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  1. Which one of the following lists four type of coal, arranged in the increasing order of their carbon content?

  2. A.

     Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite

    B.

     Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite

    C.

     Lignite, Peat, Bituminous, Anthracite

    D.

     Peat, Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous


  3. The oldest oil-field in India is in

  4. A.

     Haldia

    B.

     Bombay High

    C.

     Neyveli

    D.

     Digboi


  5. The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at

  6. A.

     Pokhran

    B.

     Suratgarh

    C.

     Rawatbhata

    D.

     Chittorgarh


  7. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?

  8. A.

     Gujarat

    B.

     Rajasthan

    C.

     Haryana

    D.

     Uttar Pradesh


  9. Which one of the following barrages supplies water to the Indira Gandhi Canal?

  10. A.

     Bhakra

    B.

     Harika

    C.

     Narora

    D.

     Pandoh


  11. Which of the following is not renowned for the manufacture of silk?

  12. A.

     Bhagalpur (Bihar)

    B.

     Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)

    C.

     Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)

    D.

     Mysore (Karnataka)


  13. Which shipyard is known for the manufacture of bargets, coasters arid dredgers?

  14. A.

     Hindustan Shipyard

    B.

     Mazgaon Shipyard

    C.

     Garden Reach Shipyard

    D.

     Cochin Shipyard


  15. Neyveli Power Project is a ________ Power Project.

  16. A.

     Hydro-electric

    B.

     Nuclear

    C.

     Thermal

    D.

     Non-conventional


  17. The primary purpose of constructing the Farakka barrage is to ________

  18. A.

     Preserve and maintain navigation

    B.

     Supply drinking water

    C.

     Meet the chronic power shortage

    D.

     Bring additional areas into irrigation


  19. Gondwana coalfields are found in

  20. A.

     Assam

    B.

     Madhya Pradesh

    C.

     Meghalaya

    D.

     Jammu and Kashmir