Lignite is a type of:

• Iron ore
• Copper
• Coal
• Limestone
Correct Option: C  [ Coal ]

Remark:

Softwoods are useful raw material for making :

• Furniture
• Paper Pulp
• Railway sleeper
• Fuel
Correct Option: B  [ Paper Pulp ]

Remark: Paper pulp is a fibrous material made from plant fiber (softwood) that is the main ingredient in the paper making process. It contains vegetable, mineral, or man-made fibers.

Where is Pimpri situated?

• Rajashtan
• Karnataka
• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: D  [ Maharashtra ]

Remark: Pimpri is a city located in the Pune Metropolitan Region of Maharashtra. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Pimpri, Pune, is the first public sector undertaking in the Drugs & Pharmaceutical Sector. The plant was commissioned in 1955-56.

Ten Degree Channel is between:

• Minicoy and Maldives
• South Andaman and Little Andaman
• Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
• Minicoy and Amindiv
Correct Option: C  [ Little Andaman and Car Nicobar ]

Remark:

Which one of the following rivers form an estuary?

• Kaveri
• Narmada
• Krishna
• Mahanadi
Correct Option: B  [ Narmada ]

Remark:

Which one of the following coasts of India is located between Krishna delta and Cape Comorin?

• Coromandel Coast
• North Circar
• Malabar Coast
• Konkan Coast
Correct Option: A  [ Coromandel Coast ]

Remark:

Great Victoria desert is located in

• Asia
• Africa
• Australia
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ Australia ]

Remark: The Great Victoria Desert is located in Australia. It is a vast desert region that spans across the Australian states of Western Australia and South Australia.

Which State of India is one of the homes of the major Dravidian languages ?

• Kerala
• Assam
• Punjab
• Uttar Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Kerala ]

Remark:

What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?

• Volcanic origin
• Structural origin
• Glacial origin
• Aeolian origin
Correct Option: B  [ Structural origin ]

Remark:

When days and nights are of equal length on September 23, this position is known as:

• Equinox
• Occluded
• Veering
• None of the above
Correct Option: A  [ Equinox ]

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