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Which of the following is the centre of petrochemical industry in Gujarat?

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  1. Ahmedabad

  2. Surat

  3. Rajkot

  4. Baroda

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Petrochemical industries of Gujarat are concentrated in Ahmedabad.

There are a large number of petrochemical plants located here and some of them include BPCL, Gujarat chemical association etc.

Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries, etc., can be reduced by using _______.

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  1. Coal

  2. Petrol

  3. Gas

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries etc., can be reduced by using gas instead of coal and petrol. This is because coal and petrol are carbonaceous fossil fuels with high carbon content which is emitted on burning coal and petroleum. This can be far reduced by using gases like biogas etc.

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Kolkata is located on the river _________.

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  1. Orange

  2. Hooghly

  3. Bhagirathi

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Kolkata is located on the Hooghly, river.
Hugli River, Hugli also spelled Hooghly, river in West Bengal state, northeastern India. An arm of the Ganges (Ganga) River, it provides access to Kolkata (Calcutta) from the Bay of Bengal. It is formed by the junction of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers at Nabadwip.

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Bengal tiger is found in _________.

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  1. Mountains

  2. Delta area

  3. Amazon

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bengal tiger is found in Delta area.
The Bengal tigers are found in Sundarbans. The delta area of Ganga and Brahmaputra river.

Kolkata is located on the river ____________.

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  1. Indus

  2. Hooghly

  3. Bhagirathi

  4. Ganga

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Correct Option: B

Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island is found on the _______ river.

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  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Satluj

  4. Yamuna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The Brahmaputra is the broadest (most wide) river of India thus facilitates the formation of big islands. Majuli is the largest riverine island located in the Brahmaputra river in Assam hence it is the correct answer.
  • The Ganges has a few islands in its delta regions like Sagar island
  • No significant islands are found in Yamuna and Satluj.

On which river is the world's largest river island?

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  1. Nile

  2. Amazon

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Sindh

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Correct Option: C

What is the main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?

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  1. Fishing

  2. Agriculture

  3. Industrial

  4. Handloom

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main occupation of the people of the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is agriculture. This is because the rivers make the soil of the basin very fertile and also the climatic condition of that region is also favorable. 

The Kaziranga National Park is famous for which wildlife?

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  1. Tiger

  2. Elephant

  3. One horned rhino

  4. Birds

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kaziranga National Park is famous for the One Horned Rhinoceros. It is situated in Assam. In the year 1985, the park was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Kolkata is located on the river _______.

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  1. Hoogly

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Godavari

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational center of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port.