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  1. Tehri Hydro Power complex is constructed on which of the following river

  2. A.

     Alaknanda

    B.

     Mandakini

    C.

     Dhauli Ganga

    D.

     Bhagirathi

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  3. Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

  4. A.

     Biofuel

    B.

     Fossil fuel

    C.

     Nuclear power

    D.

     Wind energy

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  5. Coal is an example of

  6. A.

     Igneous rocks

    B.

     Sedimentary rocks

    C.

     Metamorphic rocks

    D.

     None of the above

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  7. Farakka Barrage was commissioned to ________

  8. A.

     Save Kolkata port

    B.

     Link North and South Bengal

    C.

     Supply drinking water to Kolkata

    D.

     Divert water to Bangladesh

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  9. Which of the following are true with respect to Indian Railways?
    I. It is the larqest public sector undertaking
    II. Indian Railway network is the fourth largest in the world
    III. Factories at Kapurthala and Perarnbur manufacture passenger coaches
    IV. The narrow guage lines are confined to the hilly areas only

  10. A.

     I, II and III

    B.

     I and II

    C.

     II, III and IV

    D.

     I, II, III and IV

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  11. The first machine made paper was manufactured

  12. A.

     In 1870 near Kolkata

    B.

     In 1903 in Mumbai

    C.

     In 1910 at Delhi

    D.

     After independence

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  13. Which of the following Hydro Power Project is not in Tamil Nadu?

  14. A.

     Iddukki

    B.

     Aliyar

    C.

     Periyar

    D.

     Kundah

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  15. Major coal deposits of India occur in

  16. A.

     Seams separated by igneous rocks

    B.

     Seams separated by sedimentary rocks

    C.

     Seams separated by metamorphic rocks

    D.

     Open cast mines

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  17. The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in

  18. A.

     Odisha

    B.

     Maharashtra

    C.

     West Bengal

    D.

     Meghalaya

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  19. The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in

  20. A.

     Uttar Pradesh

    B.

     Jammu and Kashmir

    C.

     Madhya Pradesh

    D.

     Maharashtra

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