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Daily GK Challenge
Thursday, 25 June
The famous Sun Temple of Konark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?
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5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.
- Q1medium
Which of the following country–currency pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
- ABangladesh – Taka
- BNepal – Nepalese Rupee
- CMyanmar – Kyat
- DBhutan – Rufiyaa
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Correct answer: (D) Bhutan – Rufiyaa
Bangladesh uses the Taka, Nepal the Nepalese Rupee and Myanmar the Kyat – all correct. Bhutan's currency is the Ngultrum; the Rufiyaa belongs to the Maldives. Answer: Bhutan – Rufiyaa.
- Q2medium
The Durand Line forms the boundary between which two countries?
- AIndia and China
- BPakistan and Afghanistan
- CIndia and Pakistan
- DIndia and Nepal
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Correct answer: (B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
The Durand Line was drawn in 1893 under an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand of British India and the Afghan ruler Abdur Rahman Khan. Today it separates Pakistan and Afghanistan. India–China is marked by the McMahon Line and India–Pakistan by the Radcliffe Line. Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Q3medium
Which country is known as the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
- ANorway
- BFinland
- CSweden
- DIceland
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Correct answer: (A) Norway
In northern Norway, above the Arctic Circle, the sun stays above the horizon even at midnight for weeks in summer, giving the country this name. Finland is called the 'Land of a Thousand Lakes' and Japan the 'Land of the Rising Sun'. Answer: Norway.
- Q4hard
India's State Emblem is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. How many lions are visible in the emblem?
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D5
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Correct answer: (B) 3
The original Sarnath capital has four lions standing back to back. In the emblem adopted on 26 January 1950, only three are visible; the fourth is hidden from view. The base shows a wheel (Dharma Chakra) in the centre, a bull on the right and a horse on the left. Answer: 3.
- Q5hard
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
- A6
- B7
- C8
- D9
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Correct answer: (C) 8
Going from west to east, the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. Counting them gives 8. Answer: 8.