1. " Mahadayi River " is known as the lifeline of ------------.
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Mizoram
d) Goa
Answer. d) Goa
Mahadayi is also called Mandovi or Mhadei, is a rain-fed interstate river known as Goa’s lifeline.
It flows through Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa.
Dudhsagar Falls and Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary are located on the Mahadayi River.
2. Who won the 58th Jnanpith Award?
a) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
b) G. Sankara Kurup
c) Nilamoni Phukan
d) Damodar Mauzo
Answer. a) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya;
The President conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award for the year 2023 upon Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar ( Urdu).
3. " Kandha Tribe" often appears in the news; where are they located?
a) Odisha
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Meghalaya
d) Maharashtra
Answer. a) Odisha;
Kandha (or Khond) is the largest tribal community in Odisha. They speak Kui or Kuvi — both Dravidian languages.
Kandha women in Odisha’s Kandhamal district are increasingly abandoning the centuries-old tradition of facial tattooing, once practiced as a form of protection against exploitation.
4. " Murray River" is located in?
a) Ukraine
b) Brazil
c) Argentina
d) Australia
Answer. d) Australia
The Murray River is the only major perennial river in Australia, vital for drinking and irrigation.
5. The first state in India to achieve complete literacy is ----------.
a) Kerala
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
Answer. d) Mizoram;
Mizoram has become the first state in India to achieve complete literacy.
A state is considered fully literate when its literacy rate exceeds 95%, as per the benchmark defined under the ULLAS scheme.
Mizoram achieved a literacy rate of 98.2% as per the PLFS 2023–24.
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