21. Which Indian state approved the Semi-High-Speed Rail corridor named ‘Silver Line’?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Kerala
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
Notes:
The cabinet of Kerala has given its approval for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi-High-Speed Rail corridor.
Called as the Silver Line project, it aims to cover about 529.45 km in four hours. The implementing agency Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-rail) is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and the Kerala Government. The Cabinet changed the DPR, to skip Mahe of Puducherry in the route. The cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 63,941 crore. It is expected to be completed in five years.
22. Vadhavan port is proposed to be built in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] West Bengal
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
In the month of February, the Cabinet approved to build the Vadhavan port at Palgarh district in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of Rs. 65544 crores.
Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that ports as an industry are allowed in the ecologically sensitive Dahanu taluka area, which includes the Vadhavan in Palgarh district. The port will be developed on landlord model by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to be formed with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) as the lead partner.
23. Khushinagar Airport, that has been declared as an International Airport, is located in which Indian state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval to declare Kushinagar airport as an international airport.
The airport is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Kushinagar is a Buddhist cultural site and its declaration as international airport will improve connectivity to several other Buddhist sites including Sravasti, Kapilvastu and Lumbini. As the place is near the international border, it would improve tourism and economic development of the region.
24. A community centre called “Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap” is being constructed in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has laid the foundation stone for “Sanskritik Sadbhav Mandap” at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
The centre is being constructed with the cost of Rs 92 crore by Union Minority Affairs Ministry under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karykram (PMJVK). This community centre will be utilized for various socio-economic-cultural activities, skill development training and relief activities.
25. Asia’s first-ever Continuous Galvanized Rebar (CGR) manufacturing facility has been launched in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] West Bengal
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
International Zinc Association (IZA) has launched Asia’s first-ever Continuous Galvanized Rebar (CGR) manufacturing facility in Punjab.
The project would be supported by Hindustan Zinc Limited. It has been launched in collaboration with a private manufacturing company Madhav KRG Group. The new product called Continuously Galvanized Rebars (CGR) are value added rebars for better life and lower maintenance. Rebar is the short form of Reinforced Bar.
26. A place called Nimu, that was seen in news recently, is located on the banks of which river?
[A] Indus
[B] Suru
[C] Yapola
[D] Hanley
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Correct Answer: A [Indus]
Notes:
Nimu is a small village located in the Union Territory of Ladakh. It is surrounded by the Zanskar range and located on the banks of the Indus river.
The place was seen in news recently, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Nimu, to interact with Indian troops. Nimu is the reserve brigade headquarter of the Indian Army, situated at 11,000 feet near Kargil. The Border Road Organisation (BRO) is constructing a road from Padum in the Zanskar Valley to Nimu.
27. One of the richest temples in the country, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in which city of Kerala?
[A] Cochin
[B] Kozhikode
[C] Thiruvananthapuram
[D] Kannur
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Correct Answer: C [Thiruvananthapuram]
Notes:
The historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple located at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, has been in dispute over its management. It is considered as one of the richest temples in the country.
The Supreme Court of India has recently upholded the rights of Travancore royal family in the administration of the temple. This dispute has been pending in the Supreme Court for the past nine years after charges of financial irregularities. The Travancore Royal house had ruled southern Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu.
28. Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine, that arranged the world’s first e-pilgrimage, is located in which country?
[A] Italy
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
The Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine located in France has recently organised the world’s first ever e-pilgrimage after the coronavirus crisis.
About 80 million from across the world attended the programme. Mass and prayers are broadcasted on television and social media for the e-pilgrimage named ‘Lourdes United’. During summer, pilgrims visit the shrine and light candles in the sanctuary, where Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared.
29. ‘Grand Renaissance Dam’ that was seen in news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Sudan
[C] Egypt
[D] Ethiopia
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Correct Answer: D [Ethiopia ]
Notes:
Grand Renaissance Dam is a Hydroelectric power plant being constructed in Ethiopia since 2011. The dam formerly known as the Millennium Dam, is in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, on the Blue Nile river of Ethiopia.
The construction has been in conflict as Sudan and Egypt fear that the hydroelectric dam could lead to water shortage in their countries. But Ethiopia insists that the it needs the USD 4 billion dam to generate electricity for its people. Recently, the three countries have accepted to resume talks on the dam.
30. Which is the world’s largest glacier outside of the polar region?
[A] Lambert-Fisher Glacier
[B] Siachen Glacier
[C] Gangotri Glacier
[D] Rathong Glacier
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Correct Answer: B [Siachen Glacier]
Notes:
The Siachen Glacier, which is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas is the world’s largest non-polar glacier.
The glacier is currently a part of the union territory of Ladakh. Recently, the Indian Army announced that it will issue permits for civilian trips to its Siachen Base Camp and Kumar post in Ladakh. It is also claimed to be the highest battlefield.
