Which Indian monument has found place on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's '8 wonders of SCO' list?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Statue of Unity
In January 2022 the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) released a list of ‘8 wonders of SCO’, one landmark from each of its eight member countries, to promote tourism and culture among them. India’s entry was the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
The statue, at Kevadia near the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada, honours Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. At 182 m it is the tallest statue in the world; it was unveiled on 31 October 2018, Patel’s birth anniversary.