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Q :  

In which state is the Namchik-Namphuk coalfield located?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Manipur

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Lord Jagannath is related to which of the following places?

(A) Ujjain

(B) Bhubaneswar

(C) Puri

(D) Hyderabad

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Consider the following statements:

1. Sutlej River

2. Indus River

3. Ghaghra River

Which of the above river originates from Tibet?

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Which is the highest peak among the following?

(A) Kamet

(B) Kunlun

(C) Nanga Parbat

(D) Nanda Devi

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Which soil is suitable for cotton cultivation?

(A) Red soil

(B) Black soil

(C) Laterite soil

(D) Alluvial soil

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Consider the following statements :

1. Maharashtra is the only producer of corundum in India

2. Ruby and platinum are produced only in Odisha

(A) Only 1 is correct

(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct

(D) Both 1 and 2 are wrong

Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I List

A.Assam 1. Silvassa

B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 2. Gangtok

C.Lakshadweep 3. Dispur

D. Sikkim 4. Kavaratti

Code :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) 3214

(B) 3142

(C) 4132

(D) 1243

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Standard Time of India from Greenwich Mean Time is:

(A) 51/2 hours ahead

(B) 41/2 hours behind

(C) 4 hours ahead

(D) 51/2 hours behind

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Which city is called the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Chennai

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Bangalore

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.


Q :  

Which of the following foreign countries is closest to the Andaman Islands?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) Myanmar

(C) Indonesia

(D) Pakistan

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Myanmar is the nearest mainland to the island. The Andaman Islands are archipelagos in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 m) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region.


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