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Q:

The 'Statue of Peace' unveiled at

 

A) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh B) Pali, Rajasthan
C) Golpark, Kolkata D) Patna, Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pali, Rajasthan

Explanation:

The 'Statue of Peace' unveiled by PM Narendra Modi at Pali, Rajathan to mark the 151st birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj.

 

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Q:

Which state is in the eastern most state of India

A) Assam B) Nagaland
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Manipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Arunachal Pradesh is the eastern most state of India.

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Trans-Himalaya rivers are: _____________.

 

A) Sutlej, Indus, Gang B) Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej
C) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga D) Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga

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Which ' water Body ' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands

A) 10 Degree Channel B) 11 Degree Channel
C) Andaman sea D) Bay of Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 Degree Channel

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Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct?

1. They are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.

2. They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

3. The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles.

Select the correct answer using the code

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

The Olive ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world, inhabiting warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. These turtles, along with their cousin the Kemps ridley turtle, are best known for their unique mass nesting called Arribada, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs. Though found in abundance, their numbers have been declining over the past few years, and the species is recognized as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red list.The coast of Orissa in India is the largest mass nesting site for the Olive-ridley, followed by the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica.

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Q:

‘Kala Namak rice’ or Buddha Rice is associated with which Indian state?

 

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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Q:

Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

A) Annamalai hills B) Palani hills
C) Nilgiri hills D) Cardamom hills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Nilgiri hills

Explanation:

The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast whereas Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

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Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills in Tamilnadu.

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How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?

 

A) Volcanic origin B) Soil Deposition
C) Coral origin D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coral origin

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