Which of the following pair of cities is called twin-city ?
(A) Delhi - Sonipat
(B) Bangalore - Mysore
(C) Hyderabad - Secunderabad
(D) Bombay - Pune

• Delhi - Sonipat
• Bangalore - Mysore
• Hyderabad - Secunderabad
• Bombay - Pune
Correct Option: C  [ Hyderabad - Secunderabad ]

Remark:

Which of the following area has a potential for harnessing of tidal energy in India?

• Gulf of Mannar
• Gulf of Kutch
• gulf of Cambay
• Chilka lake
Correct Option: C  [ gulf of Cambay ]

Remark:

Which of the following pair is not properly matched?
A) Bokaro - Jharkhand
B) Rohtang Pass - Himachal Pradesh
C) Kodai Kanal - Kerala
D) Rourkela - Odisha

• Bokaro - Jharkhand
• Rohtang Pass - Himachal Pradesh
• Kodai Kanal - Kerala
• Rourkela - Odisha
Correct Option: C  [ Kodai Kanal - Kerala ]

Remark:

In India cotton is chiefly grown in:

• Panjab
• Madhya Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: D  [ Maharashtra ]

Remark:

Which of the following are youngest folded mountains of India ?

• Aravallis
• Vindhayas
• Himalayas
• Satpuras
Correct Option: C  [ Himalayas ]

Remark: Fold mountains are created where two of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

Which of the following is the largest state in India in respect of area

• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark: list of Indian states and in respect of area (approximate):
1. Rajasthan - 342,239 km²
2. Madhya Pradesh - 308,245 km²
3. Maharashtra - 307,713 km²
4. Uttar Pradesh - 240,928 km²
5. Gujarat - 196,024 km²

Which of the following mountain passes forms the 'Tri-junction' of India, China and Myanmar ?

• Nathu la
• Jelep la
• Bomdi la
• Diphu
Correct Option: D  [ Diphu ]

Remark:

Which of the following is not a nuclear power station?

• Ramagundam
• Rawatbhata
• Narora
• Kalpakkam
Correct Option: A  [ Ramagundam ]

Remark: Ramagundam is a city under municipal corporation in Ramagundam district of Telangana.

Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?

• Mumbai
• Coimbatore
• Surat
• Kolkata
Correct Option: D  [ Kolkata ]

Remark:

Geomorphology is the study of:

• Nature and history of landforms and the process which create them
• Geological structure
• Oil and natural gas analysis
• Earth surface and structure
Correct Option: A  [ Nature and history of landforms and the process which create them ]

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