'Statue of Peace' is situated in which State of India?

The correct answer is B, Rajasthan. The Statue of Peace is at Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan, which is also the headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris spiritual movement. This is a question of location recall, so the approach is to link the monument to its host institution and town rather than guess from the state's general image.

• Madhya Pradesh (A): Not the location. Its well-known monuments are Sanchi, Khajuraho and Bhimbetka, which are unrelated to this statue.
• Gujarat (C): Gujarat is strongly associated with the Statue of Unity at Kevadia, a Sardar Patel monument. Aspirants often confuse the two 'statue' names, but the Statue of Unity is not the Statue of Peace.
• Himachal Pradesh (D): Not the location. Dharamshala and Mcleod Ganj are linked to the Tibetan community, not to this statue.

For Prelims, keep a short list of monuments tied to their states, including 'statues' like the Statue of Unity and the Statue of Equality in Hyderabad. For Mains, such institutional centres are useful in discussing religious movements and peace-building in contemporary India.

Trap: candidates pick Gujarat because the Statue of Unity is so famous. Check the name of the monument before you map it to a state.