Places in News Current Affairs MCQs
1. Kermadec Islands, which were in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Indonesia
[C] New Zealand
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: C [New Zealand]
Notes:
Kermadec Islands, which are part of New Zealand’s territory, are subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake recently hit these islands. A tsunami threat is predicted by US Tsunami Warning System following the earthquake.
2. Avangkhu is India’s first village on the border of which country?
[A] China
[B] Myanmar
[C] Pakistan
[D] Laos
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
Avangkhu is India’s first village on the Indo-Myanmar border . It is situated in Phek district of Nagaland.
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting L Murugan became the first Union Minister to visit India’s first village on the Indo-Myanmar border.
3. Mana, which has been re-termed as the first Indian village, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Mana, a village situated at the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand, will be now known as the first Indian village. Earlier, it was known as the last Indian village.
Mana, located in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district shares a border with China. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) placed a signboard at the border village of “Mana” in Uttarakhand, declaring it to be the “First Indian Village.”
4. Anji Bridge, which was seen in the news, is being built in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Anji Bridge is India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge. It is expected to be ready by May 2023.
The bridge is a part of a 326-km rail line connecting Udhampur to Baramulla via Srinagar, which is an important connector between Kashmir and rest of India via railways.
5. Stone of Scone, which was recently moved to London, was originally in which place?
[A] Scotland
[B] Wales
[C] Ireland
[D] Norway
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Correct Answer: A [Scotland]
Notes:
The Stone of Scone, also referred to as the Stone of Destiny, is a red sandstone slab weighing 150kg. This stone has been a sacred and significant symbol of Scotland’s monarchy and national identity.
It was moved recently from Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle to London in preparation for King Charles III’s coronation.
6. Siddheswara Temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Siddheswara Temple is a 7th century temple at Hemavati (Henjeru) in Andhra Pradesh. It was built by Nolamba rulers under the lordship of Pallavas between the 7th and 10th centuries for the propagation of Shaivism.
Inscriptions on the pillars of this temple revealed interesting facts about the education system supported by Nolamba Pallavas and their predecessors.
7. Djerba Synagogue, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Tunisia
[B] Maldives
[C] Israel
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: A [Tunisia]
Notes:
El Ghriba synagogue, also known as Djerba Synagogue, is situated on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
At least four people lost their lives in a shooting near this ancient synagogue. the pilgrimage to Ghriba is at the heart of Jewish tradition in Tunisia, where only about 1,500 Jews live.
8. ‘Big Ben’ is the famous clock located in which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Australia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
Big Ben is the nickname given to the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, United Kingdom. It had failed to bong on May 10, when the dials of the clock on top of the Elizabeth Tower briefly stopped.
For hundreds of years, it was called the Clock Tower, and was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
9. Auschwitz museum, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Poland
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Finland
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Correct Answer: A [Poland]
Notes:
Auschwitz museum has initiated a project to preserve shoes of 8,000 children who were killed by Nazis. Its aim is to showcase the reality within the concentration camp during the Second World War.
The exercise is expected to be a two-year effort which seeks to showcase the reality of the camp, where Adolf Hitler and his Nazi troops killed millions, including children from 1940 to 1945.
10. ‘City of Dead’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in which country?
[A] Egypt
[B] USA
[C] Greece
[D] Turkey
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Correct Answer: A [Egypt]
Notes:
City Of Dead is a 7 km-long UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in Egypt. It is a series of vast Islamic-era necropolises and cemeteries in Cairo.
As part of a government initiative, authorities are digging their way through this site for a highway project. Several historians and volunteers have come together to stop the historic site’s demolition.
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