1. Which river is the Dhansiri River a tributary of?
a) Ganga River
b) Brahmaputra River
c) Godavari River
d) Mahanadi River
Answer. b) Brahmaputra River
Dhansiri is a perennial river and a major south bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River, flowing through the northeastern states of Nagaland and Assam.
An environmentalist from Assam has raised alarm over Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) 's alleged discharge of hazardous effluent into the Dhansiri River. The risks to aquatic life have prompted calls for a CPCB investigation.
2. " Baku to Belem Roadmap" often appears in the news related to -------?
a) Infrastructure
b) Cyber Crime
c) Climate action
d) Cultural research
Answer. c) Climate action
The ‘Baku to Belem Roadmap’ is a finance mobilisation framework initiated between COP29 (Baku, Azerbaijan) and COP30 (Belem, Brazil).
It aims to mobilise $1.3 trillion per year by 2035 for climate action in developing countries.
3. " Karaganda Region" often appears in the news; it is located in ------?
a) Brazil
b) Ukraine
c) Kazakhstan
d) Sri Lanka
Answer. c) Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has discovered a major rare earth element (REE) deposit at the Kuirektykol site in the Karaganda Region.
4. " Project Varsha" often appears in the news; it is related to --------.
a) Rainwater harvesting
b) Wetland Conservation
c) Climate Change
d) Nuclear Submarine Base
Answer. d) Nuclear Submarine Base
India is set to commission its first dedicated nuclear submarine base, INS Varsha, in Andhra Pradesh in 2026, as part of Project Varsha. It plans to operationalise its third nuclear-powered submarine, INS Aridhaman.
5. " Mount Kanlaon" is a stratovolcano that erupted recently, is located in ----------.
a) Italy
b) Indonesia
c) Iceland
d) Philippines
Answer. d) Philippines;
Mount Kanlaon is an active andesitic stratovolcano which is located close to Pacific Ring of Fire, in Philippines.
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