GK About Union Territories

India has twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Here some interesting facts about the union territories.

This union territory is situated in the bay of Bengal. It is a group of more than three thousand islands and its name is --------------

The southernmost tip of India is known as the ----------

The --------------located here was a prison to thousands of freedom fighter.

This union territory is the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. It is situated in the foothills of Shivalik hills. Its name is --------------

This city is the creation of the French architect-------------

The union territory separated from Goa after it was accorded full state hood. It is ---------------

The tiniest union territory of India is ---------------

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Conservation Facts : GK About Environment

Try to answer these following questions:

A thin layer of a gas in the upper atmosphere shields the earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. This gas is -------

Some synthetic gases have been partly responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer. They are called-----------------

Increased quantities of gases in the air such as carbon dioxide trap the heat from the sun. this causes a gradual rise in the atmospheric temperature. This phenomenon is known as the .........

Rain that has been polluted by harmful gases like sulphur dioxide is harmful to the environment. This type of rain is called---------

The gradual rise in the earth’s temperature due to high level of gases in the atmosphere is called-------

The United Nations launched a programme for international cooperation in environmental conservation. It is called the-------

Some objects like plastics do not break down naturally and return to the soil. They cause soil and air pollution. Such things are know by the term

In 1992, a conference was held in Rio de Janeiro. Representatives of governments discussed what should be done to save the planet. The name of this conference was--------

A project was started by Veer Bhadra Mishra to clean the polluted rivers of india. The name of this project is ------------

In the 1970s, the people of Uttarakhand carried out a unique movement to protect the Himalayan forests. They hugged the trees to save them from being felled. This movement was called the ---------

Fascinating Facts about Birds

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Come to answer the following questions about the Feathered Friends

1. Known as a companion to sailors, it is believed that killing this bird brings bad luck. Its eggs take the longest to hatch-----------------------
2. A colourful bird with a curved beak which it uses to eat fruits and seeds and crack nuts. it is noisy and lives mostly in tropical rain forests.---------------
3. The ----------of Australia is the best swimmer amongst all land birds.
4.The -----------lays the largest egg, almost as big as a football.
5. Name the short-winged seabird resembles a penguin.
6. Name the bird flaps its wings a hundred times per second.
7. Most birds have eyes that look out to the sides. but the ----------looks straight like a human being.
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Black Tornado Operation

On the night of 26 Nov 2008, several iconic buildings in South Mumbai were attacked by terrorists. One of the buildings where the terrorists held people hostage was the 100 year old Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Major Unnikrishnan was the commander of 51 SAG deployed in the operation at the Taj Mahal Hotel. He led his team from the front and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gunfight. When one of the NSG commandos was injured in the exchange of fire, he arranged for his evacuation and regardless of personal safety chased the terrorists who, meanwhile, escaped to another floor of the hotel, and while doing so Major Sandeep continuously engaged them. In the encounter that followed, he was shot from the back, seriously injured and succumbed to injuries.

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