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BOD refers to the ______________.

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  1. Bidding of Dermatology

  2. Binding of Dirt

  3. Biochemical occupied Date

  4. Biochemical Oxygen demand

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water is called Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). The amount of BOD in the water is the measure of the amount of organic material in the water.

Which toxic material affects blood system, causes behavioural disorders and can also cause  death?

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  1. Lead

  2. Cadmium

  3. NIckel

  4. Mercury

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lead is a toxicant that has multiple effects on the body. It gets stored in teeth and bones and accumulates there making them hollow and weak. It is released in the blood leading to a high concentration of lead which causes deformity in children during pregnancy. It affects the brain and kidney functioning.

Which of the metropolitan cities produces energy from municipal waste?

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Delhi

  4. Kolkata

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has launched India’s largest waste-to-energy plant at Narela-Bawana. Venkaiah Naidu, Union minister for urban development, inaugurated the project at the Civic Centre. The project will use 2,000 metric tonnes of waste every day to generate 24 megawatts of energy.

The plant is expected to provide respite from overflowing landfill sites in Delhi as it will incinerate the waste to generate power.

Where is nuclear waste ultimately going to be stored in the U.S.?

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  1. Chino, California

  2. Billings, Montana

  3. Yucca Mountain, Nevada

  4. Raleigh, North Carolina

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Correct Option: C

Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

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  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India now ranks as a “wind superpower” in the world. The largest wind farm cluster is located in Tamil Nadu from Nagercoil to Madurai. Apart from these, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep have important wind farms. Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of wind energy in the country.

Which hydroelectric project does not belong to Tamil Nadu?

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  1. Kundah

  2. Kadamparai

  3. Aliyar

  4. Idukki

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The idukki Hydroelectric project does not belongs to Tamil Nadu. The Idukki Hydroelectric Project is the biggest hydroelectric Project in Kerala. It comprises of three dams at Idukki, Cheruthony and Kulamavu and related systems. The Idukki Dam is a dam constructed across the Periyar River in Kerala.

Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

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  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal

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Correct Option: B

Neyveli is a power generation township in _________district of Tamil Nadu. 

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  1. Ariyalur

  2. Coimbatore

  3. Cuddalore

  4. Dindigul

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Correct Option: C

Which district in Tamil Nadu has the largest share of forest?

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  1. Villupuram

  2. Salem

  3. Erode

  4. Theni

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Correct Option: C

An important uranium mine of India is located at _______.

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  1. Vashi

  2. Jaduguda

  3. Gauribidanur

  4. Manavalakurichi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Jaduguda is a  town in Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
  • Jaduguda mine has the distinction of being the first uranium mine of the country.
  • Jaduguda uranium mine, the deepest operating underground mine of the country, is in uninterrupted operation since 1968.
  •  It has depth of nearly 3000 feet, one of the deepest in the country.