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  1. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:

  2. A.

     Sugar Industry

    B.

     Ship Building

    C.

     Iron and Steel Industry

    D.

     Paper Industry

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  3. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:

  4. A.

     Insolation

    B.

     Isotherm

    C.

     Insoenergy

    D.

     Albedo

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  5. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:

  6. A.

     Isoline

    B.

     Insiline

    C.

     Thermoarea

    D.

     Thermocline

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  7. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:

  8. A.

     Kulti

    B.

     Visnupur

    C.

     Cossipore

    D.

     None of Above

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  9. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:

  10. A.

     Saturn

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Jupiter

    D.

     Mars

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  11. Which planet is known as sister of earth?

  12. A.

     Mars

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Mercury

    D.

     Saturn

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  13. The study of universe is called:

  14. A.

     Astrology

    B.

     Astronomy

    C.

     Cosmology

    D.

     Universology

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  15. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:

  16. A.

     Genome

    B.

     Abiome

    C.

     Agenome

    D.

     Biome

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  17. The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is:

  18. A.

     Devtal

    B.

     Roopkund

    C.

     Kedartal

    D.

     Homkund

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  19. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:

  20. A.

     10 June, 1975

    B.

     1 August, 1973

    C.

     10 April, 1975

    D.

     April 1, 1973

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