India’s longest rubber dam, rainwater harvesting scheme named CHHATA, Chief of United Nations Human Right, Himalaya Day Observed
India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River in Gaya, rainwater harvesting scheme named CHHATA, Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile, World Suicide Prevention Day , Asia’s richest man, Himalaya Day Observed, Chief of United Nations Human Right, Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang
India’s Longest Rubber dam has been built in which state/UT?
A. Jammu
& Kashmir
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya
Pradesh
D. Bihar
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Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s
longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River in Gaya. The dam has been
built at an estimated cost of Rs 324 crore.
Designed by experts from IIT Roorkee, the dam is 411 meters
long, 95.5 meters wide and 3 meters high.
Rubber sheets (17 mm thick )have been installed under the
river in a length of about one thousand meters. Its diaphragm is three hundred
meters. Dam is like a balloon.
This Dam is Built in Gaya, a famous pilgrimage site of Hindus
and Buddhism, this rubber dam will keep water in the Falgu river throughout the
year. This will facilitate people in bathing, pind daan and tarpan.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had laid the foundation stone on
September 22, 2020. Its construction was then targeted in October 2023. But it
was completed in 2022.
On September 8, 2022, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
inaugurated
Bihar Capital: Patna;
Governor: Phagu Chauhan.
The US issued how many student visas to Indians in 2022,
according to the US embassy in India?
A. 82,000
B. 50,000
C. 75,000
D. 9,100
The United States issued a record of 82,000 student visas to
Indians in 2022, according to the US embassy in India.
Which of the following state government has launched a
rainwater harvesting scheme named CHHATA?
A. Jammu and
Kashmir
C. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
The Odisha government has launched a rainwater harvesting
scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from
Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).
Odisha has a vast coastline of about 485 km and the coastal
areas are exposed to natural disasters.
It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by
population.
The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in
India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana".
Orissa Province was established on 1 April 1936, by Britis
Government, The first of April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa.
Statehood: 1 April 1936
Capital and Largest city: Bhubaneswar
Districts: 30
Governor: Ganeshi Lal
Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
Language Official: Odia
Mammal: Sambhar deer.jpgSambar
Bird: Indian roller
Fish: Mahanadi mahseer
Tree: Sacred Fig
DRDO and Indian Army have successfully completed six
flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system, What is
the range?
A. 60 km
B. 80 Km
C. 30 Km
D. 150 km
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and
Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction
Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR)
Chandipur off the Odisha coast.
The QRSAM has a maximum range of 30 km (19 mi) and can
intercept targets flying at 10 km (6.2 mi) altitude.
The first test firing of the missile took place on 4 June
2017. This was followed by the second successful test on 3 July 2017
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on which date?
A. 10 September
B. 11 September
C. 12 September
D. 13 September
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on
10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide
Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Who is the Asia’s richest man?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Gautam Adani
D. Bill Gates
According to Forbes realtime billionaires list, Asia’s
richest man Gautam Adani has overtaken Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the
3rd richest person in the world. He became India’s richest man with a net worth
of USD 129.16 billion (Rs. 10.29 trillion)
When is Himalaya Day Obserbed?
A. 10 September
B. 11 September
C. 9 September
D. 8 September
The National Mission for Clean Ganga organized Himalayan
Diwas on September 09, in association with Naula Foundation.
Himalaya Day 2022 was observed under the theme ‘Himalayas
will be safe only when the interests of its residents are protected.
In 2015, September 9 was officially declared as Himalaya Day
by the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Length: 2,400 km
Four Eight-thousanders
Everest (8,848.86 m)
Makalu (8,462 m)
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m)
Lhotse (8,516 m).
Who has become the Chief of United Nations Human Rights?
A. Volker Türk
B. Mary Robinson
C. Antonio Guterres
D. Michelle
Bachelet Jeria
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly approved Volker Türk
of Austria to be the global body’s Human Rights Chief by UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres
Who has been conferred Singapore’s prestigious military
award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang?
A. Admiral Sunil
Lanba
B. Admiral Adhar
Kumar Chatterji
C. Vice-Admiral Ram
Dass Katari
D. Vice-Admiral
Bhaskar Sadashiv Soman
Former India Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba has
been conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang
(Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (MSM(M)), by President
Halimah Yacob.
