Static GK Test: June 22, 2022 - Bank Exams MCQ

Lippa Asrang wildlife sanctuary is in Himachal Pradesh. The capital of Himachal Pradesh is Shimla. The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is Jai Ram Thakur.

• The Child Sex Ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the age group 0–6 years. 
• In the census 2001 the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 914 in the census 2011.
• As per the census 2011, Mizoram has the highest child sex ratio among the Indian states i.e. 971 while Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio i.e.830 per thousand males.
• Among the Union Territories of India; Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the highest child sex ratio i.e.968 per thousand males.

Damdamaa reservoir in Sohna, district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is one of the biggest lakes in Haryana and with an area of 3,000 acres. Damdama Lake was formed when a stone and earthen dam constructed by the British was commissioned for rain water harvesting in 1947.

• Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Fazilka district of Punjab.
• It is a unique open sanctuary which encompasses 13 revenue villages.
• The sanctuary is known for highest number of black bucks, besides other protected species.

• Chaukhandi Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa in Sarnath, located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.
• The Chaukhandi Stupa is thought originally to have been built as a terraced temple during the Gupta period between the 4th and 6th centuries to mark the site where Lord Buddha and his first disciples met traveling from Bodh Gaya to Sarnath.

• Gorumara National Park is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India.
• Located in the Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests.
• It is primarily known for its population of Indian rhinoceros
• It is situated on the banks of rivers Murti and Raidak in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.

• Chandka Dampara Elephant Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve located in the south fringe of cuttack in the Indian state of Odisha.
• Nestled on Khurdha uplands of the Eastern Ghats biotic region, Chandaka forest is spread over 175.79 square kilometres (67.87 sq mi) of rolling table land and small sprawling hillocks of Khurdha and Cuttack Districts.
• It was designated as an elephant reserve in December 1982.

• The Somnath temple located in PrabhasPatan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat.
• It is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
• It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat.
• Reconstructed several times in the past after repeated destruction by several Muslim invaders and rulers and Portuguese, the present temple was reconstructed in Chaulukya style of Hindu temple architecture and completed in May 1951.

• The World Soil Day is being observed every year across the world on December 5.
• The day is observed annually to highlight the importance of healthy soil and advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
• The theme for 2019 World Soil Day is ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future'.

• The International Anti-Corruption Day 2019 was observed on December 09, 2019.
• This year’s theme for the day is “United Against Corruption”.
• The United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and designated December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of Convention in fighting and preventing it.
• This convention came into force in the year 2005, and since then the day is being observed annually.