1. The planned Bedabahal Ultra Mega Power Project is in which of the following states?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [ Odisha ]
Notes:
Bedabahal is located in Sundargarh district of Odisha. There is a planned UMPP there which has so far not seen the light of the day due to various problems including those of land, coal etc.
2. The Pir Panjal range is located in which of the following states?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [ Jammu and Kashmir ]
Notes:
The Pir Panjal ranges lie in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east southeast to west northwest across the states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir in India as well as Pakistan Administered Kashmir in Pakistan, where the average elevation varies from 1,400 m to 4,100 m .
3. Which of the following is an example of Piedmont plateau?
[A] Tibetan Plateau
[B] Bolivian Plateau
[C] Malwa Plateau
[D] Ladakh plateau
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Correct Answer: C [ Malwa Plateau ]
Notes: A Piedmont plateau has a mountain on one side. Malwa plateau is a Piedmont plateau. Other examples of such plateaus are Patagonian plateau in Argentina, Piedmont plateau in America etc.
types of plateaus
4. Which of the following is NOT a petrochemical centre of India?
[A] Koyali
[B] Jamnagar
[C] Mangalore
[D] Rourkela
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Correct Answer: D [ Rourkela ]
Notes:
Rourkela is correct answer. Rourkela in Odisha is known as Ispat Nagar and has one of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) [Rourkela Steel Plant].
5. Which of the following is a correct sequence of sea ports of India from “South to North”?
[A] Cochin →Thiruvananthapuram→Calicut→Mangalore
[B] Calicut→ Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Mangalore
[C] Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore
[D] Thiruvananthapuram→ Calicut→ Mangalore→ Cochin
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Correct Answer: C [ Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore ]
Notes:
Correct sequence will be Thiruvananthapuram→ Cochin→ Calicut→ Mangalore
6. In which of the following states, the Sharavati Project is located?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Sharavati is the name of the river that flows entirely in Karnataka. India’s famous Jog falls is created by this river.
Other name of Jog falls- Gerosoppa falls.
7. Which of the following state does not share boundary with Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Myanmar and India share a border of over 1,643 kilometers.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share borders with Myanmar
India shares a maritime boundary with Myanmar in Andaman Sea
8. Polavaram Project is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
9. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
[A] NH-44
[B] NH-1
[C] NH-2
[D] NH-10
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Correct Answer: A [NH-44]
Notes:
NH-44 is the longest highway in India. It starts from Srinagar (J&K) and ends at Kanyakumari (Tamilnadu). Total length of this highway is 3,745km. Previously this highway was known as NH-07.
10. Which among the following states is largest producer of Coffee in India?
[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in India followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu
