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Monday, 30 October 2023

Five Tallest Statues In The World

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
Country/Region

Depicts

Height of statue
meters (feet)

1.       Statue of Unity


Sardar Sarovar Dam

Kevadiya

Narmada District

Gujarat
INDIA

Vallabhbhai Patel

182 m (597 ft)

2. Spring Temple Buddha


Lushan

Henan
CHINA

Buddha (Vairocana)

128 m (420 ft)

3. Laykyun Sekkya


Khatakan Taung, 

near Monywa

Sagaing Division
MYANMAR

Buddha (Gautama)

115.8 m (380 ft)

4. Vishwas Swaroopam


Nathdwara

Rajasthan
INDIA

Shiva

106 m (348 ft)

5. Ushiku Daibutsu



Ushiku

Ibaraki Prefecture
JAPAN

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)-

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/web-stories/tallest-statues-in-the-world-2-from-india-at-top/slideshow/104105594.cms?

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