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Which greenhouse gas has maximum average residence time in the atmosphere?
Anonymous Quiz
42%
Chlorofluorocarbons
28%
Methane
14%
Nitrous oxide
16%
Water Vapour
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#global25 Fordo and Natanz

Source: The Hindu
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#history25 Who was Moinuddin Chishti, the most important figure in the spread of Sufism in India?

Source: The Indian Express
#history25 Who was Moinuddin Chishti, the most important figure in the spread of Sufism in India?

Source: The Indian Express
#history25 Who was Moinuddin Chishti, the most important figure in the spread of Sufism in India?

Source: The Indian Express
Whose disciple was Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti?
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26%
Khwaja Abdal Chisti
25%
Shah Wali Ullah
44%
Khwaja Usman Haruni
5%
Mir Dard
1
The town of Chisht, from which the Sufi Chishti Silsila derives its name, is located in:
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12%
Western Turkey
46%
Central Afghanistan
33%
Eastern Iran
9%
Eastern Iraq
1
With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? Identify the correct statement:
Anonymous Quiz
2%
Meditation and control of breath.
8%
Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
23%
Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.
67%
All of the above
#science25 WOH G64

Source: The Indian Express
#science25 WOH G64

Source: The Indian Express
#polity25 Socialist, Secular in Preamble

Source: The Indian Express
Reykjanes Peninsula, frequently seen in news for volcanic eruptions is situated in:
Anonymous Quiz
15%
Norway
19%
Greenland
16%
Denmark
50%
Iceland
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#initiatives25 Earlier this month, the Ministry of Mines declared Hindustan Zinc Limited as the preferred bidder of Nayakkarpatti tungsten block comprising six villages, including Arittapatti in Madurai, which is a notified biodiversity heritage site and is famous for archaeological monuments, including cave temples, sculptures, Jain symbols, Tamil Brahmi scripts, and Pancha Pandavar stone beds.

Source: The Hindu
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#global25 ADB-India Pact

Source: PiB
#upscpyq Asian Development Bank: It is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966. HQ: Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.

ADB now has 68 members. The ADB was modeled closely on the World Bank and has a similar weighted voting system, where votes are distributed in proportion with members' capital subscriptions.

As of 31 December 2020, Japan and the USA each holds the largest proportion of shares at 15.571%. China holds 6.429%, India holds 6.317%, and Australia holds 5.773%.
The major known reserves of Tungsten in India is found in:
Anonymous Quiz
16%
Kerala
45%
Andhra Pradesh
15%
Uttarakhand
23%
Karnataka
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#environment25 Coimbatore’s wetlands come alive as migratory birds arrive from Siberia and beyond. Meet four birders talking of this seasonal spectacle.

Source: The Hindu
#geography25 Cyclones naming

Source: The Hindu
#geography25 Fengal

Source: The Hindu
India’s first green hydrogen fuelling station has been established in which city?
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30%
Leh
20%
Jaisalmer
15%
Jaipur
35%
Ahmedabad