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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has established country’s first dark sky reserve for astronomical observation in the Tibetan prefecture of Ngari, bordering Nepal and India
A
Mongolia
B
China
C
North Korea
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China has established country’s first dark sky reserve for astronomical observation in the Tibetan prefecture of Ngari, bordering Nepal and India.

Detailed explanation-2: -China launched its first “dark sky reserve” for astronomical observation in the Tibetan prefecture of Ngari, bordering Nepal and India, officials said on Thursday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has officially identified a 1, 073 sqkm area in Ladakh’s Hanle as India’s first dark sky reserve and will be known as the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR).

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s first ever Dark Sky Reserve have been set up at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ladakh is now home to India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, Hanle Dark Sky Reserve. Hanle is a small village in the Changthang region, approximately 270 km south-east of Leh.

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