The International Rice Research Institute is located in
Answer: C
IRRI is in the Philippines.
The International Rice Research Institute at Los Banos was founded in 1960 and bred IR8, the semi-dwarf variety whose yields launched the green revolution in rice.
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In which hill station is the Dilwara temple complex situated?
Answer: D
They are at Mount Abu.
The five Jain temples in the hills of Rajasthan were built between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries by the ministers Vimal Shah and Vastupala-Tejpal. Their marble ceilings and pillars carry carving of extraordinary delicacy.
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The Sanchi Stupa is located in which state ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Madhya Pradesh
The Great Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh was begun under Ashoka in the third century BCE. Its carved gateways, added later, are among the finest surviving examples of early Buddhist art.
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Which minerals are important in Manipur?
Answer: B
They are sillimanite, nickel and petroleum.
Manipur has deposits of chromite, nickel and limestone, and sillimanite - used in refractories - occurs in the state. Exploration has also found petroleum prospects in the Imphal valley.
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The world famous Ajanta caves are situated in
Answer: D
The Ajanta caves are in Maharashtra.
The thirty rock-cut Buddhist caves near Aurangabad were carved between the second century BC and the sixth century AD, and hold the finest surviving ancient Indian painting. They were rediscovered by a British hunting party in 1819.
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The western ghats in Maharashtra is known as-
Answer: A
They are called the Sahyadris.
The Western Ghats run parallel to the Arabian Sea from the Tapti to Kanyakumari; the Maharashtra section is the Sahyadri. The Nilgiris, Annamalai and Cardamom hills are the southern parts of the same system.
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The first 'Financial Service Park' for industry being set up at
Answer: A
It is at Gurgaon.
The financial service park in Haryana, close to Delhi, was planned to bring banking and financial back-office operations together on one campus.
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Which state in India is set to become the first state to invite all Twitter and Facebook users to interact with the Chief Minister and contribute towards improving various services?
Answer: D
Haryana was the first.
The state invited users of Twitter and Facebook to raise grievances and suggestions directly with the Chief Minister, as a channel for improving public services.
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The State Hermitage Museum is located in which country?
Answer: D
The State Hermitage Museum is in Russia.
It occupies the Winter Palace and neighbouring buildings at St Petersburg, and was founded by Catherine the Great in 1764. It holds about three million items, one of the largest collections in the world.
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Hagia Sophia, also known as the Church of the Holy Wisdom, is in which country?
Answer: C
Hagia Sophia is in Turkey.
Justinian completed it at Constantinople in 537 as the greatest church in Christendom; it became a mosque after 1453, a museum in 1935 and a mosque again in 2020. Its dome, 31 m across, was unmatched for a thousand years.
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