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Buddhist heritage sites: Identify the city near which the Sanchi Stupa is located. Full question: Sanchi Stupa is located near which city in Madhya Pradesh? Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Bhopal
Vidisha
Sagar
Ujjain
Gwalior

Correct Answer: Bhopal

Explanation:

Location insight
Sanchi (in Raisen district) lies about 45–50 km from Bhopal and close to Vidisha. General GK items commonly state it as “near Bhopal.”

Note
While Vidisha is the nearest town, the widely accepted answer for “located near” in many exams is Bhopal.

Final Answer
Bhopal.

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