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151.

Which one of the following sea routes is the shortest from point to point?

  • Kolkata to Yangoon

  • Kolkata to Chennai

  • Chennai to Port Blair

  • Mumbai to Colombo


152.

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Manufacturing site)

  1. Ludhiana
  2. Kanpur
  3. Varanasi
  4. Vijayawada

List II (Industry)

  1. Auto parts
  2. Woollen garments
  3. Leather
  4. Handloom

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 2

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 1

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 1

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 2


153.

Which one of the following is not a sea port?

  • Paradeep

  • Haldia

  • Diamond Harbour

  • Dhamra


154.

The Manas National Park is situated in the State of

  • Madhya Pradesh

  • Jharkhand

  • Assam

  • West Bengal


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155.

Identify the place that is not an oil field:

  • Naharkatiya

  • Kalol

  • Ledo

  • Ankleshwar


156.

The IST meridian 821/2°E passes through a number of States in India. Which one of the following sets of States is correct in this respect?

  • Uttarakhancl, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Andhra Pradesh

  • Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhancl, Chhatisgarh and Odisha

  • Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh

  • Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhatisgarh


157.

Which one among the following places is not an iron ore mining area?

  • Badampahar

  • Zawar

  • Bailadila

  • Anantpur


158.

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Forest Conservation Type)

  1. National Park
  2. Sanctuary
  3. Biosphere Reserve
  4. Tiger Reserve

List II (Place)

  1. Dudhwa
  2. Bhitarkanika
  3. Chilka
  4. Nokrek

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 1

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 2

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 1

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 2


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159.

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Place)

  1. Western Ghats
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Haryana and Punjab
  4. Chhotanagpur Plateau

List II (Normal vegetation type)

  1. Tropical Moist Deciduous
  2. Tropical Evergreen
  3. Himalayan Moist Forest
  4. Tropical Thorny Forest

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 1

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 2

  • (a) - 2, (b) - 4, (c) - 3 (d) - 1

  • (a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 4, (d) - 2


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160.

The term 'Regur' is used to mean:

  • Laterite soil

  • Deltaic soil

  • Red soil

  • Black cotton soil


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Black cotton soil

The word, 'regur' originates from the Latin 'regurgitare' which means 'to overflow'. It is commonly known as 'black cotton soil' as it is perfect for growing cotton.


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