Gk Quiz 9

1. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river ?
 Ganga 
 Cauvery
 Narmada 
Godavari 
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2. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about ?
 45 
 65
 35 
25 
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3. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is?
 north of Tropic of Cancer 
 south of the Equator
south of the Capricorn 
north of the Equator 
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4. The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called?
 the Palghat gap 
 the Bhorghat pass
the Thalgat pass 
the Bolan pass 
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5. The Yarlung Zangbo river, in India, is known as?
 Ganga 
 Indus
Brahmaputra 
Mahanadi 
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6. The Salal Project is on the river?
 Chenab 
 Jhelum
Ravi 
Sutlej 
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7. The only zone in the country that produces gold is also rich in iron is?
 North-eastern zone 
 North-western zone
None of the above 
Southern zone 
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8. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is?
 2.4 
3.4
4.4 
5.4 
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9. The present forest area of India, according to satellite data, is?
increasing 
decreasing
static 
decreasing in open forest area but increasing in closed forest area 
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10. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at?
Namchi, Sikkim 
Churu, Rajasthan
Mawsynram, Meghalaya 
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh 
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11. The refineries are Mathura, Digboi and Panipat are set up by?
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 
Crude Distillation unit of Madras Refineries Ltd. 
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