kevadiya, Narmada District, Gujarat |
Vallabhbhai Patel |
182 m (597 ft) |
2. Spring Temple Buddha |
Henan |
Buddha (Vairocana) |
128 m (420 ft) |
Khatakan Taung, near Monywa, Sagaing Division |
Buddha (Gautama) |
115.8 m ( |
|
4. Vishwas Swaroopam |
Rajasthan |
Shiva |
|
5. Ushiku Daibutsu |
Ibaraki Prefecture |
Buddha (Amitābha) |
100 m (330 ft) |
For a longer list, you can visit this link- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_statues
Quiz is based on a news report published in the Economic Times (ET)-
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