31. In which city, the ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’ facility has been inaugurated under PRASHAD Scheme?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Mysore
[C] Guruvayur
[D] Velankanni
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Correct Answer: C [Guruvayur]
Notes:
Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has recently inaugurated Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala under PRASHAD Scheme, virtually.
The Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2014-15. It aims for the integrated development of those specified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
32. Susha, that was seen in news recently, is the city located in which country?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] United States
[C] Azerbaijan
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: C [Azerbaijan]
Notes:
Shusha is a strategically important cultural city located near the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a mountainous enclave regarded as part of Azerbaijan but populated and controlled by ethnic Armenians.
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has recently announced that his country’s forces had taken Shusha. It is also the second-largest city in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Over 1,000 people have died in the fights around Nagorno-Karabakh.
33. Chilahati-Haldibari is a railway link between which two countries?
[A] India – Pakistan
[B] India – Bangladesh
[C] India – Nepal
[D] India – Tibet
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Correct Answer: B [India – Bangladesh]
Notes:
The pre 1965 rail link between India and Bangladesh – Chilahati-Haldibari rail link has been inaugurated. In order to enhance the rail connectivity between the two countries, it was decided that six number of pre 1965 rail routes would be reopened.
With the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link declared opened, five out of the said six routes are operational between India and Bangladesh.
34. Jawhar region in Maharashtra is called as mini-Mahabaleshwar, for their cultivation of which produce?
[A] Cotton
[B] Strawberries
[C] Sugarcane
[D] Pine apple
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Correct Answer: B [Strawberries]
Notes:
The farmers in the tribal areas of Jawhar and Mokhada in the state of Maharashtra have started cultivation of strawberries, leading to employment generation.
Because of this, Jawhar is being called as mini-Mahabaleshwar, a place which is known for its large cultivation of strawberries in the state. Earlier, the regions were known for issues like malnutrition, unemployment and illiteracy.
35. The Prime Minister of India recently laid foundation stone of Metro Service and flagged off eight trains in which State?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Gujarat
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Prime Minster of India Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project (Phase-II) and Surat Metro Rail Project.
The Metro Projects are said to be environment friendly ‘Mass Rapid Transit Systems’. The Prime Minister also flagged off 8 trains connecting Kevadiya in Gujarat, where the Statue of Unity is located, to various parts of the country.
36. Tepesia, which was making news recently, is located in which Indian city?
[A] Bihar
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Science City at Tepesia, in the outskirts of Guwahati.
It would be built at a total expenditure of Rs. 184 crores. The main building is being built by National Council of Science Museum, Union’s Cultural Affairs department and state’s Science and Technology Department.
37. Ratle hydropower project, which was making news recently, is is being set up in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Jammu & Kashmir
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has recently approved investment of Rs 5281.94 crore investment for the Ratle hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir.
The 850-megawatt (MW) plant is to be set up on Chenab river, which flows from India into Pakistan. A new Joint Venture Company (JVC) of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDC) will also be formed.
38. ‘Lambayeque’, which was making news recently, is an archaeological city of which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Peru
[C] Russia
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: B [Peru]
Notes:
A team of archaeological experts have discovered tombs with the remains of two children claimed to have belonged to the Incan empire.
The tombs were discovered as part of excavations at the ‘Huaca de las Abejas’ complex in the Lambayeque city. The Incan Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The Inca civilization is said to have arisen from Peru in the early 13th century.
39. Dhannipur project, which was making news recently, is to come up in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board (UPSCWB) officially launched the Dhannipur project on the allocated five-acre land at Dhannipur village of Ayodhya.
The Dhannipur project comprises of a mosque, hospital, museum, library, community kitchen, Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Centre and Publication House. The land was allotted in compliance with the Supreme Court directives in the Ayodhya title dispute case.
40. In which country is Mount Merapi located?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Seychelles
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: D [Indonesia]
Notes:
The Mount Merapi is located in Indonesia. It is an active volcano which is located in the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta. This is the most active volcano of the country and has been erupting at frequent intervals since 1500s. This volcano has erupted again recently.
Indonesia is located on the “Ring of Fire” and hence has the most number of active volcanoes in the world.
