Question: at which of the following place the first geological park of India will be built?
a) Lamheta, MP
b) Ladakh
c) Bengaluru
d) Nasik, Maharashtra
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- The first Geological Park of India will be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
- The park was approved by the Geological Survey of India, which is part of the Ministry of Mines.
- The park will be built with a Rs 35 crore investment on a five-acre plot of land.
- Geopark is a united region that promotes the sustainable protection and use of geological heritage.
- It also contributes to the residents’ economic well-being.
- The geological park is being developed in Lamheta since it is one of the world’s most significant geological locations.
- In 1928, fossil of a Dinosaur was discovered by William Henry Sleeman from this location of Lamheta.
- Lamheta has also been designated as a geo historic monument by UNESCO.
By – Rajesh Tripathi