In which of the following countries did Prime Minister Modi start 'Ramayana Circuit' on May 11, 2018?

The correct answer is C) Nepal. During his visit to Nepal on May 11, 2018, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Ramayana Circuit, a pilgrimage-tourism linkage between Janakpur, Sita's birthplace in Nepal, and Ayodhya in India. The inaugural bus service between the two cities was part of the same effort.

Core concept: Religious and cultural diplomacy, using shared mythology (the Ramayana) as a basis for cross-border tourism and people-to-people ties. This is relevant to Mains GS-II on India's neighbourhood policy and to the Ministry of Tourism's thematic circuits under Swadesh Darshan.

• A) Sri Lanka: Ravana's kingdom and several Ramayana sites are there, and a Ramayana trail was discussed as a regional project. But the May 2018 launch was not held there.
• B) Myanmar: No Ramayana circuit launch was associated with this visit. Myanmar's links with India are mainly Buddhist circuits.
• D) Indonesia: The Ramayana is performed in Javanese tradition, notably at Prambanan, but this was not India's launch.

Trap: Aspirants pick Sri Lanka because of the Ravana and Lanka connection. Remember the question asks where the launch happened, not where the story is set.