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Question 141 Discuss

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.
Question 142 Discuss

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.
Question 143 Discuss

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.
Question 144 Discuss

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.
Question 145 Discuss

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.
Question 146 Discuss

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

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

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.
Question 149 Discuss

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.
Question 150 Discuss

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.