President Kovind at Vishwa Shanti Stupa

Question: In which city President Ramnath Kovind addressed a gathering at Vishwa Shanti Stupa?
(a) Patna
(b) Rajgir
(c) Rajkot
(d) Delhi
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 25th October 2019, President Ram Nath Kovind graced the 50th anniversary of establishment of Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) at Rajgir in Bihar.
  • Governor Fagu Chauhan, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other dignitaries graced the Golden Jubilee celebration of Rajgir Vishwa Shanti Stupa.
  • More than 300 Buddhist monks, devotees and delegates from Japan, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and other countries participated in the function.
  • Addressing the event,President Kovind emphasized that timeless teachings of Lord Buddha and Gandhi are panacea for fundamental problems faced by individuals, a community, a country and the entire world.
  • The President emphasized to promote heritage tourism and build circuits related to places linked with Lord Buddha so that youths can be effectively connected to ideals of Buddhism.

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