Places in News Current Affairs MCQs
1. Fort Dansborg (Danish Fort), which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Fort Dansborg, also known as the Danish Fort, was built in 1620 at the eastern coastal village of Tharangambadi.
The Tamil Nadu state tourism department has sanctioned Rs.3 crore to conduct various infrastructure development works at this fort.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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. ‘Tungnath temple’ which was seen in the news, is situated in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Tungnath temple, an ancient temple situated in Uttarakhand, is set to be declared a national monument. It is the third of the five Panchkedars of Uttarakhand.
The Tungnath mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.
6. 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.
7. ‘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.
8. Mount Etna, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Italy
[C] Japan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [Italy]
Notes:
Mount Etna erupted recently in Italy. It is the Europe’s most active volcano, situated on the eastern coast of Sicily near Catania city.
Italian authorities then declared that the new eruption on Mount Etna was officially over and there were no injuries.
9. Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, is in which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Australia
[C] USA
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Fraser Island, situated off Queensland’s coast in Australia, is the world’s largest sand island. Its name has been changed to restore to its indigenous name – K’gari.
The World Heritage-listed Island is situated along the south-eastern coast in Australia. The island is approximately 250 km north of the state capital, Brisbane.
10. Which state government has been permitted to continue mining work in Gaula river?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Jharkhand
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Gaula River, also known as the Gola River, is an approximately 500 km long river in India that originates in the Lesser Himalayas.
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recently permitted Uttarakhand government to continue mining work in Gaula river in Nainital district till June 30.
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