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Which of the following is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Cheap and abundant power supply is not one of the reasons for concentration of jute mills in Kolkata.
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'Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
'Blight' the disease of potato can be cured by Bordeaux mixture. There are a range of chemical treatments available, but the one Paraic recommends is Bayer Garden Blight Control. This is a great preventative treatment which is effective against early stages of Phytophthora Infestans.
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Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions?
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Answer: Option B
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Belt of Doldrums exists in Equatorial region. Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator.
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The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of ________.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The total area of the Republic of India is of the order of 3.3 million sq km.
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Who prepares topographical maps of India?
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Answer: Option C
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Survey of India prepares topographical maps of India. The Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying. Its members are from Survey of India Service cadre of Civil Services of India. It is headed by the Surveyor General of India.
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Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
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Answer: Option D
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Great Nicobar Island represents the southernmost geographical unit of India. The southernmost point of the Indian territory is Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in
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Answer: Option A
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The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in Ahmedabad. Institute of Reservoir Studies (IRS), set up in May 1978 in Ahmedabad, is the nodal agency for formulating the development schemes of oil and gas fields of ONGC. The emphasis is on Integrated Reservoir Management combining seismic, geological, well logging, reservoir and production data.
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For the study of climate which of the following is not relevant?
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Answer: Option A
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Flash point is not relevant for the study of climate. The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a volatile substance evaporates to form an ignitable mixture with air in the presence of an igneous source and continues burning after the trigger source is removed.
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Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?
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Answer: Option D
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Kakinada does not lie on the banks of Godavari. Kakinada is one of the largest cities and the district headquarters of East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second most populated city of East Godavari district after Rajahmundry.
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Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
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Answer: Option B
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Lucknow is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road. Grand Trunk Road is one of largest and oldest national highway of about 2700 km long and it connects major North Indian cities like Kolkata, Kanpur, Allahbad, Aligarh, Agra, Delhi, Amristar, etc. It runs through countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well.