Explanation
- A
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has major Jain and other monumental statues, including the Statue of Unity’s neighbouring tourism circuit in a different state, but the Statue of Peace named in this 2021 item is not sited in Madhya Pradesh. This option is not the key.
- B
Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the official key. The Statue of Peace of Jain Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer was unveiled in 2021 at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jaitaran, in Pali district, Rajasthan. That location answers the state question, so (b) is correct.
- C
Gujarat
Gujarat hosts the Statue of Unity at Kevadia, which exams often confuse with other named statues. The Statue of Peace in this question is not in Gujarat. This option is therefore wrong.
- D
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is not the state of the 2021 Statue of Peace referred to here. This option is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (b) Rajasthan. The Statue of Peace stands in Pali district, Rajasthan, and was in the news in 2021. Gujarat’s Statue of Unity is a different monument. Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are distractors. Only (b) is correct.