News & Views: QuizQuestions https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/AllItems.aspx RSS feed for the QuizQuestions list. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:15:43 GMT Microsoft SharePoint Foundation RSS Generator 60 en-US News & Views: QuizQuestions https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/_layouts/15/images/siteIcon.png https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/AllItems.aspx Atal Tunnel features a distinctive horseshoe-shaped cross-section. From a rock mechanics and structural physics perspective, why is a horseshoe profile preferred over a circular profile in long Himalayan highway tunnels? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=319 Options: {"options":["To allow heavy TBMs to operate","To distribute high vertical overburden","To prevent water accumulation","To counteract hydrostatic pressure"],"correct_option":["To distribute high vertical overburden"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:27:48 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=319 As the longest and deepest traffic tunnel in the world, the Gotthard Base Tunnel cuts through the Swiss Alps. What severe geological phenomenon did engineers face due to the extreme weight of the mountain above? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=318 Options: {"options":["Underground ice pockets","Pressurised pockets of gas","Sudden atmospheric vacuum drops","Rock squeezing"],"correct_option":["Rock squeezing"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:26:08 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=318 Believed to be sculpted from a single piece of rock and that too from top to bottom, this structure shows incredible precision in design and symmetry and is part of a UNESCO heritage site. Which structure? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=317 Options: {"options":["Mahabalipuram Temple","Great Pyramid of Giza","Kailasa Temple, Ellora","Petra, Jordan"],"correct_option":["Kailasa Temple, Ellora"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:24:21 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=317 To construct Dubai's Palm Jumeirah island, millions of tonnes of marine sand were sprayed onto the bedrock. To prevent liquefaction during earthquakes, what specialised deep compaction technique was used to solidify the ground before building began? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=316 Options: {"options":["Deep soil mixing","Vibroflotation","Dynamic compaction","Electro-osmotic consolidation"],"correct_option":["Vibroflotation"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:22:55 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=316 According to a study by NASA scientists, the size and created effect of this structure is so huge that it can impact the rotation of the Earth and which in turn impacts the length of a day, although imperceptible. Which structure? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=315 Options: {"options":["Great Wall of China","Burj Khalifa","Three Gorges Dam","Statue of Unity"],"correct_option":["Three Gorges Dam"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:19:49 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=315 Situated right in the middle of the river Narmada, the Statue of Unity is exposed to the tunnel effect of winds blowing down the river, and therefore engineered to withstand wind speeds of up to 180 km per hour. What feature enables this? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=314 Options: {"options":["Limited sway allowed","Aerodynamic shape","Buttressed core","Tuned mass dampers"],"correct_option":["Tuned mass dampers"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:17:36 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=314 Based on ancient architectural guidelines, the main structure was constructed without ferrous metals and thus no steel or concrete. The complex features a musical fountain, IMAX theatre and a boat ride. What? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=313 Options: {"options":["Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya","Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi","Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tiruchirapalli","Belur Math, Howrah"],"correct_option":["Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi"]}
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]]> CBMC Tagging Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:15:37 GMT https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=313 Which Indian engineering marvel was designed to withstand earthquakes up to a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale, high-intensity blasts equivalent to about 40 tonnes of TNT, temperatures up to minus 20 °C & wind speeds up to 266 km per hour? https://newsnviews.larsentoubro.com/Lists/QuizQuestions/DispForm.aspx?ID=312 Options: {"options":["Statue of Unity","Anji Rail Bridge","Atal Tunnel","Chenab Rail Bridge"],"correct_option":["Chenab Rail Bridge"]}
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