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21. Kermadec Islands are located in which country?
[A] New Zealand
[B] US
[C] UK
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [New Zealand]
Notes:
Kermadec Islands is a group of sub-tropical islands located in the southern part of Pacific Ocean. It is located in the north-east of New Zealand.
They are uninhabited and are under the administration of New Zealand. Three earthquakes recently hit the southern Pacific Ocean near the Kermadec Islands and New Zealand.
22. The 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra has been inaugurated recently in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
The Prime Minster Shri. Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the nation’s 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra of the country at Shillong – Meghalaya.
These Janaushadhi Kendras have been opened under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which is a central government scheme that aims to provide quality medicines at affordable cost.
23. In which state is the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest located?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area is located in the state of Gujarat and is home to a large number of Asiatic Lions.
Recently a massive fire broke out in the Shetrunjay Hills reserve forest area and the fire is said to have spread to more than 200 hectares. The fire was put under control by the territorial forest division.
24. In which country is the Bangabandhu-Bapu Museum located?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Myanmar
[C] Bangladesh
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi is on a 2-day official visit to Bangladesh as a part of National Day celebrations in Bangladesh.
During his visit, he has inaugurated the “Bangabandhu-Bapu Museum” together with his counterpart of Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
25. Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas, is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is named so because of several Garhs (forts) found in this mountainous region.
Recently, a team of researchers found that during 8th Century CE, these forts were strategically built to form clusters and varied levels like valleys, ridges and hill tops. The rulers used them to relay information signals using smoke and fire when facing enemy attack.
26. Sterlite copper smelter plant, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
After an all-party meet chaired by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Tamil Nadu state government decided to reopen the Sterlite copper smelter plant at Thoothukudi.
The plant was permitted to operate for a period of four months to produce medical oxygen. The company will not be allowed to open or operate other plants used for copper production. This plant was shut down by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2018 after protests from locals.
27. Lake Van, the largest soda or alkaline lake on Earth, is located in which country?
[A] Turkey
[B] Lebanon
[C] Egypt
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey]
Notes:
The photograph of Lake Van located in Turkey won the Tournament Earth 2021 challenge of NASA. It is the largest soda or alkaline lake on Earth.
The photograph was shot by astronaut Kate Rubins in September 2016, showing a part of one of the largest alkaline lakes in the world, with a pH of 10 and high salinity levels. Lake Van is an endorheic lake and since it has no outlet, its water disappears by evaporation.
28. Mount Nyiragongo is located in which country?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Albania
[C] Congo
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: C [Congo]
Notes:
Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has an elevation of 3,470m.
The volcano has erupted recently and has flushed out a river of lava. This has severely stunned the livelihood of the residents nearby. The lava has destroyed houses and highways. People are being evacuated to safer shelters by various Governmental agencies.
29. Aravali forest area, where the Supreme Court directed to remove all encroachments, is located along which Indian state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Haryana]
Notes:
The Supreme Court of India has directed the State Government of Haryana and the Faridabad Municipal Corporation to remove all encroachments in Aravali forest near a village in Faridabad.
These encroachments also consist of around 10,000 residential constructions. The apex court has also directed compliance reports from the state authorities in this regard.
30. Kaluchak military station, which was in the news recently, is located in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Kaluchak IAF station, is said to have witnessed an attack from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), using highly explosive impact IEDs.
This was the first time that UAVs were used to strike a strategic military installation in India. A day after, the Army personnel spotted and fired at two drones said to be hovering over the Kaluchak military station.
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