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Which of the following is mainly used to recharge the ground water?

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  1. Irrigation

  2. Seepage of rain water

  3. Soil conservation

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

The first sugar factory of the state, Mysuru Sugar Company, was established in $1933$ at __________.

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  1. Mysuru

  2. Bengaluru

  3. Kolar

  4. Mandya

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Mysore Sugar Company Ltd., (MYSUGAR), one of the oldest sugar companies established during 1933 is located in Mandya town in Karnataka State. The company is doing well for over half a century since its inception and has made significant contribution to the production of sugar.

There are about ___________ iron ore mines in Karnataka.

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  1. 75

  2. 65

  3. 55

  4. 45

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Correct Option: A

Fill in the blanks.
After the iron and steel factory at Bhadravati was handed over to Steel Authority of India it was renamed as __________.

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  1. Visveswaraiah Iron and Steel Industry

  2. Ashoka Iron and Steel Industry

  3. Gandhij Iron and Steel Industry

  4. Ambedkar Iron and Steel Industry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
After the iron and steel factory at Bhadravati was handed over to Steel Authority of India it was renamed as Visveswaraiah Iron and Steel Industry.
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL), an unit of Steel Authority of India Limited, is a plant involved in the production of alloy steels and pig iron. It is located in the city of Bhadravathi, India. It was started as the Mysore Iron Works on January 18, 1923 by Sir M Visvesvaraya. It is now a steel plant under the jurisdiction of the Steel Authority of India Limited.

Karnataka produces _____ tonnes of paper products per year.

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  1. 2.4 lakh

  2. 3.1 lakh

  3. 3.6 lakh

  4. 4.9 lakh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Karnataka ranks fourth in the production of paper in the country. Karnataka produces 3.6 lakh tonnes of paper products per year. 

Mysore industrial center is related to the production of which fiber among the following?

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  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Silk

  4. Jute

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Karnataka produces 9,000 metric tons of mulberry silk of a total of 20,000 metric tons of mulberry silk produced in the country, thus contributing to nearly 45% of the country's total mulberry silk. In Karnataka, silk is mainly produced in the Mysore district. It is a patent registered product under KSIC.

Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?

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  1. Cochin

  2. New Mangalore

  3. Mumbai

  4. Vishakhapatnam

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Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.The age of the solar system is 4.6 billion years.
B.The outer planets consists of gases.

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  1. Only A is correct

  2. Only B is correct

  3. Both 1and 2 are correct

  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The age of the solar system is 4.6 billion years. It is evident from the study of meteorites. Meteorites are considered as the oldest accessible material around.

Outer planets are the planets which are furthest from the sun. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the outer planets. The asteroid belt separates outer planets from inner planets. They consists of light material.

How many planets are there in our solar system?

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  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. 10

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Our solar system consists of a star -  the Sun and 8 planets namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. There is an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter which separates the planets in two regions. The planets towards the Sun i.e. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars are inner planets and the other four planets are outer planets.

Maximum amount of coal in India is used in _________.

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  1. Railways

  2. Streamships

  3. Energy resources

  4. Iron and steel plants

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Energy resources consume around 70% of coal in India. India is still dependent on thermal power which accounts for almost 60% of electricity production in India, with hydroelectricity(15%) a distant second. Iron and steel plants consume only 7% of coal in India. After electrification of railways lines, their consumption of coal is highly reduced.