1. Nyoma Air Base often appears in the news. It is located in?
a) Ladakh
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Sikkim
Answer. a) Ladakh
Context: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has operationalised the Nyoma Air Base in Eastern Ladakh, with Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh making the inaugural landing on a C-130J aircraft.
2. Which country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah?
a) South Africa
b) Namibia
c) Botswana
d) Zambia
Answer. c) Botswana
Context: During the President of India's state visit to Botswana, the country announced the donation of eight cheetahs to India under Project Cheetah.
3. Lake Turkana is located in which continent?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) South America
d) Africa
Answer. d) Africa
Context: A new Nature Scientific Reports study found that falling water levels in East Africa’s Lake Turkana over the past 6,000 years accelerated earthquake activity.
4. The Umngot River is located in which state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Maharashtra
d) Goa
Answer. b) Meghalaya
Context: The Umngot River in Meghalaya — famous for its crystal-clear waters that attract thousands of tourists to Dawki and Shnongpdeng — has turned murky and brown this year, raising concerns over pollution from highway construction activities.
5. Kunar River is located in which country?
a) South Africa
b) Iran
c) Israel
d) Afghanistan
Answer. d) Afghanistan
Context: India has announced support for Afghanistan’s plan to build a dam on the Kunar River, marking a major geopolitical shift that could intensify Pakistan’s water scarcity.
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Kunal River rises from the Chiantar Glacier near the Pakistan–Afghanistan border in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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