Question: Which of the given districts is associated with both Buddhist and Ramayana circuits in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Allahabad
(b) Kaushambi
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Shravasti
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On April 4th, 2018, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the ‘Kaushambi Mahotsav’.
- This festival was organized at Manjhanpur, headquarter of Kaushambi District.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 105 projects of more than Rs. 259 crores.
- During the program, the Chief Minister honored Allahabad High Court’s Justice Surendra Kumar Singh and Dr. Rajendra Tripathi Rasraj with Kaushambi Ratna and released a souvenir related to Kaushambi Festival.
- In addition to this, the Chief Minister announced the establishment of a Trauma Center near the National Highway in Kaushambi district.
- The Chief Minister inaugurated the School Chalo campaign and Vaccination program in this district.
- Set off the Kaushal Rath by flagging it from the venue.
- The Chief Minister also visited Ghoshitaram Vihar, an archaeological site located in Eastern Kaushambi.
- The festival concluded on April 5th, 2018.
- It is known that Kaushambi is the only district of the state that is connected to both Buddhist and Ramayana circuits.
Reference:
http://information.up.nic.in/attachments/files/5ac4fa00-16ac-4739-83b5-38de0af72573.pdf