Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Which monument is the great hemisphere, 120 ft. in diameter, and covers the relic of Gautama Buddha ?

  1. Shatrunjaya Hill Temples, Palitana,

  2. Jagannath Temple, Puri

  3. Sun Temple, Modhera, Gujarat

  4. Sanchi Stupa, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Stupa at Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) is a hemispherical dome approximately 120 feet in diameter, built by Emperor Ashoka to enshrine Buddha's relics. It is one of the oldest Buddhist structures in India. Options A, B, and C are important temples but do not match the description of a hemispherical stupa housing Buddha's relics.

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