21. The place “Noonmati” in India, is related to which among the following?
[A] Salt Industry
[B] Petroleum Industry
[C] Paper Industry
[D] Textile Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Petroleum Industry]
Notes:
Petroleum Industry, located in Assam and known for the first Oil Refinery to be commissioned by the then Indian Oil Company Limited, now known as Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
22. Ranjit Sagar Dam (Thein dam) is a gigantic Multipurpose River valley Project on which among the following rivers?
[A] Ravi
[B] Sutlej
[C] Jhelum
[D] Indus
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23. Which among the following peaks is known as “Five Treasures of Great Show”?
[A] Lhotse
[B] Godwin Austen
[C] Kanchenjunga
[D] Dhaulagiri
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Correct Answer: C [Kanchenjunga]
24. In which among the following states is located the Banihal Pass?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Banihal Pass is a mountain pass across the Pir Panjal Range at 2,832 m (9,291 ft) maximum elevation. This mountain range connects the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir to the outer Himalaya and plains to the south.
25. By which name the main branch of river Ganga is known as in Bangladesh?
[A] Jamuna
[B] Padma
[C] Meghana
[D] Kalindi
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Correct Answer: B [Padma]
26. What is the approximate ratio of parts of Indian Coast belonging to Peninsular India to that belonging to Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands?
[A] 2:1
[B] 2.5:1
[C] 3:1
[D] 3.5:1
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Correct Answer: B [2.5:1]
Notes:
Total Coast – 7,517 kilometres,
Peninsular India – 5,423 kilometres,
Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands- 2,094 kilometres.
5423÷2094→2.59
27. Which among the following highway connects Sikkim with rest of India?
[A] National Highway 31A
[B] National Highway 32A
[C] National Highway 28
[D] National Highway 26A
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Correct Answer: A [National Highway 31A]
28. What is the Length of Coast line of India including the cost line of Andaman and Nicobar Island?
[A] 5517 km
[B] 7517 km
[C] 6518 km
[D] 7218 km
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Correct Answer: B [7517 km]
Notes:
The total land boundary of India is about 15,200 km and the total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km
29. Sirhind Canal is located on which river?
[A] Sutlej
[B] Ravi
[C] Beas
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Sutlej]
30. Which among the following is the coastal water body that lies off the southwest coast of India, north of a line extending from the southern point of Sri Lanka to the southernmost of the Maldives Islands, and east of the Maldives?
[A] Laccadive Sea
[B] Gulf of Mannar
[C] Palk Strait
[D] Minicoy
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Correct Answer: A [ Laccadive Sea ]
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