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Which railway station in India is recognized for having the world's longest railway platform?

  • Kharagpur Junction
  • Kollam Junction
  • Howrah Junction
  • Gorakhpur Junction
Correct Option: D  [ Gorakhpur Junction ]

Explanation: Gorakhpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh has the longest railway platform in the world. The headquarters of the North Eastern Railway zone is located here.

National Waterway No. 1 (NW-1), the longest national waterway in India, connects which two locations?

  • Sadiya to Dhubri
  • Kottapuram to Kollam
  • Prayagraj to Haldia
  • Kakinada to Marakkanam
Correct Option: C  [ Prayagraj to Haldia ]

Explanation: National Waterway No. 1 connects Prayagraj (Allahabad) and Haldia via the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It has a total length of 1,620 km, making it the longest national waterway in India.

Which major port in Gujarat was the first to be developed after India's independence to ease trade volume from Mumbai Port?

  • Mormugao
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Kandla
  • Chennai
Correct Option: C  [ Kandla ]

Explanation: Kandla port in Kutch, Gujarat, was the first port developed after independence. It was established to compensate for the loss of Karachi port to Pakistan after the Partition and to reduce the trade pressure on Mumbai port. It is also known as Deendayal Port.

The Brahmaputra River originates from which glacier near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet?

  • Gangotri Glacier
  • Siachen Glacier
  • Chemayungdung Glacier
  • Zemu Glacier
Correct Option: C  [ Chemayungdung Glacier ]

Explanation: The river Brahmaputra originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier of the Kailash range, located to the east of Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. In Tibet, the river is known as Tsangpo, meaning 'Purifier'.

Which river is the largest tributary of the Indus River?

  • Sutlej
  • Ravi
  • Chenab
  • Jhelum
Correct Option: C  [ Chenab ]

Explanation: The Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus river. The other major tributaries of the Indus river system are the Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.

The 'Red Revolution' in India is associated with the production of which commodities?

  • Milk and dairy products
  • Eggs and poultry
  • Meat and tomatoes
  • Oilseeds and potatoes
Correct Option: C  [ Meat and tomatoes ]

Explanation: The Red Revolution is associated with boosting the production of meat and tomatoes in India. This is one of several agricultural revolutions aimed at increasing the output of specific products.

Which of the following is an example of a 'Zaid' crop, grown in the short season between the Rabi and Kharif seasons?

  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Cotton
  • Watermelon
Correct Option: D  [ Watermelon ]

Explanation: The Zaid season occurs during the summer months between the Rabi and Kharif seasons. Crops produced during this time include watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables, and fodder crops.

The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was set up during the Second Five Year Plan with collaboration from which country?

  • United Kingdom
  • Russia
  • United States
  • Germany
Correct Option: D  [ Germany ]

Explanation: The Rourkela Steel Plant was established in 1959 in the Sundargarh district of Odisha with collaboration from Germany. It was one of three major steel plants set up with foreign collaboration during that period.

Where was the first paper mill in India established in 1812?

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Serampore, West Bengal
  • Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Correct Option: B  [ Serampore, West Bengal ]

Explanation: The first paper mill in India was started in 1812 at Serampore in West Bengal. Today, West Bengal remains the largest producer of paper in the country.

In the context of alluvial plains, what is 'Khadar' soil?

  • Old alluvial soil found above flood levels
  • New, fresh alluvium deposited by rivers
  • A narrow belt of pebbles along Himalayan foothills
  • A swampy and marshy region south of the Bhabar belt
Correct Option: B  [ New, fresh alluvium deposited by rivers ]

Explanation: The Khadar belt is made up of fresh, newer alluvium deposited by rivers in their lowland areas and flood plains. It is more fertile than the older alluvium, known as Bhangar.
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