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Which glacier of Nepal among the following has been declared 'dead' in May 2025?
Detailed Explanation:
Yala Glacier in Nepal was declared 'dead' in May 2025 after losing most of its ice mass and ceasing to flow.
A glacier is declared "dead" when it has lost the ability to move or regenerate, typically due to accelerated melting caused by climate change. Yala Glacier, located in the Langtang region, had shrunk dramatically over recent decades, becoming a symbol of Himalayan glacier retreat.
Which of the following is a technopolis?
Detailed Explanation:
Technopolis is a city or region specifically designed and developed to support high-tech industries, research institutions, and innovation ecosystems.
Silicon Valley (California, USA) is the world's most famous technopolis, housing major IT companies (Google, Apple, Facebook), venture capital firms, and Stanford University. London, Paris, and Moscow are traditional capital cities with diverse economies but lack the focused high-tech infrastructure characteristic of a technopolis.
Which of the following is the world's largest volcano erupted for the first time in 38 years?
Detailed Explanation:
Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, USA, is the world's largest active volcano and erupted in November 2022 for the first time in 38 years (since 1984).
Haleakalā is a dormant volcano in Hawaii, Mount St. Helens is located in Washington state and last erupted in 2008, making Option 3 the correct answer.
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Recently China has claimed rights over territories around the 'Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary' claiming it as a 'disputed region'. This Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
Detailed Explanation:
The Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in eastern Bhutan, near the border with China's Tibet region.
- China's Claim (June 2020): China staked claim over this sanctuary at the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council, asserting it lies in disputed China-Bhutan territory.
- International Recognition: The sanctuary is internationally recognized as part of Bhutan's sovereign territory, though China maintains the boundary has never been formally delimited.
- Therefore, the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Bhutan, making Option 1 the correct answer.
Pattiseema Project is associated with the integration of which of the following rivers?
Detailed Explanation:
The Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project (also known as Polavaram-Pattiseema Link) was launched in 2015 to divert 80 TMC of surplus Godavari water into the Krishna delta through a 24-km canal and lift infrastructure near Polavaram in Andhra Pradesh.
It addresses water scarcity in drought-prone Krishna basin districts and supports irrigation in the delta region; the other river pairs listed are not connected by this project.
Therefore, Pattiseema integrates Krishna and Godavari, making Option 2 the correct answer.