Answer is C

• Valley of Kashmir: Between the Pir Panjal and the western end of the Great Himalayan ranges lies a deep asymmetrical basin called the Vale of Kashmir.

Answer is D

• Exercise Pitch Black 2022 is the Royal Australian Air Force's most significant International Engagement activity with forces participating from a wide range of partner and allied nations developing and enhancing military relationships at all levels.

Who all are attending?

• Australia is the host, and others attending include India, Germany, France, UAE, Malaysia, the US, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the UK, the Philippines, Thailand, Canada, and the Netherlands.
• For the first time Japan, Germany and the Republic of Korea are participating and there will be an International Observer Group Program, which allows other countries to be present to observe the planning and execution of the exercise.

Answer is A

Why in news?

• Wing Commander M Rana and Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal, the two pilots of the jet, were killed in the crash that once again put the spotlight on the ageing fleet. The plan is to retire all the four MiG-21 squadrons by 2025, people familiar with the development said.

Answer is C

• The Gee dance of Sirmaur is performed during the festival of Lohari.

Answer is D

• The folk art of Bihar, commonly known as Madhubani, refers to the market town of the same name. The antiquity of this land and its religious histories have made the people of Bihar deeply religious.

Answer is A

What is the news?

• The fragrance of HRMN-99 variety of apple prepared in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh in five states of North East and Bihar will spread in Maharashtra.
• The government there is taking steps in this direction.
  In this context, Hariman Sharma, a progressive horticulturist who belongs to Paniala under Ghumarwin of Bilaspur district, recently held talks with Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari at his residence on Motilal Nehru Marg in which apple cultivation would be interred in Maharashtra.

Answer is B

What is the news?

• Chamba police has been ranked number one in the state for taking swift action in FIRs and road accidents.

Who ranked this?

• It is ranked online by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In this, chamba police did a better job and registered its report online along with providing timely police assistance to the people.
• As a result, chamba police got the first rank. Last year, chamba police was at number 13.

Answer: Dharti Dhar

There are seven main ranges of hills (the Erstwhile princely state at times used to be called Satdhar Kahlur, meaning Kahlur of the seven hills:

1) Naina Devi Hill.
2) Kot Hill.
3) Jhanjhar Hill.
4) Tiun Hill.
5) Bandla Hill.
6) Bahadur Pur Hill.
7) Ratanpur Hill.