Question 1

India’s first indigenously built floating dock (FDN-2) has launched on which shipyard ?

Accepted Answer

India’s first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) for the Indian Navy has launched at the L&T Shipbuilding Yard at Kattupalli near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The Floating Dock is 185 metres long and 40 metres wide and will enable docking of all kinds of vessels, including Naval ships and submarines (excepting aircraft carriers and tankers) of up to 8,000 tonnes displacement, with draughts of up to seven metres, during both day and night. FDN-2 was designed and built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) at a cost of Rs 468 crore.

Question 2

The world's tallest twisted tower is ?

Accepted Answer

The world's tallest twisted tower, the Infinity Tower was launched in Dubai Marina on 10 June 2013.

Question 3

In India, which festival coincide with the festivals of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka ?

Accepted Answer

The harvest festival of Baisakhi popularly celebrated in North India coincides with the Songkran festival of Thailand, the Thingyan in Myanmar and the Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka. In all the latter three festivals, the coming of a New Year is the central theme and involves various indigenous ways of celebrations.

Question 4

How many Indian sites have been mentioned in the report ‘Not For Sale’ by the World Wide Fund for Nature ?

Accepted Answer

The sites in India named include Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoladeo National Park, Western Ghats, Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area and Khangchendzonga National Park.

Question 5

The folk dance of which state is Kargam?

Accepted Answer

Kargam is the folk dance of Tamil Nadu state.

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