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  1. In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

  2. A.

     Hoshangabad

    B.

     Raipur

    C.

     Sambalpur

    D.

     Warangal


  3. The Kowada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State?

  4. A.

     Rajasthan

    B.

     Uttar Pradesh

    C.

     Andhra Pradesh

    D.

     Karnataka


  5. Raniganj in West Bengal is concerned with

  6. A.

     Coal

    B.

     Iron are

    C.

     Manganese

    D.

     Copper


  7. The major thermal power station fed on natural gas is at

  8. A.

     Lunej

    B.

     Trombay

    C.

     Naharkatiya

    D.

     Digboi


  9. Consider the following cities:
    1. Bhatinda
    2. Jamnagar
    3. Mangalore
    Which of the above has/have oil refineries?

  10. A.

     1 and 2

    B.

     3 only

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  11. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the

  12. A.

     Siwaliks

    B.

     Gondwanas

    C.

     Vindhyans

    D.

     Cuddappahs


  13. The First refinery in India was established in

  14. A.

     Barauni

    B.

     Vishakhapatnam

    C.

     Digboi

    D.

     Mumbai


  15. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?

  16. A.

     Idukki

    B.

     Aliyar

    C.

     Periyar

    D.

     Kundah


  17. Critical criteria for the location of an aluminium plant in India are the availability of bauxite and ________

  18. A.

     Coal

    B.

     Electricity

    C.

     Labour

    D.

     Ready market


  19. Among the following States, which one has the highest amount of Nickel Ore resources?

  20. A.

     Chhattisgarh

    B.

     Jharkhand

    C.

     Karnataka

    D.

     Orissa