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Locate India’s nodal agency for polar and ocean research that marked 25 years of its establishment and oversees the Indian Antarctic Programme.
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), established in 1998 in Goa under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, coordinates India’s Antarctic and Arctic research. It maintains the Maitri and Bharati stations in Antarctica, Himadri in the Arctic, and Himansh in the Himalayas, supporting multidisciplinary scientific research and doctoral studies.
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Locate India’s first International Financial Services Centre established on the Sabarmati River, designed to attract global capital and provide offshore financial services.
GIFT City, Gandhinagar Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), located in Gandhinagar on the Sabarmati River, is India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). Structured under the SEZ Act, 2005, it combines a global financial hub, smart tech ecosystem, and tax-friendly business enclave to attract international investment and reinsurance activities.
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Locate the strategically crucial cut-and-cover tunnel, over 900 metres long and situated above 12,000 feet, that was inaugurated to ensure all-weather connectivity to forward military areas near the Line of Actual Control.
Shyok Tunnel The Shyok Tunnel is a 920-metre-long cut-and-cover tunnel constructed at an altitude of over 12,000 feet on the Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldie road. It bypasses an avalanche- and landslide-prone stretch, ensuring uninterrupted logistics and troop movement in the eastern Ladakh sector, especially significant after the 2020 Galwan Valley clashes.
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Locate the biological park, part of a wildlife sanctuary in the Aravalli range, known for lion safaris and hosting over 285 bird species including the white-naped tit.
Nahargarh Biological Park Nahargarh Biological Park, within the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, is renowned for its lion safaris and rich avian diversity. The park is a key location for wildlife enthusiasts and ornithologists, with Ram Sagar Lake serving as a notable bird-watching site.
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Identify the Iron Age archaeological site on the banks of the Thamirabarani River, recently protected by a High Court order against sand mining.
Adichanallur Adichanallur, located in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, is one of India’s largest Iron-Age urn burial sites. Excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India have revealed pottery, iron tools, bronze vessels, gold ornaments, beads, and skeletal remains, providing significant insight into early Tamil funerary practices described in Sangam literature.
