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Where was India's rocket launching station set up?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
India's rocket launching station was set up in Thumba. The Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) is an Indian spaceport operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura?
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Answer: Option A
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In Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura, public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places.
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The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the ________ glacier.
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Answer: Option B
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The glacier of the Nubra Valley is the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the Siachen glacier. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas.
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The first fertilizer plant was set up at
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Answer: Option B
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The first fertilizer plant was set up at Sindri (Bihar). Sindri is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Jharkhand state, India.
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Which of the following is an ore of iron?
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Answer: Option B
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Haematite is an ore of iron. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3. It is a common rock-forming mineral found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks at locations throughout the world.
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Beas flows through the State of
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Answer: Option C
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Beas river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 kilometres (290 mi) to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.
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The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is
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Answer: Option A
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The State having the maximum number of oil wells on its land portion is Gujarat. For the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) the district is the most prized onshore oil asset in India, producing about 40,000 barrels crude oil a day.
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Lucerene is a
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Answer: Option C
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Lucerene is a Foliage crop. Lucerene also known as "alfalfa" or "rijka" in northen India is a protein rich fodder and considered as " queen of fodder crop".
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"Mulching" is the term used for the process of
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Answer: Option A
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"Mulching" is the term used for the process of Covering the roots of plants with loose material, dung, etc. in order to protect them from soil erosion etc.
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Jute fibre is obtained from which part of the Jute?
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Answer: Option B
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The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting.