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Question 141 Discuss
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The Lushai Hills are also known as   .

A
Mizo Hills
B
Khasi Hills
C
Patkai Hills
D
Naga Hills

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Lushai Hills, located in southeastern Mizoram and forming part of the Patkai mountain range, are commonly referred to as the Mizo Hills.
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On which river in India was the Somasila Dam built?

A
Godavari
B
Krishna
C
Kaveri
D
Penna

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Somasila Dam is a major irrigation and water supply project constructed across the Penna River in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
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The Mundra Thermal Power Plant is located in which district of Gujarat?

A
Gandhinagar
B
Kheda
C
Kutch
D
Jamnagar

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Mundra Thermal Power Station, one of India's largest coal-based power plants, is located in the coastal Kutch district of Gujarat.
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The Howrah bridge was officially opened in the year   .

A
1943
B
1948
C
1930
D
1935

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Construction of the iconic Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly River in Kolkata was finished in 1942, and it officially opened for traffic in 1943.
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As of March 2020, which of the following solar power plants is the biggest plant in the world, with total installed capacity of 2,245MW ?

A
Kamuthi solar power project
B
Sakri photovoltaic solar energy project
C
Dhirubhai Ambani solar park
D
Bhadla solar park

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan's Thar Desert is the largest solar park in the world, capitalizing on the region's exceptionally high solar insolation.
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Which is, by far, the closest dwarf planet orbiting at only 2.8 times Earth's distance from the sun?

A
Makemake
B
Pluto
C
Eris
D
Ceres

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ceres is the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, making it the only dwarf planet located in the inner solar system.
Question 147 Discuss
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Select the INCORRECT pair of the location of the refinery and its state from the following

A
Tatipaka Refinery - Telangana
B
Bina Refinery - Madhya Pradesh
C
Koyali Refinery - Gujarat
D
Numaligarh Refinery - Assam

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Tatipaka Refinery, operated by ONGC, is situated in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, not Telangana.
Question 148 Discuss
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Which theory describes the collective effects of changes in Earth's movements on its climate over thousands of years?

A
Plate tectonics theory
B
Copernicus' heliocentric theory
C
Milankovitch theory
D
Continental drift theory

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Milankovitch cycles explain how variations in Earth's orbital eccentricity, axial tilt, and precession influence long-term climate patterns and trigger glacial periods.
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Delhi ridge is the water divide between which of the following rivers?

A
Ganges and Yamuna
B
Indus and Mahi
C
Ganges and Indus
D
Ganges and Sind

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Delhi Ridge, an extension of the Aravalli range, functions as a geographical barrier that separates the expansive drainage basins of the Indus and Ganges rivers.
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The central stretch of the Western Coastal Plains of India is known as the:

A
Konkan coast
B
Coromandel coast
C
Malabar coast
D
Kannad plains

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Western Coastal Plains are divided into three sections: the Konkan coast in the north, the central Kannad plains along Karnataka, and the Malabar coast in the south.
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