21. Kalpitiya is a coastal town located in which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Japan
[D] Philippines
Answer: A [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Whale stranding is a phenomenon that occurs when whales become stranded on land, and cannot return to the ocean.
Several factors have been proposed as reason for mass stranding, including the topography of the region, illness, human activities, and increasing noise pollution in the oceans. Certain regions such as Tasmania, New Zealand’s Golden Bay, and Massachusetts’s Cape Cod are known hotspots for whale stranding. Recently, 14 pilot whales got stranded on the shore of Sri Lanka’s Kalpitiya.
22. Tunel Wielki Cave is an archaeological site located in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Poland
[C] France
[D] Germany
Answer: B [Poland]
Notes:
Tunel Wielki, situated in Poland’s Ojców National Park, is an archaeological site located in the karst area.
It has 15 layers in 4.5-meter-deep sediments that provide evidences of early prehistorical cultures, the Middle Ages, and the 19th century. Recently, the oldest known flint tools were discovered in Tunel Wielki cave.
23. Lake Natron, which was seen in the news ,is in which country?
[A] USA
[B] Tanzania
[C] Nigeria
[D] China
Answer: B [Tanzania]
Notes:
Lake Natron is an alkaline lake in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is hostile due to the presence of salt, soda and magnesite deposits.
It has been reported that the lake turns animals that touch it into “stone”. Ol Doinyo Lengai, which contribute to the lake’s condition, is the only active volcano to emit natrocarbonatites – a rare carbonatite lava.
24. Mahim Fort, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Mahim Fort is situated in the Mahim Bay in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This 800-year-old fort is currently being developed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as a tourist destination.
As per BMC, the descendants of King Bimbdev, who established his kingdom Mahikawati in ‘Aparant’ or north Konkan belt of Maharashtra, built the fort between 1140 and 1241.
25. Catanduanes Island, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Japan
[C] Philippines
[D] Singapore
Answer: C [Philippines]
Notes:
Catanduanes Island is the 12th largest island in the Philippines. A shallow earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck this island recently.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), tsunami waves will arrive and last for hours.
26. Akhaura is an important railway station in which country?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Agartala-Akhaura New Rail Link Project is an under-construction rail link project that connects Agartala (Tripura) and Akhaura (Bangladesh). This strategically important project would be a game-changer and boost economic relationship between India and Bangladesh.
Under this project, there will be an integrated checkpoint next to the Nischintapur railway yard that will connect travellers to the Agartala-Akhaura Rail Link station.
27. ‘Yerevan’ is the capital city of which country?
[A] Armenia
[B] Argentina
[C] Azerbaijan
[D] Iran
Answer: A [Armenia]
Notes:
A new India-Iran-Armenia trilateral grouping was announced recently. The first trilateral political consultation between the foreign affairs ministries of the three countries was held recently in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital.
For India, Armenia has emerged as a key geopolitical partner in recent years. This trilateral grouping is expected to open opportunities for cooperation in areas like energy, transportation, trade, among others.
28. Fort Dansborg (Danish Fort), which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Fort Dansborg, also known as the Danish Fort, was built in 1620 at the eastern coastal village of Tharangambadi.
The Tamil Nadu state tourism department has sanctioned Rs.3 crore to conduct various infrastructure development works at this fort.
29. Avangkhu is India’s first village on the border of which country?
[A] China
[B] Myanmar
[C] Pakistan
[D] Laos
Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
Avangkhu is India’s first village on the Indo-Myanmar border . It is situated in Phek district of Nagaland.
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting L Murugan became the first Union Minister to visit India’s first village on the Indo-Myanmar border.
30. Mana, which has been re-termed as the first Indian village, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Mana, a village situated at the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand, will be now known as the first Indian village. Earlier, it was known as the last Indian village.
Mana, located in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district shares a border with China. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) placed a signboard at the border village of “Mana” in Uttarakhand, declaring it to be the “First Indian Village.”