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Q. World’s largest solar power plant is located in ________

A
Thar Desert India
B
Kalahari Desert, Africa
C
Sahara Desert, Libya
D
Mojava Desert USA

Correct Answer

Mojava Desert USA

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
    A)10,589 m
    B)8,890 m
    C)9,653 m
    D)11,021 m
    Answer: 11,021 m
  • Q. Mid-latitude grasslands of Canada are known as
    A)Pampas
    B)Steppes
    C)Prairies
    D)Downs
    Answer: Prairies
  • Q. Which of the following city has the largest number of registered vehicles?
    A)Delhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Which among the following cities in India is not located in Golden Quadrilateral Road Network?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chandigarh
    Answer: Chandigarh
  • Q. The state which produces largest number of orchids in India is
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Assam
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is
    A)Damodar Valley
    B)Beas
    C)Bhakra Nangal
    D)Hirakud
    Answer: Hirakud
  • Q. During Lunar eclipse, which of the following is at the centre?
    A)Sun
    B)Earth
    C)Moon
    D)Any other planet
    Answer: Earth
  • Q. Magma that reaches earth’s surface and then solidifies is called
    A)Quartz
    B)Granite
    C)Lava
    D)Silicates
    Answer: Lava
  • Q. Out of the following geomorphic processes which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
    A)Corrasion
    B)Corrosion
    C)Attrition
    D)Plucking
    Answer: Plucking
  • Q. The countries which are called the ‘Rice Bowl’ of Asia are
    A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
    B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
    C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
    D)Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India
    Answer: Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
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    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
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  • Q. India has a land boundary of about ________ km.
    A)15200
    B)5200
    C)10200
    D)20200
    Answer: 15200
  • Q. The speed of rotation of the earth is ________
    A)39.5 km/sec.
    B)25 km/sec.
    C)31 km/sec.
    D)29.72 km/sec.
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  • Q. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
    A)to the north-east of the Godavari
    B)on the western ghats
    C)between the Tapti and the Narmada
    D)on the Malwa plateau
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    B)Long narrow depression formed in the land sunk between two parallel faults
    C)A southerly region of the oceans located between 45°S and N
    D)The grasslands of North America
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    A)Nilgiri Hills
    B)Javadi Hills
    C)Anaimalai Hills
    D)Shevaroy Hills
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  • Q. Which one of the following gives the two largest Union Territories of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order?
    A)Delhi, Puducherry
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi
    C)Chandigarh, Lakshadweep
    D)Delhi, Chandigarh
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    B)Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards upto about 30° north and south
    C)Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
    D)Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year
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    B)White revolution
    C)Blue revolution
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