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69021. Which one of the following is the largest glacier of India?
A
PindariB
SiachenC
ZemuD
GangotriCorrect Answer: B. Siachen
Explanation:
Explanation:
Most of the big glaciers are located in the Karakoram mountain range, because of this sometime it is called 'Third Pole'. Siachen is the largest glacier in India (76 km long). Other important glaciers of Karakoram are Baltoro, Hispar, Rimo, etc.
It's not only India's largest but also Asia's largest Glacier and 2nd Largest in the world having 700 sqkm area and elevation of 5400 m above sea level. The largest Glacier is Lambert Glacier (Antarctica).
77622. Kapildhara Falls is located on
A
River NarmadaB
River KrishnaC
River SoneD
River ChambalCorrect Answer: A. River Narmada
Explanation: Kapildhara waterfall is located in Madhya Pradesh on the river Narmada.
Explanation: Kapildhara waterfall is located in Madhya Pradesh on the river Narmada.
225323. Golden quadrilateral project of India joins
A
Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-KolkataB
Delhi- Jhansi- Bengaluru-KanyakumariC
Srinagar-Delhi-Kanpur-KolkataD
Porbandar-Bengluru-Kolkata-KanpurCorrect Answer: A. Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural, and cultural centers of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (North), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (West), and Chennai (South).
Other cities connected by this network include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Durgapur, Jaipur, Kanpur, Pune, Kolhapur, Surat, Vijayawada, Ajmer, Vizag, Bodhgaya, Varanasi, Allahabad, Agra, Mathura, Dhanbad, Gandhinagar, Udaipur, and Vadodara. The main objective of these superhighways is to reduce the distance and time between the four megacities of India.
Explanation: The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural, and cultural centers of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (North), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (West), and Chennai (South).
Other cities connected by this network include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Durgapur, Jaipur, Kanpur, Pune, Kolhapur, Surat, Vijayawada, Ajmer, Vizag, Bodhgaya, Varanasi, Allahabad, Agra, Mathura, Dhanbad, Gandhinagar, Udaipur, and Vadodara. The main objective of these superhighways is to reduce the distance and time between the four megacities of India.
72924. The Fedchenko, Biafo, and Hispar are names of Himalayan
A
Hill StationsB
TreesC
GlaciersD
LakesCorrect Answer: C. Glaciers
Explanation: All these glaciers are located in the Karakoram range. Siachin glaciers 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
Explanation: All these glaciers are located in the Karakoram range. Siachin glaciers 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
69325. The Palghat gap serves communication inland from this port to Madras :
A
MumbaiB
CoochinC
GoaD
MangaloreCorrect Answer: B. Coochin
Explanation: Palghat Gap located in Western Ghat and connects Coimbatore in Tamilnadu with Palghat in Kerala. It passes through Nilgiri hills (to the north) and Annamalai hills (to the south)
Explanation: Palghat Gap located in Western Ghat and connects Coimbatore in Tamilnadu with Palghat in Kerala. It passes through Nilgiri hills (to the north) and Annamalai hills (to the south)
275326. Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'?
A
KandlaB
TuticorinC
KochiD
HyderabadSSC CGL/CHSL - 2008
Correct Answer: B. Tuticorin
Explanation: Pearl City most commonly refers to: Pearl City, Hawaii, a census-designated place (CDP) of O'ahu island, Hawaii. Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, a pearl city of Tamil Nadu, India. Herat, today in Afghanistan, was known as the Pearl of Khorasan in the 13th century.
Explanation: Pearl City most commonly refers to: Pearl City, Hawaii, a census-designated place (CDP) of O'ahu island, Hawaii. Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, a pearl city of Tamil Nadu, India. Herat, today in Afghanistan, was known as the Pearl of Khorasan in the 13th century.
212527. The oldest atomic power station is
A
Narora
B
Kota
C
Kalpakkam
D
TarapurCorrect Answer: D. Tarapur
Explanation: Tarapur power station of Maharashtra is the oldest atomic power station of India.
Explanation: Tarapur power station of Maharashtra is the oldest atomic power station of India.
74728. Varanasi is located in
A
Upper Ganga plainB
Ganga-sutlej interfluenceC
Lower Ganga plainD
Middle Ganga plainCorrect Answer: D. Middle Ganga plain
Explanation: The upper phase of the river Ganges begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in the town of Devprayag in the Garhwal division and ends in Haridwar of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Whereas Varanasi is located in Uttar Pradesh in the middle Ganga plain. The middle phase extended from Haridwar to Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand. The rest part till it joins the Bay of Bengal is the lower Ganga phase.
Explanation: The upper phase of the river Ganges begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in the town of Devprayag in the Garhwal division and ends in Haridwar of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Whereas Varanasi is located in Uttar Pradesh in the middle Ganga plain. The middle phase extended from Haridwar to Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand. The rest part till it joins the Bay of Bengal is the lower Ganga phase.
214829. The tropic of cancer does not pass through
A
MizoramB
TripuraC
JharkhandD
OdishaCorrect Answer: D. Odisha
Explanation: 23.5 degrees North Lattitude or Tropic of Cancer pass through almost middle of India. It passes through seven Indian States. These are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. Mahi river crosses this line twice.
Explanation: 23.5 degrees North Lattitude or Tropic of Cancer pass through almost middle of India. It passes through seven Indian States. These are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. Mahi river crosses this line twice.
83130. Which of the following hydro-electric power projects has the largest installed capacity (M.W.) for the generation of electricity?
A
Bhakra - Nangal (Punjab)
B
Kundah (Tamil Nadu)
C
Sabari Giri (Kerala)
D
Koyna (Maharastra)Correct Answer: D. Koyna (Maharastra)
Explanation: Koyna Hydroelectric Project, Located near Patan, in Maharashtra's Satara district, close to the Koyna River, the Koyna Hydroelectric Project is India's largest completed hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 1,960MW.
Explanation: Koyna Hydroelectric Project, Located near Patan, in Maharashtra's Satara district, close to the Koyna River, the Koyna Hydroelectric Project is India's largest completed hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 1,960MW.
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