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Q. In hydro power station, the motion produced in turbines is due to

A
Burning of diesel
B
Flow of water
C
Burning of coal
D
Production of steam

Correct Answer

Flow of water

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The Farakka Project is mainly aimed towards
    A)Preserving the port of Kolkata
    B)Irrigating more land in West Bengal
    C)Utilizing maximum of Ganga water
    D)Production of electricity
    Answer: Preserving the port of Kolkata
  • Q. The network of the series of vertical and horizontal lines is known as
    A)Longitude
    B)Latitude
    C)Geid System
    D)Geographical Coordinates System
    Answer: Geographical Coordinates System
  • Q. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
    A)Periyar
    B)Gandhi Sagar
    C)Hirakud
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Gandhi Sagar
  • Q. The Beas project consisting of Beas-Satluj link and pong dam at Beas is the joint venture of:
    A)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    B)Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
    D)Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
  • Q. The soil formed by wind dust in and around hot deserts is called
    A)Sandy soil
    B)Silty soil
    C)Loamy soil
    D)Loess soil
    Answer: Loess soil
  • Q. The longest railway platform is ________
    A)Kharagpur (India)
    B)London (U.K.
    C)Moscow (Russia)
    D)New York (U.S.A.)
    Answer: Kharagpur (India)
  • Q. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
    A)Vindhyans
    B)Siwaliks
    C)Gondwanas
    D)Cuddappahs
    Answer: Gondwanas
  • Q. Golden Revolution refers to
    A)Apiculture
    B)Sericulture
    C)Horticulture
    D)Viticulture
    Answer: Horticulture
  • Q. Days and nights are caused by : 1. rotation of the earth on its axis 2. revolution of the earth around the sun 3. inclination of the earth’s axis
    A)2 and 3 are correct
    B)Only 1 is correct
    C)1 and 2 are correct
    D)All are correct
    Answer: Only 1 is correct
  • Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. The total surface area of earth is ________
    A)710 million sq km
    B)510 million sq km
    C)610 million sq km
    D)810 million sq km
    Answer: 510 million sq km
  • Q. Which country ranks top in the mining of gold?
    A)China
    B)Canada
    C)U.S.A.
    D)South Africa
    Answer: China
  • Q. Project Tiger, one of the premier conservation efforts in the country was launched on:
    A)10 April, 1975
    B)10 June, 1975
    C)1 August, 1973
    D)1 April, 1973
    Answer: 1 April, 1973
  • Q. The Tropical Savanna Climate located in South Brazil is known as
    A)Campos
    B)Llanos
    C)Sudan climate
    D)None of these
    Answer: Campos
  • Q. Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin?
    A)Cauvery
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Mahanadi
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Ladang refers to
    A)Subsistence type of agriculture
    B)Shifting cultivation
    C)Plantation agriculture
    D)Dry farming
    Answer: Shifting cultivation
  • Q. Sivasamudram is an island formed by the river
    A)Krishna
    B)Ganga
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Cauvery
  • Q. In which part of India is Dogri spoken?
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)West Bengal
    C)Assam
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
    A)0° latitude - Equator
    B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
    C)0° longitude - Equator
    D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: 0° longitude - Equator

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