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  1. Where was India's rocket launching station set up?

  2. A.

     Sriharikota

    B.

     Arvi

    C.

     Thumba

    D.

     Port Blair


  3. Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?

  4. A.

     Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places

    B.

     They are prominent game sanctuaries

    C.

     They are hill stations

    D.

     Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places


  5. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.

  6. A.

     Hispar

    B.

     Siachen

    C.

     Biafo

    D.

     Baltaro


  7. The first fertilizer plant was set up at

  8. A.

     Nangal (Punjab)

    B.

     Sindri (Bihar)

    C.

     Alwaye (Kerala)

    D.

     Trombay (Maharashtra)


  9. Which of the following is an ore of iron?

  10. A.

     Bauxite

    B.

     Haematite

    C.

     Dolomite

    D.

     Alunite


  11. Beas flows through the State of

  12. A.

     Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

    B.

     Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu

    C.

     Punjab and Himachal Pradesh

    D.

     Punjab and Haryana


  13. The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is

  14. A.

     Gujarat

    B.

     Maharashtra

    C.

     Assam

    D.

     Bihar


  15. Lucerene is a

  16. A.

     Cereal crop

    B.

     Cash crop

    C.

     Foliage crop

    D.

     Fibre crop


  17. "Mulching" is the term used for the process of

  18. A.

     Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.

    B.

     Breaking down big pieces of soil into small ones

    C.

     Transplanting of paddy seedlings

    D.

     Nitrogen fixation of soil by use of fertilizers


  19. Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?

  20. A.

     Root

    B.

     Stem

    C.

     Leaf

    D.

     Fruit