21. In which state/UT, a new Urban Forest with indigenous species has been inaugurated by the Union Environment Minister?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has recently inaugurated an urban forest, in the Union Territory of New Delhi.
The urban forest is created with as many as 12,000 seedlings of 59 indigenous species. It is developed at the Office premises of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. This is expected to form into a full-fledged forest by 2021 and will improve the Air Quality Index of the UT.
22. The Union Defence Minister of India has inaugurated six major bridges in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
The Union Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh has inaugurated six major bridges in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, through video conferencing.
The bridges are located near the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. These strategically important bridges were completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in a record time.
23. Which country has started the construction work at the Diamer-Bhasha dam that was seen in news recently?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Iran
[C] Pakistan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has recently inaugurated the construction work at the Diamer-Bhasha dam in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
When completed, Diamer-Bhasha would be Pakistan’s third largest dam after Tarbela and Mangla dams. The project will generate 4,500MW electricity and is expected to be completed by 2028. Pakistan had signed a Rs 442 billion contract with a joint venture of Chinese state-run firm and Pakistan’s military arm.
24. Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) is located in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Manipur
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) is located in the state of Assam. Assam is witnessing heavy floods, which has affected around 40 lakh people.
The Tiger reserve, which is also a UNESO World Heritage site, remains submerged in water, due to the heavy floods. As many as 86 animals have died, including rhinoceros, deer and wild boar. This year’s flood is said to be the sixth worst flood since 1988.
25. Thudiyurulippara hill, which was announced as a biodiversity heritage site, is located in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Thudiyurulippara hill in the Pramadom grama panchayat of Kerala has been announced as a biodiversity heritage site.
The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) has formally announced the ecologically sensitive hill as a biodiversity heritage site on the recommendations of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB). This has been announced on the occasion of World Nature Conservation Day.
26. A Multi-purpose Sports Complex, named after Arun Jaitley is to be built in which state/ UT?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the e-foundation stone of Arun Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex, Hiranagar in Kathua district in Jammu & Kashmir.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Union Minister of Youth and Sports, Kiren Rijiju jointly laid the e-foundation stone. The Rs 58.23 crore mega-sports complex is being undertaken under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP).
27. Where is the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Tripura being constructed?
[A] Agartala
[B] Sabroom
[C] Dharmanagar
[D] Kailashahar
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Correct Answer: B [Sabroom]
Notes:
Foundation stone was laid for construction of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Sabroom of Tripura. It is the first SEZ of the state.
The SEZ is being built at a cost of Rs 635 crore and would focus on rubber, bamboo, textile and food processing. Sabroom is located at a distance of 130 km from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.
28. Nechiphu Tunnel, who was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has recently laid the foundation stone of the Nechiphu Tunnel located in Arunachal Pradesh.
The tunnel is located on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road in West Kameng district of the state. It will be a 450 m-long tunnel with two lanes of 3.5m width each. Another 1.8 km-long tunnel is also being constructed on the BCT road.
29. Heeng (asafoetida) has been cultivated in India for the first time in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Heeng (asafoetida) has been cultivated in India for the first time in Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh. This is done with the help of a technology developed by CSIR Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT).
Heeng, one of the most commonly used condiments in Indian cuisine, is being imported from Afghanistan, Iran and Uzbekistan till date.
30. Asan Conservation Reserve has recently become the first Ramsar site of which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Gujarat
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Asan Conservation Reserve has become the first Ramsar site in the state of Uttarakhand, as per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
This site which was made the ‘Wetland of International Importance’, is located on the banks of Yamuna river near Dehradun district. With this, the number of Ramsar sites in India goes up to 38.
