GK - Famous Places in India
26.
Vijaya Stambha is situated in
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The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.
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Option DExplanation :
The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.
27.
Thumba in Kerala is famous because
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Thumba became well-known after the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), which was the first of that kind in India. TERLS was founded in Thumba in 1962 in the district of Trivandrum on the southern tip of India very close to earth's magnetic equator to launch sounding rockets.
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Option BExplanation :
Thumba became well-known after the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), which was the first of that kind in India. TERLS was founded in Thumba in 1962 in the district of Trivandrum on the southern tip of India very close to earth's magnetic equator to launch sounding rockets.
28.
Vijay ghat is situated on the banks of
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Vijay Ghat is situated on the main Ring Road named Mahatma Gandhi Marg near Raj Ghat located on the banks of the Yamuna River towards the south eastern region of Red Fort.
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Option CExplanation :
Vijay Ghat is situated on the main Ring Road named Mahatma Gandhi Marg near Raj Ghat located on the banks of the Yamuna River towards the south eastern region of Red Fort.
29.
Nathu La mountain pass is situated in
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Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
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Option BExplanation :
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
30.
The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?
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The famous Rock Garden which is also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957 is in the city Chandigarh.
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Option DExplanation :
The famous Rock Garden which is also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957 is in the city Chandigarh.
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