Where was the first cotton mill set up in India?

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

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Who is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India ?

• M S Swaminathan
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Sunder Lal Bahuguna
Correct Option: A  [ M S Swaminathan ]

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The state having a largest area of forest cover in India is:

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: B  [ Madhya Pradesh ]

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Which is the best quality of iron ore ?

• Limonite
• Haematite
• Magnetite
• Siderite
Correct Option: C  [ Magnetite ]

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Which period is referred to as the period of population explosion ?

• Pre 1921 period
• 1921 - 1951 period
• 1951 - 1981 period
• Post 1981 period
Correct Option: C  [ 1951 - 1981 period ]

Remark: The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to:

• Cyclones
• Earthquakes
• Landslides
• Tornadoes
Correct Option: A  [ Cyclones ]

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Kolleru Lake is located in which Indian state?

• Kerala
• Andhra Pradesh
• Tamil Nadu
• Odisha
Correct Option: B  [ Andhra Pradesh ]

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"Indira Gandhi Canal", which is around 450 km long, provides irrigation facility mainly to which of the following states?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
Correct Option: C  [ Rajasthan ]

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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 ]

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Tsunamis are generated by:

• Undersea plate movements
• Undersea plate movements
• Tidal change
• None of the above
Correct Option: A  [ Undersea plate movements ]

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