1. The Serengsia Battle happened in which year?
a) 1752
b) 1837
c) 1857
d) 1899
Answer. b) 1837
Context:
1. The Jharkhand government recently commemorated the Serengsia battle (1837) as a landmark Adivasi resistance against British rule, with the Chief Minister attending a state event.
2. The Serengsia battle was a fierce armed resistance by Ho Adivasis against the East India Company in 1837, fought in the Serengsia valley of present-day Jharkhand (West Singhbhum).
2. Mount Aconcagua is located in which country?
a) USA
b) Argentina
c) Chile
d) Turkey
Answer. b) Argentina
Context:
1. Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina as part of her 7-Summit Mountaineering Expedition.
2. Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America and the Western Hemisphere, and the tallest peak outside Asia. With an elevation of about 22,831 feet (6,959 m).
3. Mount Fuji is located in which country?
a) Argentina
b) Italy
c) Indonesia
d) Japan
Answer. d) Japan
Context:
1. The Prime Minister of India congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her landmark electoral victory in Japan’s House of Representatives, marking a historic mandate for her coalition.
2. Mount Fuji (3,776 m) – the highest peak and iconic stratovolcano of Japan.
4. Which island of Japan is the largest?
a) Hokkaido
b) Honshu
c) Shikoku
d) Kyushu
Answer. b) Honshu
Japan is composed mainly of four major islands: Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest), Shikoku, and Kyushu.
5. Project Tiger was launched in which year?
a) 1972
b) 1973
c) 1974
d) 1995
Answer. b) 1973
Context:
1. The Union Government has constituted four expert working groups to review and modernise 50 years of policy decisions under Project Tiger, as the programme completes its golden jubilee.
2. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) – Nodal ministry
3. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) – Statutory body overseeing implementation
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