Question 1

Where is Panna National Park located?

Accepted Answer

Panna National Parkis a national park located inPannaandChhatarpurdistricts ofMadhya Pradeshin India. Recently, It has awarded withAward of Excellence in 2007as the best maintained national park of India by theMinistry of Tourismof India. It was declared in1994as the twenty secondTiger reserve of Indiaand thefifthin Madhya Pradesh.

Question 2

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari represent which constituency?

Accepted Answer

Minister of Road transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River development and Ganga rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari represents Nagpur constituency from Maharashtra in Lok Sabha.

Question 3

The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It originates from which state?

Accepted Answer

The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 square kilometres and has a total course of 858 kilometres Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Mahanadi river in central India, rising in the hills of southeastern Chhattisgarh state.

Question 4

The Baglihar Hydroelectric power projectinJ & Kisbuilt across the river.--

Accepted Answer

Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the southern Doda district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 5

River Satluj originates from:-

Accepted Answer

The origin of the Sutlej River is located close to Lake Rakhastal in Tibet in the vicinity of the Kailash Mountain Range. The Sutlej River usually runs according to a west to southwest itinerary moving into India via the Shipki La Pass located in Himachal Pradesh.

Question 6

Which one of the following is not situated on Varanasi -Kanyakumari National Highway?

Accepted Answer

Satna is not situated on Varanasi-Kanyakumari National Highway.

Question 7

If one plots the tank irrigation in India and superimposes it with map of well irrigation,one may find that the two are negatively related. Which of the following statements explain the phenomenon?1. Tank irrigation predates well irrigation.2. Tank …

Accepted Answer

The Tank irrigation is more in the rocky plateau area of the county, where the rainfall is uneven and highly seasonal. The Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Interiors of Tamil Nadu and some parts of Andhra Pradesh have more land under tank irrigation.Well Irrigation is common in alluvial plains of the country except the deserts of Rajasthan. Plains of UP, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu are the states which are more prominently under the well irrigation.These areas have huge groundwater reserves. Well irrigation is much older than tank irrigation in India.

Question 8

Consider the following statements relating to Coal India Limited:1. It is designated as a 'Maha Ratna'company under the Ministry of Coal.2. It is the single largest coal producing company in the world.3. The Headquarters of Coal India Limited is loc…

Accepted Answer

Headquarters Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaCoal India Limited (CIL) is an Indian state-controlled coal mining company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the largest coal-producing company in the world and a Maharatna company.

Question 9

Which one of the following places of India experiences highest atmospheric pressure during winter?

Accepted Answer

As temperature of Leh will be lowest during winters from the given options, the highest pressure will be at Leh.

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