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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was appointed as the Chairman of Somnath Temple Trust, Gujarat?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Swami Ramdev
C
Yogi Adityanath
D
None of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi was appointed the new chairman of the trust which manages the world-famous Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town in Gujarat’s Gir-Somnath district, becoming the second PM to hold the post.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chaulukya (Solanki) king Mularaja possibly built the first temple for Soma at the site sometime before 997 CE, even though some historians believe that he may have renovated a smaller earlier temple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pratishtha King Nag Bhatt II constructed the temple for the third time in 815 using a red stone (sandstone) stone. In 1026, Mahmud Ghazni lent the precious jewels and property of Somnath temple.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Somnath temple is located in Prabhas Patan in Saurashtra, West Gujarat in India – at the confluence of the mythological Saraswati, Hiranya and Kapila rivers – the Triveni Sangam. It is considered to be the first of the jyotirlingas – the first place where Lord Shiva manifested himself.

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