In which year India's first multi-purpose river valley project was launched?
(A) 1948
(B) 1951
(C) 1953
(D) 1956
Damodar Valley Corporation, popularly known as DVC, came into being on July 7, 1948, by an Act of the Constituent Assembly of India (Act No. XIV of 1948) as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.
India is the largest country in the world in terms of area.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 7
Which city is called the 'Silicon Valley of India'?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Chennai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Bangalore
Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.
With how many countries does West Bengal share borders?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
West Bengal and three international countries share borders. With Bangladesh in the east, Bhutan and Nepal in the north, the state has international boundaries.
Which of the following processes is responsible for the formation of sand dunes in western Rajasthan?
(A) erosion by wind
(B) erosion by water
(C) deposition by wind
(D) deposition by water
The correct answer is Wind. The wind is an agent for erosion which is responsible for the formation of sand dunes.
In which state is the first built Synagogue in India located?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Kerala
Paradesi Synagogue | Oldest synagogue in India, Kochi | Britannica
Where is the Saltora range situated?
(A) Ladakh
(B) Vindhyachal
(C) As a part of Karakoram range
(D) As a part of the Western Ghats
The Saltoro Mountains are a subrange of the Karakoram Range. They are located in the southeast Karakoram on the southwest side of the Siachen Glacier, one of the two longest glaciers outside the polar regions.
Which of the following highlands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau?
(A) Aravalli
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Satpura
The Aravalli range is not a part of the Telangana Plateau. It is situated in the northwestern part of India and it runs approximately 692 km in the south west direction.
Which is the first city in India to use municipal waste for power generation?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Delhi
(D) Chennai
Status of for waste to energy - The first waste-to-energy plant was set up in Timarpur in Delhi in 1987.
After whom is the name 'Mount Everest' named?
(A) In the name of the King of England
(B) Named after the first climber to reach the summit
(C) In the name of a Surveyor General of India
(D) In the name of the Viceroy of India
Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China. At 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), it is considered the tallest point on Earth. In the nineteenth century, the mountain was named after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India.
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