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done Minerals and Power Resources Total Questions - 60

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following pairs

  Minerals	Largest producer
  1. Iron Ore	Chhattisgarh
  2. Bauxite	Odisha
  3. Mica	Andhra Pradesh
  4. Gold	Karnataka

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 only   done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Consider the following pairs:

  Ore	Metal
  1. Bauxite	Aluminium
  2. Wolfram	Tungsten
  3.  Pyrites	Lead

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 and 2     done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3          done clear
  D)
  None done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which is the main use of manganese?
  A)
  Iron and steel industry done clear
  B)
  Bleaching powder done clear
  C)
  Insecticides done clear
  D)
  Batteries done clear
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• question_answer4)
  India has near monopoly in the world in the production of
  A)
  Bauxite             done clear
  B)
  Mica done clear
  C)
  Gypsum            done clear
  D)
  Nickel done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The north-eastern peninsular belt is the richest mineral belt in India.

  2. The northern plain of India has large deposits of a variety minerals.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Consider the following pairs:

  1. Bauxite	Ferrous mineral
  2. Nickel	Non-ferrous mineral
  3. Mica	Non-metallic mineral

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  2 only               done clear
  D)
  3 only done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  India exports large quantities of high quality iron ore to different countries of the world. done clear
  B)
  Open cast mining and underground mining are two chief methods of mining practised in India. done clear
  C)
  India is deficient in copper and uranium resources. done clear
  D)
  Manganese, nickel, tungsten and cobalt are non-ferrous minerals. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. Balaghat is well known for its diamond mines.

  2. Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only            done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Consider the following varieties of iron ore

  1. Haematite

  2. Magnetite

  3. Limonite

  4. Siderite

  Which of the following is the correct sequence with respect to descending order of quality of the above ores?
  A)
  1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
  2, 3, 4 and 1 done clear
  C)
  1, 3, 2 and 4     done clear
  D)
  1, 3, 4 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which among the following types of mica is/are found in India?

  1. Biotite

  2. Phlogopite

  3. Muscovite

  Code:
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  Rajasthan has the largest limestone reserves. done clear
  B)
  About 75% of the limestone is used in cement industry. done clear
  C)
  Limestone with more than 10% of magnesium is called dolomite. done clear
  D)
  Bauxite is used for making aluminium. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which of the following minerals are found in a natural way in the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Bauxite

  2. Dolomite

  3. Iron ore

  4. Tin

  Select the correct answer using the code given below
  A)
  1, 2 and 3          done clear
  B)
  2 and 4 done clear
  C)
  1 and 3             done clear
  D)
  All these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  With reference to the mineral resources of India, consider the following pairs.

  Mineral	90% of natural resources
  1. Copper	Jharkhand
  2. Nickel	Odisha
  3. Tungsten	Kerala

  Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 and 2          done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3         done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Match List I (ores) and List II (States where they are mined) and select the correct answer

  List I	List II
  A. Manganese	1. Maharashtra
  B. Nickel	2. Odisha
  C. Lead-Zinc	3. Rajasthan
  D. Magnesite	4. Tamil Nadu

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1   done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List I (Minerals)	List II (Typical areas of occurrence)
  A. Coal	1. Bhandara
  B. Gold	2. Karampura
  C. Mica	3. Hutti
  D. Manganese	4. Nellore

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

  List I	List II (Mining area)
  A. Bauxite	1. Kalahandi
  B. Iron ore	2. Bailadila
  C. Salt	3. Didwana
  D. Silver	4. Zawar

  Code:
  A)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Match List I (Minerals) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the code given below

  List I	List II
  A. Coal	1. Giridih
  B. Copper	2. Jayamkonda cholapuram
  C. Manganese	3. Alwar
  D. Lignite	4. Dharwar

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India. Which one of the following iron ore producing areas does not lie in Odisha?
  A)
  Badampahar done clear
  B)
  Hirapur hills done clear
  C)
  Kandahar Pahar done clear
  D)
  Bababudan hills done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Ore Range)	List II (State)
  A. Dhalli Rajhara Range	1. Kamataka
  B. Noamundi	2. Jharkhand
  C. Badampahar	3. Odisha
  D. Sandur Range	4. Chhattisgarh

  Code:
  A)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below

  1. Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India.

