Geography Indian Geography

Q. ________ is a planned city in India.

A
Pune
B
Varanasi
C
Srinagar
D
Chandigarh

Correct Answer

Chandigarh

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    B)Gneiss and Mafic
    C)Gneiss and Schist
    D)Schist and Chalk
    Answer: Gneiss and Schist
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    B)Lucknow
    C)Patna
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    A)A stony desert
    B)An icy desert
    C)A sandy desert
    D)None of the above
    Answer: A stony desert
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    C)Coral - Ocean
    D)Pores - Air
    Answer: Pores - Air
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    A)The Arabs
    B)The British
    C)The Mughals
    D)The Chinese
    Answer: The Arabs
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    A)Strip Farming
    B)Shelter Belts
    C)Contour Farming
    D)Forestation
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    B)1 and 2 only
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    B)Labrador Current
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    B)Bangladesh
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    B)Ganga
    C)Yamuna
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  • Q. The first large scale modern machine tool factory set up in public sector is :
    A)1957
    B)1953
    C)1955
    D)1959
    Answer: 1953
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    A)P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
    B)L-wave, P-wave, S-wave
    C)P-wave, L-wave, S-wave
    D)S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
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    A)Chlorine material precipitated from sea water
    B)Volcanic rocks
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    B)The Shiwalik Range
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    B)Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths
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    D)Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
    Answer: Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains
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