Q. Salar Jung Museum, which was seen in the news, is located in which city?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Lucknow
[C] Kolkata
[D] Hyderabad
Answer: D
Notes: Union Culture and Tourism Minister, G. Kishan Reddy, unveiled five new galleries at Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum.
Reddy praised the museum’s efforts to modernize, reorganizing old galleries and introducing new collections. The Indian Sculpture Gallery boasts 40 sculptures dating back to the 2nd century B.C., including an ‘Anantsayana Vishnu.
The Bidriware Gallery features 300 unique objects like ‘Huqqa’ bases, while The Lamp and Chandelier Gallery displays 180 antique items.
The European Bronze Gallery exhibits over 100 bronze statues, and The European Marble Gallery showcases 50 marble sculptures.
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