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Locate the second-largest wetland system in India where the State government will launch a mega plastic cleaning drive as part of the lake rejuvenation project.
Vembanad Lake, Kerala The Alappuzha district administration in Kerala will launch a mega plastic cleaning drive as part of the Vembanad Lake rejuvenation project. This initiative aims to restore the health of the lake, a Ramsar site and India’s second-largest wetland system.
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Identify the location of India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge.
Anji Khad Bridge, Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir Anji Khad Bridge is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.
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Identify the first Indian city to receive international recognition as an accredited wetland city under the Ramsar Convention and secure the 1st rank in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.
Indore, Madhya Pradesh Indore has become the first Indian city to receive international recognition as an accredited wetland city under the Ramsar Convention and has secured the 1st rank in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.
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Identify the location of the temple where a three-foot statue of the 13th-century saint Narahari Tirtha was recently discovered.
Simhachalam Temple, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh A three-foot statue of 13th century saint Narahari Tirtha depicting him with script on palm leaves and flanked by devotees was discovered at Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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Identify the national park where the Crocodile Conservation Project began in 1975 and which is India's second-largest mangrove ecosystem after the Sundarbans.
Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha The Crocodile Conservation Project was started in 1975 at Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha, to protect and conserve the population of three endangered species of crocodiles i.e., Mugger, Gharial, and Saltwater Crocodile. It is India's 2nd largest mangrove ecosystem, after the Sunderbans. T
