1. Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary often appears in the news, it is located in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
Answer. b) Assam.
Assam’s wildlife department has recommended forest clearance for Vedanta’s oil and gas exploration project in the eco-sensitive zone of the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary.
2. " YOLO (You Only Live Once) Generation" is a new government ministry dedicated to dealing with the demographic challenge ( baby crisis). It is the initiative of which country?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) Germany
d) UK
Answer. b) South Korea
3. Sustainable Development Goals and Targets are to be achieved by:
a) 2020
b) 2025
c) 2030
d) 2050
Answer. c) 2030
4. Which of the following kings got the Sudarshana lake near Girnar repaired?
a) Chandragupta-ll
b) Skandagupta
c) Samudragupta
d) Kumaragupta-l
Answer. b) Skandagupta
Sudarshana Lake was constructed by order of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty by the Governor 'Pushyagupta Vaishya' appointed in his Girnaar.
The “Sudarshan” lake was repaired or renovated by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I around 150 AD. It was again repaired under Skandgupta's reign by his governor Parramatta during 415 AD- 455AD
5. The reason for the shine of the diamond is -
a) Interference of light
b) Diffraction of light
c) Polarization of light
d) Total internal reflection of light
Answer. d) Total internal reflection of light
Diamonds shine because they have a high refractive index
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