44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

In which of the following cities did Japanese build a World Peace Stupa?

aDeo
bRajgir✓ Correct
cGaya
dBodhgaya

Explanation

The ‘World Peace Stupa’, situated on the Ratnagiri hill (about 400 metres high) in Rajgir, was constructed in 1969 by a Japanese Buddhist monk, Nipponzan Myohoji.

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