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July 13, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Where is Lemru elephant reserve?.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
2. Where is Kesaria Buddha stupa ?.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
3. ‘Kamran Line’ is
(a) demarcating line of Mid Oceanic Ridges
(b) a boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space.
(c) timberline where earth’s atmosphere is stratified as heterosphere
(d) None of these
4. The names Khirsapati , Lakkhanbhog , Fazli , Dusshheri and Amrapali and Chausa and Langda that were in news refer to
(a) Mango
(b) Orange
(c) Rice
(d) Wheat
5. Consider following statements about Wild Yak.
1. The Yak (Bos grunniens) is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and the adjacent high-altitude regions.
2. It is in endangered category of IUCN red list.
3. The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) is located in Leh.
Which of these is/are false?.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answers
1-(c)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-a-proposed-elephant-reserve-in-chhattisgarh-and-its-reduced-area-7400025/
2-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/kesaria-buddha-stupa-waterlogged-in-bihars-east-champaran-district/article35262011.ece
3-(d)
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/billionaire-richard-branson-reaches-space-in-his-own-ship/article35268871.ece
4-(a)
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1734405
5-(c)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-first-himalayan-yaks-to-be-insured/article35231749.ece