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Which wildlife sanctuary is home to Asiatic Lions?
A) Corbett Sanctuary
B) Kaziranga National Park
C) Gir Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Bandipur National Park
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Gir Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary is the only natural habitat left of Asiatic Lions. It is situated in Saurashtra region in Gujarat and spread over more than 1400 sq. km.
Which of the following monuments or achievements is shown on the Indian bank notes of Rs.2000?
A) Parliament of India
B) Mangalyaan
C) Agni Missile
D) Olympic Medals
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A photograph of the Mangalyaan is printed on the back of Rs. 2000 notes. Mars Orbiter Mission (MON) or Mangalyaan is a space probe orbiting Mars, which was successfully placed into its orbit on 24 September 2014. This was a great achievement for the country.
Which of the following is known as Golden City of India and why?
A) Jaisalmer for Yellow Sand
B) Jaisalmer for Gold Mines
C) Jodhpur for Yellow Sand
D) Jodhpur for Gold Mines
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Jaisalmer city in Rajasthan is know as Golden City of India. It is named so due to yellowish sand of the desert surrounding the city and yellow sandstone used in the historical buildings of the city.
For more such names, check our page related to
nicknames of cities in India.
Which of the following is the correct sequence of Indian ports from North to South?
A) Chennai-Haldia-Paradip-Visakhapatanam
B) Haldia-Paradip-Visakhapatanam-Chennai
C) Chennai-Visakhapatanam-Paradip-Haldia
D) Haldia-Paradip-Visakhapatanam-Chennai
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There are six major ports in east coast of India which are listed from North to South as - Haldia, Paradip, Visakhapatanam, Ennore, Chennai and Tuticorin. So the correct answer of above question is (D).
Which of the following state capitals serve as the capital of two states?
A) Thiruvananthapuram
B) Patna
C) Chandigarh
D) Chennai
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Chandigarh, a Union Territory, is the capital of two states Punjab and Haryana. After the partition of India, a new city named Chandigarh was built to serve as the capital of Punjab as its existing capital Lahore was left in Pakistan. After the creation of Haryana out of Punjab in 1966, Chandigarh became the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many other states?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
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Madhya Pradesh is located in the central part of India and it is surrounded by 5 other states namely Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh.
What is the name of highest mountain peak in India?
A) Mount Everest
B) Nanda Devi
C) Kanchenjunga
D) Saltoro Kangri or K10
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Kanchenjunga is the highest mountain peak situated in India. At an elevation of 8586 meters, it is the third highest mountain peak in the world. It is situated in Sikkim state of India.
Note that some books state K2 (Godwin Austin) as the highest peak in India, but its situated in PoK and that region is not under the control of Indian govt.
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