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Q51. The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:

  • Nangal Dam
  • Rihand Dam
  • Hathnikund Barrage
  • Harike Barrage
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Correct Option: D  [ Harike Barrage ]

Explanation:
The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It originates at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab.

Q52. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kakrapara - Gujarat
(B) Mettur - Telengana
(C) Hirakund - Orissa (Odisha)
(D) Farakka - West Bengal

  • Kakrapara - Gujarat
  • Mettur - Telengana
  • Hirakund - Orissa
  • Farakka - West Bengal
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Correct Option: B  [ Mettur - Telengana ]

Explanation:
1. Kakrapar famous for Atomic Power Station is located in Gujarat.
2. Hirakund famous for Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, in Odisha.
3. Farakka famous for Farakka Barrage on river the Ganga in West Bengal.
4. Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu not in Telengana .

Q53. 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
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Correct Option: C  [ Hyderabad - Secunderabad ] Stored explanation

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Option C, Hyderabad - Secunderabad, is called the twin-city because they are two adjacent cities on opposite sides of the Musi River, historically developed together as a single metropolitan area. The other pairs are not traditionally termed twin-cities: Delhi-Sonipat are in different states; Bangalore-Mysore are two names for the same city in practice, not twin cities; Bombay-Pune are separate cities in Maharashtra but not classed as twin cities; Delhi and Sonipat are not a single metropolitan unit. The term “twin-city” refers to neighboring cities closely linked geographically and economically.

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Hyderabad and Secunderabad were once known as the "Twin Cities" separated by the Musi River and connected by several bridges.

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Hyderabad-Secunderabad are the classic example of twin cities in India.

Q54. Physical Research Laboratory is located at:

  • Hyderabad
  • New Delhi
  • Ahmedabad
  • Bhubaneswar
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Correct Option: C  [ Ahmedabad ]

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Q55. The Palk Bay lies between

  • Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat
  • Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  • Lakshadweep and Maldive Islands
  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct Option: B  [ Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal ]

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Q56. In India temperate evergreen type of vegetation is found mostly in:

  • Rajasthan and South Punjab
  • Western Ghats and Assam
  • Western Himalayas above 3500 m
  • Eastern and Western Himalayas less than 3500 m.
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Correct Option: C  [ Western Himalayas above 3500 m ]

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Q57. In India principal wheat producing States are :

  • Punjab, Bihar, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh
  • Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala.
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Correct Option: C  [ Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh ]

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Q58. Which soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods ?

  • Red soil
  • Black soil
  • Desert soil
  • Laterite soil
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Correct Option: D  [ Laterite soil ]

Explanation:
The word "Laterite" is derived from Latin word "later" which means "brick". Formed due to high leaching in the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.

Q59. Which erosional agency is responsible for the formation of ravines and badlands ?

  • Water
  • wind
  • Sea waves
  • Glacier
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Correct Option: A  [ Water ]

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Q60. Which State of India has the largest tribal population ?

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Tripura
  • Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Option: B  [ Madhya Pradesh ]

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