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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Gangotri beach located in which country?
Gangotri beach located in which country?
The correct answer is A.
Explanation
Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of river Ganges.
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Russian President, Vladimir Putin has announced that a COVID-19 vaccine named “Sputnik V” developed in the country has been registered for use. Russian Ministry of Health has given regulatory approval for what it claims is the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute. Russia is the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine.
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Antarctica is noted as the last region on Earth in recorded history to be discovered, unseen until 1820 when the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on Vostok and Mirny sighted the Fimbul ice shelf.
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Russian and Belarusian athletes will not take part in the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Athletes from both countries were banned following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Paris Olympics Opening: 26 July 2024 Paris Olympics Closing: 11 August 2024 ****
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"Loya Jirga" is associated with Afghanistan . Loya Jirga means mass gathering . Loya Jirga means بڑی تعداد میں جمع ہونا
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Asia has 12 landlocked countries: Afghanistan, Mongolia, Nepal, Armenia, Bhutan, Laos, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekis tan.