Q. With reference to Ram Setu, consider the following statements;
1.The structure has significance in Hindu mythology only.
2.It is a chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram and Mannar Island.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The structure has significance in both Hindu and Muslim mythology – while Hindus believe this is the bridge (setu) built by Lord Ram and his army to cross to Lanka and fight Ravan, as per Islamic legend, Adam used this bridge to reach Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka, where he stood on one foot for 1,000 years in repentance.
Statement 2 is correct: The Ram Setu, also knows as Adam’s Bridge, is a 48-km chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram on India’s southeast coast and Mannar Island near Sri Lanka’s northwest coast.
Source: Indian Express
