Consider the following statements about Swayambhunath Stupa located in Kathmandu 1 It is world...........

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Consider the following statements about Swayambhunath Stupa located in Kathmandu.

1. It is world’s youngest Buddhist shrine.

2. It is one of the seven UNESCO-listed world heritage sites of South Asia.

3. It has been built out of one single large rock.

4. The Indian government funds the conservation of this shrine.

Choose the correct answer using the codes below.

1 and 2 only

2, 3 and 4 only

1 and 4 only

None of the above

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Explanation:

Nepal’s devastating earthquake has partially damaged Swayambhunath Stupa located in Kathmandu which is believed to be the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine.
During this earthquake several other monuments situated in the vicinity of the 2,000 year-old Lichchhavi-era Buddhist shrine have been damaged but the main stupa has remained intact during the earthquake.
Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the main Buddhist shrine and most visited tourist sites in Nepal. The stupa is believed to have originated at a time when Kathmandu was inhabited by a deity called Manjushri. It was drained out a big lake by cutting the Chobar hill situated in southern Kathmandu thousands of years ago