1. Which of the following rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
a) Periyar
b) Pennar
c) Palar
d) Pennaiyar
Answer. a) Periyar
2. Kimberley Process (KP) is related to which field?
a) Nuclear Energy
b) Solar Energy
c) Diamond Industry
d) Rare Earth minerals
Answer. c) Diamond Industry
Context:
1. India commenced the Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting in Mumbai as the Chair for the year.
2. The Kimberley Process (KP) is a multi-stakeholder international initiative involving governments, the diamond industry, and civil society. It is the world’s most comprehensive mechanism designed to increase oversight in the diamond industry and eliminate the trade in conflict diamonds.
3. The Somnath Temple is located in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
Answer. c) Gujarat
Context:
1. The Prime Minister of India participated in the ‘Somnath Amrut Parv’ in Gujarat, marking the 75th anniversary of the temple’s reconstruction.
2. The Somnath Temple is located at the confluence of three rivers—Hiran, Kapila, and Saraswati—known as the Triveni Sangam, in Gujarat.
3. It is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites in India, revered as the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva. Known as The Eternal Shrine, it has a legendary history of being destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, symbolizing the immortal spirit and resilience of Indian civilization.
4. The temple’s first structure is believed to have been built in gold by the Moon God (Soma), followed by silver, wood, and stone versions by various deities and kings.
4. The newly formed artificial island " Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wróblewskiego " belongs to which country?
a) Russia
b) Ukraine
c) Poland
d) Germany
Answer. c) Poland
Context:
1. The newly formed artificial island Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wróblewskiego in Poland emerged as a central focus of European conservation.
2. It was constructed as a sustainable solution for disposing of sediment during a massive maritime deepening project. Unlike most artificial islands, it is strictly off-limits to humans, dedicated entirely to wildlife conservation.
5. "Gita Govinda" was written by whom?
a) Trivikram Bhatta
b) Somdev
c) Jaidev
d) Kshemendra
Answer. c) Jaidev
The Gita Govinda was written by the 12th-century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva (also known as Jayadeva Goswami). It is a renowned lyrical poem that details the divine love, separation, and reunion of Radha and Krishna in Vrindavan
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