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  1. The shape of the Himalayas is like

  2. A.

     A straight line

    B.

     An arc

    C.

     A zigzag line

    D.

     A spiral


  3. Naharkatiya oilfields are located in

  4. A.

     Tripura

    B.

     West Bengal

    C.

     Assam

    D.

     Madhya Pradesh


  5. Which of the following combinations of riven and cities situated on their banks is wrong?

  6. A.

     Lucknow - Gomati

    B.

     Ayodhya - Saryu

    C.

     Badrinath - Alaknanda

    D.

     Vijayawada - Narmada


  7. Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via

  8. A.

     The western Himalayan passes

    B.

     Tibet

    C.

     The sea

    D.

     The eastern Himalayan passes


  9. The Koal Project is aimed towards

  10. A.

     Irrigation

    B.

     Drainage and power generation

    C.

     Power generation and load control

    D.

     Irrigation, flood control and power generation


  11. Where in India is the rift valley to be found?

  12. A.

     Brahmaputra Valley

    B.

     Godavari Valley

    C.

     Cauvery Valley

    D.

     Narmada Valley


  13. To which kind of rock does marble belong?

  14. A.

     Metamorphic rock

    B.

     Sedimentary rock

    C.

     Igneous rock

    D.

     Volcanic rock


  15. Which of the following have almost the same point of beginning?

  16. A.

     Ganga and Indus

    B.

     Ganga and Brahmaputra

    C.

     Beas and Tapi

    D.

     Indus and Brahmaputra


  17. Where is Arvi earth station for satellite communication?

  18. A.

     Uttar Pradesh

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Maharashtra

    D.

     Gujarat


  19. Passenger and merchant ships are constructed at

  20. A.

     Mazagaon Docks

    B.

     Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam

    C.

     No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships

    D.

     Goa shipyard