1. Which plateau is famous for the Tin Reserve?
a) Altiplano Plateau
b) Massif Central
c) Anatolian Plateau
d) Pothowar Plateau
Answer: a) Altiplano Plateau
The Altiplano Plateau, located in South America (primarily in Bolivia and Peru), is one of the richest regions in the world for tin reserves. Bolivia, part of the Altiplano, has been a major producer of tin for over a century and holds significant tin mining operations.
2. Global Potato Research Centre will be established in which location?
a) Coimbatore
b) Jhansi
c) Bhusawal
d) Agra
Answer. d) Agra
1. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a global potato research centre in Agra, a regional wing of the International Potato Centre (CIP), Peru.
2. India is the second-largest producer of potatoes, after China (78 MT).
3. Top States of potato production: UP (15 MT), WB (15 MT), Bihar (9 MT).
3. Where is Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary located?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
Answer. c) Karnataka
Five tigers, a mother and four cubs, were found dead in Karnataka’s Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, raising serious concerns about poisoning, wildlife conflict, and tiger conservation lapses.
4. Where is the Kishanganga Hydro Project located?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Ladakh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
Answer. a) Jammu and Kashmir;
1. The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. The project diverts water from the Kishanganga River (also known as the Neelum River), which is a tributary of the Chenab River.
5. Which region is known as the Turmeric Capital of India?
a) Jhansi, UP
b) Nasik, Maharashtra
c) Gwaliar, MP
d) Nizamabad, Telangana
Answer. d) Nizamabad, Telangana
The Union Home Minister inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana.
Nizamabad, Telangana – a key turmeric-producing region known as the “Turmeric Capital of India."
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