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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Geo-Heritage Sites – States
Erra Matti Dibbalu – Andhra Pradesh
Varkala Cliff – Goa
National Fossil Wood Park – Rajasthan
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Solution (a)
Erra Matti Dibbalu – Andhra Pradesh
Varkala Cliff – Kerala
National Fossil Wood Park – Tamil Nadu
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Erra Matti Dibbalu – Andhra Pradesh
Varkala Cliff – Kerala
National Fossil Wood Park – Tamil Nadu
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following Wildlife Sanctuaries is well known for ‘Golden Langurs’?
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Solution (a)
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Assam and is known for Golden Langur.
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Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Assam and is known for Golden Langur.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘Abdul Hamid Lahori’?
He wrote the book Badshahnama, about the reign of Shahjahan.
He was a traveller and historian during the period of Akbar.
Select the correct statements
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Solution (a)
He was a traveller and historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan (Shah Jahan’s official chronicler). He wrote the book Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan.
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He was a traveller and historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan (Shah Jahan’s official chronicler). He wrote the book Badshahnama, about the reign of Shah Jahan.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
‘Takin’ is an ungulate found in which of the following biosphere reserves?
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Solution (c)
It is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas.
The four subspecies are the Mishmi takin (B. t. taxicolor), the golden takin (B. t. bedfordi), the Tibetan (or Sichuan) takin (B. t. tibetana), and the Bhutan takin (B. t. whitei).
The Mishmi takin occurs in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, while the Bhutan takin is in western Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan. Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh,India is a stronghold of both Mishmi, Upper Siang (Kopu) and Bhutan takins.
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Solution (c)
It is a large species of ungulate of the subfamily Caprinae found in the eastern Himalayas.
The four subspecies are the Mishmi takin (B. t. taxicolor), the golden takin (B. t. bedfordi), the Tibetan (or Sichuan) takin (B. t. tibetana), and the Bhutan takin (B. t. whitei).
The Mishmi takin occurs in eastern Arunachal Pradesh, while the Bhutan takin is in western Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan. Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh,India is a stronghold of both Mishmi, Upper Siang (Kopu) and Bhutan takins.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following countries is the largest foreign holder of US Treasury Securities?
