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Locate the hill where the largest-ever anti-Naxal operation was conducted, marking a decisive blow to Left-Wing Extremism with the elimination of a top Maoist leader.
Karreguttalu Hill, Chhattisgarh Karreguttalu Hill was the site of the landmark anti-Naxal operation in 2025 that led to the elimination of senior Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao, also known as Basavaraju. This operation symbolised the near-elimination of Left-Wing Extremism and a sharp reduction in its geographical spread.
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Locate the village recognised as the easternmost inhabited point of the country where the first sunrise touches national territory and which recently hosted an adventure-led cultural tourism festival centred on the sunrise.
Dong Village, Arunachal Pradesh Dong Village gained prominence as the venue of the inaugural Sunrise Festival 2025–26, celebrating adventure tourism, indigenous culture, and heritage linked to sunrise traditions. Located in the Dong Valley, it is home to the Meyor (Zakhring) tribe, also known as the “Sunrise People,” whose cultural beliefs are deeply rooted in sun worship. The village lies on the left bank of the Lohit River and holds strategic significance due to its proximity to historic conflict zones.
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Locate the confluence point where three major Himalayan rivers merge to form the main stem of one of Asia’s largest river systems.
Kobo, Assam Kobo is the confluence point where the Lohit, Siang, and Dibang rivers meet to form the main Brahmaputra River. This confluence marks a key hydrological transition from the eastern Himalayan rivers to the Assam plains.
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Identify the high-altitude valley located north of the Siachen Glacier that India asserts as an inseparable part of its territory and rejects any third-party infrastructure activities there as illegal.
Shaksgam Valley The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans-Karakoram Tract, is a sparsely populated region in the eastern Karakoram range. Historically part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, India maintains that Pakistan had no legal authority to cede this territory to another country.
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Locate the city where the foundation stone of India’s first state-funded Bio-Safety Level-4 laboratory was laid, marking a milestone in health security and bio-defence preparedness.
Gandhinagar Gandhinagar is the site of India’s first state-funded BSL-4 laboratory. The facility is being developed under the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission and will strengthen research on highly infectious pathogens under strict international safety protocols.
