1. " Sandy Cay reef dispute" often appears in the news; it is located in -------------.
a) South China Sea
b) Arabian Sea
c) Mediterranean Sea
d) Dead Sea
Answer. a) South China Sea;
China and the Philippines traded accusations over the Sandy Cay reef dispute in the South China Sea, escalating maritime tensions as both nations assert sovereignty.
2. When was the India Meteorological Department (IMD) established?
a) 1875
b) 1885
c) 1915
d) 1943
Answer. a) 1875;
IMD was established on 15 January 1875 with its headquarters at Calcutta and is completing 150 years of service on 15th January 2025.
The IMD has predicted an ‘above normal’ monsoon for 2025, at 105% of the Long Period Average (LPA).
The headquarter was shifted to Shimla in 1905, to Pune in 1928, and then to Delhi in 1944.
3. Where is the headquarters of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)?
a) Kolkata
b) Shimla
c) Pune
d) New Delhi
Answer. d) New Delhi
IMD was established on 15 January 1875 with its headquarters at Calcutta and is completing 150 years of service on 15th January 2025.
The headquarter was shifted to Shimla in 1905, to Pune in 1928, and then to Delhi in 1944.
4. " Bandhavgarh National Park" is located in -----------.
a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
Answer. b) Madhya Pradesh;
Bandhavgarh National Park is in the Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh ( Vindhya ranges). It was declared a national park in 1968 and designated a Tiger Reserve 1993 under Project Tiger.
Context: The Supreme Court dismissed a plea alleging illegal mining in Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
5. -------------- Hydrogen is produced from natural gas without carbon capture.
a) Brown
b) Grey
c) Blue
d) Green
Answer. b) Grey
Brown Hydrogen: Produced from Coal without Carbon capture.
Grey Hydrogen: Produced from Natural gas without carbon capture
Blue Hydrogen: Produced from natural gas with carbon capture.
Green Hydrogen: produced from renewable energy
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