Which is the tallest monument in the World?
2024
Which is the tallest monument in the World?
- A.
Statue of Liberty, USA
- B.
Statue of Unity, India
- C.
Spring Temple Buddha, China
- D.
Sendai Dai Kannon, Japan
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Correct answer: B
Concept
A statue is a type of monument, and all four options here are monumental statues, so the question reduces to which statue is the tallest. The standard basis for ranking the world's tallest statues is the statue's own height — measured from the base of the figure to its highest point — so the four are compared on that figure height. The current world record for the tallest statue is held by a single structure.
Application
Compare the statues by figure height:
Statue | Figure height |
|---|---|
Statue of Unity, India | 182 m |
Spring Temple Buddha, China | 128 m |
Sendai Daikannon, Japan | 100 m |
Statue of Liberty, USA | 46 m |
By figure height the Statue of Unity (182 m) is clearly the tallest. It depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was completed in 2018, and stands on the Narmada river in Gujarat, India.
Cross-check
The Statue of Unity's 182 m figure exceeds the next statue in the list (Spring Temple Buddha at 128 m) by more than 50 m and is nearly four times the height of the Statue of Liberty's figure. This confirms it as the tallest of the four and the tallest statue in the world.