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  1. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for:

  2. A.

     Sugar Industry

    B.

     Ship Building

    C.

     Iron and Steel Industry

    D.

     Paper Industry


  3. The radiant energy received by the earth and its atmosphere from the sun is called:

  4. A.

     Insolation

    B.

     Isotherm

    C.

     Insoenergy

    D.

     Albedo


  5. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:

  6. A.

     Isoline

    B.

     Insiline

    C.

     Thermoarea

    D.

     Thermocline


  7. The modern iron and steel industry in India had its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in:

  8. A.

     Kulti

    B.

     Visnupur

    C.

     Cossipore

    D.

     None of Above


  9. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:

  10. A.

     Saturn

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Jupiter

    D.

     Mars


  11. Which planet is known as sister of earth?

  12. A.

     Mars

    B.

     Venus

    C.

     Mercury

    D.

     Saturn


  13. The study of universe is called:

  14. A.

     Astrology

    B.

     Astronomy

    C.

     Cosmology

    D.

     Universology


  15. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:

  16. A.

     Genome

    B.

     Abiome

    C.

     Agenome

    D.

     Biome


  17. The highest glacial lake of India located at the height of 17,745 feet in Garhwal Himalaya is:

  18. A.

     Devtal

    B.

     Roopkund

    C.

     Kedartal

    D.

     Homkund


  19. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:

  20. A.

     10 June, 1975

    B.

     1 August, 1973

    C.

     10 April, 1975

    D.

     April 1, 1973