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The Correct Answer is Nizamabad.

In News

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurates the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana.

Key Points

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana.

• Nizamabad is known as the “turmeric capital” of India.

• Major turmeric-growing districts in Telangana: Nizamabad, Jagtial, Nirmal, and Kamareddy.

• National Turmeric Board aims to support packaging, branding, marketing, and export of turmeric.

• Farmers will benefit from elimination of middlemen and improved income.

• PM Modi established:

  • National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL)

  • National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) — to promote turmeric exports.

• Goal: Achieve $1 billion in turmeric exports by 2030.

• Turmeric’s medicinal properties: anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory — known globally as a wonder drug.

The Correct Answer is Ranthambore.

In News

•  India’s First Wildlife Corridor Built on Delhi-Mumbai Highway Near Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary.

Key Points

• NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) has created India’s first dedicated wildlife corridor on a national highway.

• It is a 12-km stretch on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

• The corridor passes through the buffer zone of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.

• Features include five wildlife overpasses and India’s longest underpass built exclusively for animal movement.

• This is the first expressway in India designed to balance human travel and wildlife protection.

• The project was developed with input from the Wildlife Institute of India and the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

• It connects the Ranthambore and Chambal Valley, which is rich in biodiversity including tigers, leopards, bears, and other endangered species.

The Correct Answer is Kerala.

In News

• Kerala's Western Ghats Now Home To India's First Butterfly Sanctuary.

Key Points

• Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary in Kannur, Kerala has been renamed as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary.

• It is now India’s first protected forest dedicated entirely to butterflies.

• Located in tropical and semi-evergreen forests, it spans 55 sq km.

• Home to 266+ butterfly species, representing over 80% of all butterflies found in Kerala.

• Originally established in 1984, Aralam has long attracted researchers and environmentalists.

The Correct Answer is ​Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL).

In News

• Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates India’s 1st maritime sector NBFC, Sagarmala Finance Corporation.

Key Points

• India’s first maritime NBFC, the Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), was inaugurated.

• SMFCL will provide sector-specific financial solutions for:

  • Ports

  • MSMEs

  • Startups

  • Maritime institutions

• Launch of SAGAR SETU platform to boost:

  • Operational efficiency

  • Ease of doing business

• A standardised Scale of Rates (SoR) template was released to ensure uniform port tariffs across Major Port Authorities.

• The Gateway to Green report was unveiled to promote:

  • Transition of ports to green hydrogen hubs.

• The Ministry signed an MoU with CDAC to set up a Digital Centre of Excellence, supporting digital transformation in the maritime sector.

The Correct Answer is Lucknow.

In News

• India creates space history as Shubhanshu Shukla becomes 1st Indian to set foot on ISS.

Key Points

• India created history as IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla flew to space aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft under the Axiom-4 mission.

• The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS).

• Shukla is the second Indian in space, after Rakesh Sharma (1984)—a gap of 41 years.

• Shukla is born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

• Axiom-4 crew includes astronauts from the US, India, Poland, and Hungary.

• Mission duration: 14-day scientific expedition in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

• Docked with Harmony module’s space-facing port on the ISS.

• Experiments focus on space nutrition and food sustainability, using edible microalgae.

• The research is supported by ISRO, DBT, and NASA.

• Goals: Understand microgravity and space radiation impacts, and enable long-duration space travel with sustainable life-support systems.

The correct answer is Bogibeel.

Important Points

• Bogibeel bridge is the fifth-longest bridge in India.
  • Bogibeel bridge connects Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • It is a rail-cum-road type bridge.
  • Bogibeel bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India.
  • It is the second-longest rail-cum-road bridge in Asia.
  • The Bogibeel bridge was built over the Brahmaputra river.
  • It is 4.94 km in length.
  • The bridge was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi on 25^th December 2018.

Additional Information

• Pamban bridge is India's first sea bridge.
  • It is located in Tamil Nadu.
• Naini Bridge is located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
• Coronation Bridge is located in West Bengal across the Teesta River.
  • It connects the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong.

Important Points

The correct answer is Mangalyaan.

Important Points

• The motif of the Mangalyaan on the reverse of Rs 2000 note depicts the country's first venture into the interplanetary space.
• It was propelled from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on 5th November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), making the boldest statement till date about India’s foray into the next generation of space technology.
• The mission took off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

• 2018 Assembly elections took place in Meghalaya, which was held on 27^th February 2018.
• In this election three largest parties, Indian National Congress (INC) won 21 seats, National People’s Party(NPP) won 19 seats and the United Democratic Party (UDP) won 6 seats.
• The Chief Minister of Meghalaya is Conrad Sangma belongs to the National people’s party.

