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Consider the following pairs:
(Places in news) : : (Associated Region)
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Solution (b)
Correct pairs:
Mont Blanc is the second-highest mountain in Europe after Mount Elbrus. It is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe.
Zahedan is in Iran, a country in Western Asia.
Delaram is in Afghanistan, a country in South Asia.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/a-the-hindu-edition-from-1966-and-more-emerge-as-french-glacier-melts/article32071141.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iran-drops-india-from-chabahar-rail-project-cites-funding-delay/article32072428.ece
Solution (b)
Correct pairs:
Mont Blanc is the second-highest mountain in Europe after Mount Elbrus. It is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe.
Zahedan is in Iran, a country in Western Asia.
Delaram is in Afghanistan, a country in South Asia.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/a-the-hindu-edition-from-1966-and-more-emerge-as-french-glacier-melts/article32071141.ece
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iran-drops-india-from-chabahar-rail-project-cites-funding-delay/article32072428.ece
Consider the following statements about Bharatmala Pariyojana
Select the correct statements
Solution (a)
About Bharatmala Pariyojana
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/satellite-town-ring-road-between-tn-karnataka-gets-expert-committee-nod/article32064523.ece
Solution (a)
About Bharatmala Pariyojana
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/satellite-town-ring-road-between-tn-karnataka-gets-expert-committee-nod/article32064523.ece
Which among the following constitutes the provisions under Right to freedom of religion?
Choose correct answer:
Solution (a)
The below are the provisions that comes under the category of Right to freedom of religion (Article 25–28)
Cultural and educational rights (Articles 29–30) consists of –
Solution (a)
The below are the provisions that comes under the category of Right to freedom of religion (Article 25–28)
Cultural and educational rights (Articles 29–30) consists of –
The term “Shebait” was in news often. It is associated with –
Solution (d)
About Shebait
A Shebait is any person who serves and supports the deity and works as a manager of the debuttar property.
The properties like the temple or any other land or property which is vested with the deity are managed by the Shebait.
Shebait is the only person who has the power to talk on behalf of the deity that is the god or goddess. He has the power to deal with all the affairs of the deity.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-upholds-right-of-erstwhile-travancore-royal-family-in-administration-of-keralas-sree-padmanabhaswamy-temple/article32063310.ece
Solution (d)
About Shebait
A Shebait is any person who serves and supports the deity and works as a manager of the debuttar property.
The properties like the temple or any other land or property which is vested with the deity are managed by the Shebait.
Shebait is the only person who has the power to talk on behalf of the deity that is the god or goddess. He has the power to deal with all the affairs of the deity.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-upholds-right-of-erstwhile-travancore-royal-family-in-administration-of-keralas-sree-padmanabhaswamy-temple/article32063310.ece
Recently NEOWISE/C/2020 F3 was in news, which of the following accurately describes it –
Solution (d)
C/2020 F3 comet aka NEOWISE was discovered on March 27.
Stargazers in India will be able to get a glimpse of the celestial event from July 14 onwards. The comet will be visible to the naked eye for 20 minutes every day for 20 days.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/neowise-comet-live-updates-streaming-6504971/
Solution (d)
C/2020 F3 comet aka NEOWISE was discovered on March 27.
Stargazers in India will be able to get a glimpse of the celestial event from July 14 onwards. The comet will be visible to the naked eye for 20 minutes every day for 20 days.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/neowise-comet-live-updates-streaming-6504971/
