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[#116] Where is Indira Gandhi National Park is situated ?
Correct Answer

(D) Pollachi

Explanation

Solution: Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in the Anaimalai Hills of Pollachi and Valparai taluks of Coimbatore District

[#117] Where is Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated ?
Correct Answer

(D) Coimbatore

Explanation

Solution: Anamalai wildlife sanctuary is located about 90 km from Coimbatore at an altitude of 1,400 m in the Western Ghats near Pollachi.

[#118] Gingee Fort controlled by ?
Correct Answer

(C) Ananda Kone Dynasty

Explanation

Solution: Gingee Fort or Senji Fort ) in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It lies in Villupuram District,Controlled by Ananda Kone Dynasty.

[#119] Who captured Gingee Fort?
Correct Answer

(A) Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan

Explanation

Solution: Gingee was finally captured in 1698 CE by Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan after a siege that lasted for nearly 8 years.

[#120] Who built Rockfort?
Correct Answer

(A) Pallavas

Explanation

Solution: The Rockfort is a fortress which stands atop a 273-foot-high rock, consisting of a set of monolithic rocks accommodating many rock-cut cave temples. Originally built by the Pallavas, it was later reconstructed by the Madurai Nayaks and Vijayanagara rulers.