Open Rock Museum inaugurated in Hyderabad

January 07, 2022
Current Context: The country’s first unique ‘Rock’ museum was inaugurated in Hyderabad.
Open Rock Museum inaugurated in Hyderabad
  • It was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh.
  • He also addressed scientists working in CSIR- National Geophysical Research Institute.
  • The Open Rock Museum will educate and enlighten people about several lesser-known facts.
  • Around 35 different types of rocks from various parts of India will be displayed
  • The displayed rocks are 3.3 billion years to around 55 million years of the Earth’s history which are mostly from Odisha, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, and others.

Question: 

Q.1 Where was India’s first Open Rock Museum inaugurated?
a. Jaipur
b. Ahmedabad
c. Pune
d. Hyderabad

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