The deepest land locked and protected port in India is
A. Marmugoa
B. Visakhaptanam
C. Mumbai
D. Cochin
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India has one land-locked and protected port which is at
A. Paradeep
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Visakhapatnam
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The airport of Mumbai is called
A. Dum Dum
B. Sahar
C. Palam
D. Meenambakkam
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The territorial waters of India extends up to
A. 5 nautical miles
B. 12 nautical miles
C. 15 nautical miles
D. 2 nautical miles
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Mudumalai Sanctuary famous for elephants and deer is situated in
A. Assam
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
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India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that
A. Longitudes are not parallel lines
B. The distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join
C. All longitudes with their opposites form great circles
D. The earth is not a perfect sphere
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Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. Odisha
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Which State in India is known as the 'Granary of India'?
A. Haryana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
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'Sagar Samrat' is
A. An oil drilling platform in Mumbai High
B. An island in Indian Ocean
C. A ship used for Antarctica expedition
D. A space craft
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Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
A. Chhattishgarh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Mahrashtra
D. Jharkhand
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Among the following the most urbanised community in India is
A. Muslim
B. Hindu
C. Parasi
D. Gujarati
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The Sharavati Project is a/an
A. Thermal project
B. Hydro-electric project
C. Multipurpose project
D. Irrigation project
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The Islands of Lakshadweep are
A. Of volcanic origin
B. Of coral origin
C. Of continental origin
D. Elevated portions of sub-marine mountains
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Where is Pygmalion Point also known as Indira Point?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andman and Nicobar Islands
C. Rameswaram
D. Point Calimere
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What is the best source of pure cellulose?
A. Coir
B. Cotton fibre
C. Jute fibre
D. Hemp
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Soyabeans are rich in
A. Vitamin A
B. Proteins
C. Minerals
D. Carbohydrates
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India has an endless growing season because
A. It experiences the monsoonal type of climate
B. The distribution of rainfall is uneven
C. Temperatures throughout the year are favourable for growth of plants
D. Its soil is very fertile the greater part being alluvial
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The port commanding the largest hinterland in India is
A. Mumbai
B. Kandla
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
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Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?
A. Noon
B. 1 PM
C. 3 PM
D. One cannot say
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The Valleys of Peninsular India are generally
A. U-Shaped
B. V-Shaped
C. Deep
D. Not so deep
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