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251.

Match List-I with List-II

List I (Atomic power station)

  1. Narora
  2. Rana Pratap Sagar
  3. Tarapur
  4. Kalpakkam

List-II (Position in map)

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

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

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

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


252.

Ferral's law is related to deflection of

  • cold air-mass

  • hot air-mass

  • monsoon air-mass

  • trade wind and ocean currents


253.

The grassland region of South Africa is known as

  • Selvas

  • Downs

  • Veldt

  • Llaons


254.

In India, the Tropical Savanah (AW) type of climate prevails largely in

  • Rajasthan desert region

  • Penisular plateau region

  • Jammu & Kashmir region

  • North-Eastern region


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255.

The Nokrek biosphere reserve is located in

  • Arunachal Pradesh

  • Assam

  • Sikkim

  • Meghalaya


256.

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Place)

  1. Jabalpur
  2. Bengaluru
  3. Modinagar
  4. Ballarpur

List-II

  1. Petro-chemical
  2. Information technology
  3. Paper
  4. Automobile

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

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

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

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


257.

Where is Aghil Pass located?

  • Nepal Himalayas

  • Sikkim Himalayas

  • Eastern Himalayas

  • Trans Himalayas


258.

A high-level committee set up by the Ministry of Housing and. Urban poverty alleviation conducted a survey of the slum populations in India's states. Which one among the following states was identified as being the one with the highest slum population?

  • Andhra Pradesh

  • Madhya Pradesh

  • Maharashtra

  • Tamil Nadu


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259.

Match List-I with List-II

List I (World Heritage site)

  1. Brihadisvara Temple
  2. Ellora Caves
  3. Hampi
  4. Mahabodhi Temple

List-II (State)

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Bihar

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

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

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

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


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260.

The Deccan Trap Formation was caused by

  • Shield eruption

  • Composite eruption

  • Caldera eruption

  • Flood basalt eruption


A.

Shield eruption

The Deccan Traps were created by what is known as Bood basalts That is the crust split creating a fissure. From the fissure tremendous quantities of very fluid basalt Towed. The eruption did not create a mountain-like volcano instead it created just an extensive lava flow. The vents, or fissures, that created the Deccan Traps were not single events. Many eruptions were responsible for the Traps


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