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    The tallest statue of B R Ambedkar outside India, named

    'Statue of Equality,' is set to be unveiled in Maryland. Who sculpted this statue?
    A Anish Kapoor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Ram Vanji Sutar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Damien Hirst Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Michelangelo Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Louise Bourgeois Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    The tallest statue of the principal architect of India’s Constitution, B R Ambedkar, outside India is set to be unveiled in Maryland on October 14 The 19-foot statue, named ‘Statue of Equality,’ is part of the Ambedkar International Centre (AIC) being built on 13-acre land in Accokeek city of Maryland, approximately 35 kms south of Washington This is the largest statue of Babasaheb outside India and has been installed as a part of the Ambedkar Memorial being constructed at this centre Born on April 14, 1891, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar – popular among his followers as Babasaheb – was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s most crucial Drafting Committee that earned him the moniker Architect of the Indian Constitution The statue has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel, called as Statue of Unity, and installed on an island in Narmada, metres downstream of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat. About USA Capital: Washington, D.C.          Currency: U.S. dollar                          President: Joe Biden

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