1. Angel Falls is located in which country?
a) Canada
b) Argentina
c) Venezuela
d) Brazil
Answer. c) Venezuela
Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, is located in Venezuela.
2. Somnath Temple is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat
Answer. d) Gujarat
Context:
1. Prime Minister of India highlighted the thousand-year survival of the Somnath Temple, marking 1,000 years since the 1026 attack by Mahmud of Ghazni.
2. Post-Independence revival (1947–51): Initiated by Vallabhbhai Patel, who viewed reconstruction as a civilisational duty.
3. It is A notable inscription states that from the temple’s southern arrow, there is no landmass till the South Pole, symbolising cosmic alignment
4. Built in the Chaulukya (Solanki) style of temple architecture
3. Kukrail Forest Area is located in which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer. a) Uttar Pradesh
Context:
1. Lucknow is set to introduce India’s first urban night safari at the Kukrail Forest Area, marking a unique blend of wildlife conservation and city-based tourism.
2. Kukrail Forest Area, along the Kukrail River on the northern outskirts of the Lucknow.
4. Where is the Headquarters of the Global Environment Facility ( GEF)?
a) Geneva
b) Heague
c) Paris
d) Washington
Answer. d) Washington
Context:
1. The Global Environment Facility has approved US$52.8 million for four new UN Environment Programme–led projects at its 70th Council meeting.
2. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) headquarters, which houses its Secretariat, is located in Washington, D.C., USA
3. Established in 1991, ahead of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit
5. The Zagros Mountains are located in which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) Israel
c) Iran
d) Saudi Arabia
Answer. c) Iran
Context: Iran has witnessed nationwide protests for over a week, triggered by economic collapse, soaring inflation, and currency depreciation, with demonstrations reported across most provinces.
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