Question: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled world largest Shiva statue at which of the following place?
(a) Rameswaram
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Thrissur
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 24 February 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled world largest Shiva statue at the foothills of Velliangiri Mountains, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- It is 112 feet high and weighs 500 tonnes and it took 2.5 years to design it and in eight months to build it.
It is World’s tallest Shiva statue. - The statue is made of steel.
- On this occasion, the Prime Minister released Vasudeva ‘Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga’ a book written by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
- It has been built by Isha Foundation.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/coimbatore-pm-modi-unveils-112-feet-tall-bust-of-adiyogi-shiva-117022400886_1.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-unveils-112-feet-shiva-statue-extols-yoga/articleshow/57335463.cms
http://zeenews.india.com/tamil-nadu/pm-modi-unveils-112-foot-tall-bust-of-lord-shiva-in-coimbatore_1980907.html