Question

India’s Statue of Unity has become the part of '8 Wonders of SCO' (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) list. This statue is located in which of the following states?
1. Gujarat
2. Bihar
3. West Bengal
4. Assam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Gujarat

The correct answer is Gujrat.

• India’s Statue of Unity has become the part of ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list. 
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has included the Statue of Unity in its ‘8 Wonders of SCO’ list.
• The Statue of Unity is the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Home Minister of independent India.
• The 182-meter tall statue is the world’s tallest statue located in Kevadia, Gujarat. 
• The statue was inaugurated on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 2018.

 

The Eight Wonders of the SCO are:

• India — the Statue of Unity.
• Kazakhstan — the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly.
• China — The Daming imperial palace complex.
• Kyrgyzstan — Lake Issyk-Kul.
• Pakistan — The Great Mughals’ heritage at Lahore.
• Russia — The Golden Ring cities.
• Tajikistan — The Palace of Nowruz.
• Uzbekistan — The Poi Kalon complex.