Question

    Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the

    setting up of a geopark in ____________, the country’s first.
    A Gujarat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Jharkhand Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Rajasthan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of a geopark in Madhya Pradesh, the country’s first. The park will be set up at Lamheta village on the banks of river Narmada, Jabalpur district. The Geological Survey of India has sanctioned an amount of Rs 1.30 crore to prepare a detailed project report on the geological rock formations in five acres in the Lamheta village. Furthermore, Rs 35 crore has been estimated as the cost of the project.

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