1. What is NASA's "PUNCH Mission"?
a) to study the Black Hole
b) to study the moon's interior
c) to study the Sun’s corona
d) To study Mars's atmosphere
Answer. c) to study the Sun’s corona
NASA's "PUNCH Mission" is to study the Sun’s corona and heliosphere.
2. India has secured about a 9,000 sq km block in ------------------country for copper and cobalt exploration.
a) Mozambique
b) Zimbabwe
c) Zambia
d) Argentina
Answer. c) Zambia
The Government of India has secured a 9,000 sq. km block in Zambia for copper and cobalt exploration
3. What is the Wallace Line?
a) A biogeographical boundary that separates the eco-zones of Asia and Australia.
b) A biogeographical boundary that separates the eco-zones of Asia and Europe.
c) A biogeographical boundary that separates the eco-zones of Asia and Africa.
d) A biogeographical boundary that separates the eco-zones of Asia and North America.
Answer. a) A biogeographical boundary that separates the eco-zones of Asia and Australia.
It was identified by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1863. It runs between Bali and Lombok and continues north through the Makassar Strait between Borneo and Sulawesi.
4. " Parvatmala Pariyojana" is related to -------
a) Construction of Tunnel in Hilly region
b) boosting ropeway connectivity in hilly areas
c) Promoting Business in Hilly region
d) All of the above
Answer. b) boosting ropeway connectivity in hilly areas;
Parvatmala Pariyojana is a National Ropeways Development Programme to boost ropeway connectivity in hilly areas. It was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
5. Iwate Prefecture city often appears in the news. Where is it located?
a) Canada
b) Australia
c) Ukraine
d) Japan
Answer. d) Japan;
Iwate Prefecture is located on Honshu Island of Japan.
Context. Japan is facing its biggest forest fire in three decades, with over 2,000 firefighters deployed to control the flames in Iwate Prefecture.
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