Match the following and choose the correct option:

Question

Match the following and choose the correct option:

Statues — Personalities Associated

1. Statue of Unity — i. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

2. Statue of Oneness — ii. Adi Shankaracharya

3. Statue of Equality — iii. Sri Ramanuja Acharya

1. A. 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii (Correct answer)
2. B. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
3. C. 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-i
4. D. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii

Correct Answer

Option A — A

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option A.

Key Points

• Statue of Unity — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. At 182 m it is the world's tallest statue, at Kevadia on the Narmada in Gujarat, unveiled on 31 October 2018 (Patel's birth anniversary, observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas).
• Statue of Oneness — Adi Shankaracharya. A 108-ft statue at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, unveiled in 2023, depicting Shankaracharya as a 12-year-old boy.
• Statue of Equality — Sri Ramanuja Acharya. A 216-ft statue near Hyderabad, Telangana, unveiled in 2022 to mark the 1000th birth anniversary of the Vaishnava saint who preached social equality.

Exam Tip

• the three 'Statue of…' monuments are a recurring pairing question.
• Fix them by state: Unity → Gujarat, Oneness → Madhya Pradesh, Equality → Telangana.

Additional Information

• The Statue of Unity (182 m, Gujarat, 2018) is the world's tallest statue, honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and stands facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada.
• Other statues that recur: the Statue of Equality (Ramanuja, Hyderabad), the Statue of Belief (Shiva, Rajasthan) and the planned Shivaji memorial in the Arabian Sea.
• Patel's birthday, 31 October, is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day).