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  • Question
  • Which Indian forest has become home to group of jumping spiders named "Habrocestum longispinum" recently?


  • Options
  • A. Ernakulam Illithodu forests, Kerala
  • B. Sundarbans, West Bengal
  • C. Khasi hills, Meghalaya
  • D. Vandalur Reserve forest, Tamil Nadu

  • Correct Answer
  • Ernakulam Illithodu forests, Kerala 

    Explanation
    A new species of jumping spiders named "Habrocestum longispinum" has been spotted in Ernakulam's Illithodu forests, Kerala by the arachnologists from Kochi's Sacred Heart College, Thevara.This new species belong to the genus Habrocestum, is being found in Eurasia and Africa.The survey was funded by the Department of Science and Technology - Science and Engineering Research Board. The study has been published in the Journal of Natural History.

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    • Options
    • A. Kunal Basu
    • B. K Satchidanandan
    • C. Ernest Hemingway
    • D. Venkatasubba Rao
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which city is hosting the 2017 National Children's Film Festival (NCFF)?

    • Options
    • A. Hyderabad
    • B. Visakhapatnam
    • C. Jaipur
    • D. Bhopal
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following will be the Mascot of National Games 2022?

    • Options
    • A. Margay
    • B. Caracal
    • C. Felidae
    • D. Clouded Leopard
    • Discuss
    • 4. Who authored the book The Rise of Sivagami: Book 1 of Baahubali - Before the Beginning?

    • Options
    • A. Ram Kamal Mukherjee
    • B. Anand Neelakanthan
    • C. Yasser Usman
    • D. K Vijay Kumar
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    • 5. RBI grants 12 years to LIC for reducing stake in which bank?

    • Options
    • A. Union Bank of India
    • B. IDBI Bank
    • C. Canara Bank
    • D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
    • Discuss
    • 6. IRDAI set up a Committee of 13 members to review regulatory framework on micro-insurance. Who is the head of the committee?

    • Options
    • A. Suresh Mathur
    • B. Girish Joshi
    • C. Amit Rathi
    • D. Rajinder Singh
    • Discuss
    • 7. The cheif minister of this state launched a water conservation scheme 'Jal Amrutha'.

    • Options
    • A. Assam
    • B. Tamil Nadu
    • C. Karnataka
    • D. Andra Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which state government sets a limit that the weight of school bags not more than 10% of the child's weight?

    • Options
    • A. Tamil Nadu
    • B. Karnataka
    • C. Andra Pradesh
    • D. Uttar Pradesh
    • Discuss
    • 9. Who is the author of the book "From Inside the Steel Frame: The Memoirs of an Administrator"?

    • Options
    • A. Sujata Sanghamitra
    • B. R Sivapriya
    • C. Ashok Pandey
    • D. Vikas Swarup
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which team won the 115th Aga Khan Gold Cup tournament in New Delhi?

    • Options
    • A. Madhya Pradesh Team
    • B. SHA Team
    • C. Army XI Danapur
    • D. SAIL Hockey Academy
    • Discuss


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