  2. Punjab has no iron ore deposits at all.

  3. India exports large quantities of iron ore to various countries and Japan is largest importer of Indian iron ore.

  Code:
  A)
  Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
  Only 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
  Only 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Examine the following statements:

  1. Malanjkhan area is rich in copper deposits.

  2. The main bauxite belt of Odisha is in Kalahandi and Koraput districts and extends further into Andhra Pradesh.

  3. The mica belt of Rajasthan extends from Jaipur to Udaipur.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  1 and 2only done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following does not have uranium deposits?
  A)
  Jharkhand       done clear
  B)
  Madhya Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Meghalaya         done clear
  D)
  Haryana done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following is the correct sequence of coal in descending order of quality?
  A)
  Bituminous, Anthracite, Lignite, Peat done clear
  B)
  Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite, Peat done clear
  C)
  Anthracite, Lignite, Peat, Bituminous done clear
  D)
  Anthracite, Peat, Bituminous, Lignite done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Gondwana coal fields account for 98% of the total reserves and 99% of the total coal production of India.

  2. Tertiary coal fields are primarily confined to peninsular India.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only        done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is/are the characteristic/ characteristics of Indian coal?

  1. Uneven distribution

  2. Low sulphur content

  3. Low ash content

  Select the correct answer using the following codes
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Iron ore-Coal-Copper-manganese are respectively associated with
  A)
  Badampahar - Raniganj - Khetri - Sundergarh done clear
  B)
  Raniganj - Khetri - Sundergarh - Badampahar done clear
  C)
  Sundergarh - Raniganj - Bedampahar - Khetri done clear
  D)
  Khetri - Raniganj - Sundergarh - Bedampahar done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match the following

  List I (Coal fields)	List II (State)
  A. Ramgarh	1. Jharkhand
  B. Umaria	2. Madhya Pradesh
  C. Kamptee	3. Maharashtra
  D. Kalakot	4. Jammu and Kashmir

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Select the correct statement/statements

  1. Bailadila produces high grade iron ore in - India, most of which is exported to Japan through Vishakhapatnam.

  2. Khetri has emerged as an important producer of iron ore.

  3. Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for producing mica.

  Code:
  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  1 and 3      done clear
  D)
  None done clear
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• question_answer29)
  In which one of the following states area Namchik Namrup coal field located?
  A)
  Arunachal Pradesh          done clear
  B)
  Meghalaya done clear
  C)
  Manipur             done clear
  D)
  Mizoram done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one of the following coalfields has the thickest coal-seams?
  A)
  Jharia                done clear
  B)
  Raniganj done clear
  C)
  Bokaro              done clear
  D)
  Singrauli done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal?

  1. High ash content

  2. Low sulphur content

  3. Low ash fusion temperature

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3                         done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following has the richest coal deposits?
  A)
  Subamarekha valley done clear
  B)
  Brahmani valley done clear
  C)
  Damodar valley done clear
  D)
  Brahmaputra valley done clear
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• question_answer33)
  In which of the following situation mineral oil is generally found?

  1. Sedimentary rocks

  2. Underground anticlines

  3. Below underground water

  4. Over the impermeable rocks

  Code:
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The oldest oil well in India is at
  A)
  Naharkatia         done clear
  B)
  Lakhimpur done clear
  C)
  Hugrijan            done clear
  D)
  Digboi               done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following oil fields are located in Assam?

  1. Lakwa

  2. Badarpur

  3. Manabhum

  4. Manunbhanga

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  3 and 4 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below

  List I (Oil field)	List II (State/area)
  A. Sibsagar	1. Gujarat
  B. Kharsang	2. Assam
  C. Kalol	3. Arunachal Pradesh
  D. Ampi Bazar	4.  Tripura

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-2       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana belts.

  2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kadarma.

  3. Dharwars are famous for petroleum.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
  1 and 2          done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  2 and 3          done clear
  D)
  None of the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which is the oldest pipeline in India?
  A)
  Mumbai High-Mumbai-Ankleshwar done clear
  B)
  Naharkatia-Nunmati done clear
  C)
  Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur done clear
  D)
  Jamnagar-Loni done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following is the oldest refinery in India?
  A)
  Numaligarh        done clear
  B)
  Bongaigaon done clear
  C)
  Digboi       done clear
  D)
  Guwahati done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Match List with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List I (Oil refinery)	List II (State)
  A. Bongaigaon	1. Bihar
  B. Barauni	2.  Assam
  C. Manali	3. Gujarat
  D. Koyali	4.  Tamil Nadu

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Consider the following pairs:

  Power station	River
  1. Jawahar Sagar	Indravati
  2.  Srisailam	Krishna
  3. Tungabhadra	Cauvery

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 only                           done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  1, 3                               done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

