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11. The 300-metre long ‘Atal Bridge’ for pedestrians and cyclists has been inaugurated in which city?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 300-metre long ‘Atal Bridge’ for pedestrians and cyclists across the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad.
Atal Bridge connects the two banks of Sabarmati River with the design inspired by the famous kite festival. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the bridge from the Khadi Utsav event.
12. India’s first-ever ‘Night Sky Sanctuary’ is set to come up in which state/UT?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] New Delhi
[C] Ladakh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has undertaken to set up India’s first-ever ‘Night Sky Sanctuary’ in Ladakh which will be completed within next three months.
The Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle, Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro-tourism in India. An MoU was signed among the UT administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).
13. Nilivurallu and Chaya Someshwaralayam, which were proposed for UNESCO Heritage tag, are located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Punjab
[C] Gujarat
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: D [Telangana]
Notes:
Telangana has proposed two monuments with architectural magnificence for UNESCO World Heritage tag.
The Nilivurallu megalithic burial site and Chaya Someshwaralayam were proposed for the recognition. The state has already achieved the World Heritage tag for the Kakatiya Rudreshwara temple (Ramappa temple).
14. India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ was inaugurated in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Odisha
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: D [Bihar]
Notes:
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River. It is a vast stretch of sand dunes.
He also inaugurated the steel foot over bridge for the convenience of visitors who visit during Pitripaksha Mela. “The dam has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 324crore with the guidance from IIT (Roorkee).
15. ‘Astana’ is the new Capital of which country?
[A] Turkmenistan
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Uzbekistan
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Correct Answer: B [Kazakhstan]
Notes:
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law limiting presidential terms and reverting to the old name of the country’s capital to Astana.
The bill extends presidential mandates to a seven-year term, from five. It also bars any president from running for a second term in office. The bill also reinstated the capital’s name to Astana, whose name was changed to Nur-Sultan in 2019, in honour of outgoing President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
16. Bogibeel, which was seen in the news, is a place situated in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced recently that India’s longest river cruise service for over 4,000 km will start in 2023.
The river cruise service will be operated between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam. The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP). The Union Minister also inaugurated Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty built by Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR).
17. Which state inaugurated the ‘Lata Mangeshkar Chowk’ at the banks of the Saryu river?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya on the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of the late singer.
The intersection at the banks of the Saryu river has been developed at an estimated cost of ₹7.9 crore. The legendry singer and Bharat Ratna awardee died February 2022 at the age of 92.
18. The World’s First CNG Terminal is set to come up in which Indian state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Assam
[C] Gujarat
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal and a brownfield port at Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Regional Science Centre which is spread over 20 acres and has been built at a cost of around Rs 100 crores.
19. Nalagarh, where a 350-crore Medical Device Park is set to be built, is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Medical Device Park at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh (HP)
The park is to be built at a cost of about Rs 350 crore. Himachal Pradesh is one of the three states that have been selected for the Bulk Drugs Park. Himachal Pradesh is also one of the four states that have been selected for Medical Devices Park and the Nalagarh Medical Device Park is part of this.
20. The fourth Vande Bharat train, which was recently inaugurated, runs between Delhi and Amb Andaura of which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura, Una of Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi.
It will be the fourth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country. The new design of Vande Bharat Express has a photo-catalytic ultraviolet air purification system for air purification. It is equipped with indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System – KAVACH.
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