Meghalaya:
Capital: Shillong

 State Animal: Cloud Leopard
 State Bird: Hill Myna
 State Tree: White Teak

 State Flower: Lady Slipper

The correct answer is Assam.

Important Points

• Tezpur Litchi of Assam has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• Litchi (Litchi Chinensis) is one of the most important sub-tropical evergreen fruits produced in Tezpur.
• The fruit is known for its excellent quality pleasant flavor, juicy pulp with attractive red color.
• Litchi consists of 60% juice, 8% rag, 19 % seed, and 13% skin varying upon variety and climate.

Additional Information

• Assam:
  • Chief Minister - Sri Himanta Biswa Sarma
  • Governor - Jagdish Mukhi
  • The number of districts - 33
  • Lok Sabha seats - 14
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 7

The correct answer is 100 feet.

Key Points

• India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya.
• Built by Buddha International Welfare Mission, the statue will be 100 feet long and 30 feet high.
• Lord Buddha is in the sleeping posture in the statue.
• The idol of this posture is in Kushinagar where he attained his Mahaparinirvana.
• It is being made with fibreglass.
• It will be open for devotees from February 2023.

Additional Information

• The construction of the statue started back in 2019.
• In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Archaeological finds show that the site was in use by Buddhists since the Mauryan period.
• Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha.
• The other three are Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath.

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The correct answer is AR Rahman.

• AR Rahaman is the brand ambassador of Sikkim.

Key Points

• Sikkim is a state in northeast India. It is the second smallest among the Indian states.
  • Gangtok is the capital and largest city of Sikkim.
  • The world's third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, is regarded as the guardian deity of Sikkim.
  • Prem Singh Tamang, better known as P. S. Golay, is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Sikkim.(Sept 2020)

Additional Information

• Shah Rukh Khan is the brand ambassador of West Bengal.
  • West Bengal is situated in eastern India between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal.
  • Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.
  • Smt. Mamata Banerjee is the current Chief Minister of the state.
• John Abraham is the brand ambassador of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Arunachal Pradesh is a state in North East India.
  • Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Pema Khandu is the Current Chief Minister of the state.
• Amitabh Bacchan is the brand ambassador of Gujarat.
  • Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India.
  • Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat.
  • Bhupendra Patel was elected the new Chief Minister of Gujarat. 

The correct answer is Ladakh.

In News

• Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.

Important Points

• It is a village in Leh, Ladakh, India. Hence option 3 is correct.
• It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as “Chushul valley”.
• It is close to Rezang La and Pangong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.
• This place is famous for the Indian Army who fought to the ‘last man, last round’ at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962.
  • Without this crucial victory, the territory might have been captured by China.

The correct answer is Chenab River.

Key Points

• The golden joint of the world's highest railway bridge over River Chenab was inaugurated in August 2022.
• For the first time ever since independence, Srinagar will be linked to the rest of India after the overarch deck on the world's highest single-arch railway bridge over River Chenab will be launched.
• The world's highest railway bridge will be 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower.

Additional Information

• The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan.
• It is also one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region.
• It is formed by the union of two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. 

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

• The Mizoram Cabinet has recently granted industry status to sports, amidst the gradual lifting of lock-down, following the sports policy in many countries
  • This decision is expected to promote employment generation in the state.
  • This was announced by the state’s Chief Minister Zoramthanga.
  • The Sports and Youth Services department had advised the State government to grant the status.
  • Mizoram has a good group of Football players who represent several important clubs.
    • The Mizos are sports-loving people and football is their favorite. 
  • Granting industry status to sports is expected to help the state in meeting the requirements of sportspersons and others involved in the sector.

Additional Information

• Mizoram is located in the northeastern part of the country.
  • It is bounded by Myanmar (Burma) to the east and south and Bangladesh to the west and by the states of Tripura to the northwest, Assam to the north, and Manipur to the northeast. 
  • The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "land."
    • Thus "Mizo-ram" means "land of the Mizos". 
• Capital - Aizawl

The correct answer is Jaipur.

Key Points

• Telangana’s Warangal along with Kerala's Nilambur and Thrissur has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
• These cities have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level.
• The UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of 294 cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities.

Additional Information

• ​The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
• It is aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
• UNESCO:
  • Director-General: Audrey Azoulay
  • Headquarters: Paris, France
  • Founded: 16 November 1945, London
  • Parent organization: United Nations