  Hydroelectric plant	State
  1. Dul Hasti	Punjab
  2. Tehri	Uttarakhand
  3. Shivasamudram	Karnataka
  4. Pykara	Kerala

  Code:
  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  3 and 4             done clear
  D)
  4 and 1 done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Consider the following statements
  A)
  Nagarjunasagardam has been constructed on Krishna river in Telangana. done clear
  B)
  Tehri dam is located at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Bhilganga rivers. done clear
  C)
  Rihand valley project is an important project of Madhya Pradesh. done clear
  D)
  The Gandak Project is executed jointly by Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above statements is not correct? done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which of the following is not a part of the Damodar valley project?
  A)
  Tilaiya Dam       done clear
  B)
  Maithon Dam done clear
  C)
  Panchet Dam    done clear
  D)
  Gandhi Sagar Dam done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following is not is correctly matched?
  A)
  Bina Oil Refinery  :         Uttar Pradesh done clear
  B)
  Durgapur Barrage :          Damodar river done clear
  C)
  Bassein                 :        Off-shore oil field done clear
  D)
  Ukai                     :        Hydroelectric project in Gujarat done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using is codes given below:

  List I (Oil Company)	List II (Location)
  A. Reliance Industries Limited	1. Vadinar
  B. Essar Oil limited	2. Jamnagar
  C. Indian Oil Corporation	3. Bhatinda
  D. HPCL Mittal energy Ltd.	4. Panipat

  Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Match the following:

  List I (Thermal power station)	List II (State)
  A. Korba	1. MadhyaPradesh
  B. Singrauli	2. Chhattisgarh
  C. Talcher	3. Odisha
  D. Panipat	4. Haryana

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

  Nuclear power plant	State
  1. Narora	Uttar Pradesh
  2. Kakrapara	Maharashtra
  3. Kalpakkam	Andhra Pradesh

  Code:
  A)
  Only 1       done clear
  B)
  Only 1 and 2 done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3          done clear
  D)
  None done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List I (Power project)	List II (Type)
  A. Hirakud	1. Multi-purpose
  B. Salal	2. Hydroelectric
  C. Korba	3. Nuclear
  D. Kaiga	4. Thermal

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer50)
  With which of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar project associated?
  A)
  Chambal           done clear
  B)
  Narmada done clear
  C)
  Tapi                              done clear
  D)
  Bhima done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh hydroelectric projects located?
  A)
  Madhya Pradesh             done clear
  B)
  Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Uttarakhand       done clear
  D)
  Rajasthan done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Dul Hasti power station is based on which of the following rivers?
  A)
  Beas                             done clear
  B)
  Ravi done clear
  C)
  Chevab      done clear
  D)
  Satluj done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Consider the following pairs:

  1.  State with highest potential of solar energy	Rajasthan
  2.  State with highest installed capacity of solar energy	Gujarat
  3.  State with highest biomass potential	Punjab

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  D)
  All above done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Which of the following industries has the highest cogeneration potential?
  A)
  Iron and steel    done clear
  B)
  Cotton textile done clear
  C)
  Sugar                            done clear
  D)
  Paper done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Which of the following sites is best suited for generating tidal energy?
  A)
  Gulf of Khambhat           done clear
  B)
  Gulf of Kachchh done clear
  C)
  Sundarbans        done clear
  D)
  Gulf of Mannar done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The Bhabha Atomic Research Centres (BARCs) are at:
  A)
  Trombay, Kalpakkam, Indore and Thiruvananthapuram done clear
  B)
  Trombay, Kolkata, Indore, Kalpakkam done clear
  C)
  Trombay, Kalpakkam, Indore, Bengaluru done clear
  D)
  Trombay, Kalpakkam, Bengaluru, Hyderabad done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Which of the following is not suitable for generating geo-thermal energy?
  A)
  Manikaran         done clear
  B)
  Puga valley done clear
  C)
  Tattapani           done clear
  D)
  Cherrapunji done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Jharkhand has the largest deposits of uranium in India.

  2. Sands of the Malabar coast contain large quantities of monazite.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer59)
  For which one of the following is Satara well known?
  A)
  Thermal power plant done clear
  B)
  Hydroelectric plant done clear
  C)
  Wind energy plant done clear
  D)
  Nuclear power plant done clear
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• question_answer60)
  The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
  A)
  Krishna-Godavari basin done clear
  B)
  Cauvery basin done clear
  C)
  Mahanadi basin done clear
  D)
  Palar-Pennar basin done clear
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