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Littoral forests occurs _____________.

geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

  1. on hills

  2. along the sea coasts and tidal creeks

  3. where the rainfall is heavy

  4. at elevated places

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
Littoral and Swamp Forests:
The littoral and swamp forests occur along the sea coasts and creeks. Although their comparative extent in the State/Country is marginal, these forests are important for the protection of seacoast and marine life.

Thermal power plants are generally setup near the _______.

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Coal- field

  2. Gas- field

  3. Solar park

  4. Oil- field

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thermal power plants required coal and oil, which they burn to generate the required power. Since transmission of electricity is more efficient than transporting coal or oil over the same distance,  So thermal power plants are generally located near coal fields.

Which is the first thermal power station of Gujarat?

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Kandla

  2. Dhuvaran

  3. Wanakbori

  4. Panandhro

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station is an Oil and Gas power plant located at Khambhat in Anand district, Gujarat. The power plant is under ownership of state owned Gujarat state Electricity limited.This was the first power plant of Gujarat Electricity Board, the parent company of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited.

What is Obra?

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Copper project in Rajasthan

  2. Super thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh

  3. Atomic power plant at Kalpakkam

  4. Hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: B

At present which is the biggest thermal power plant in India?

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Talcher

  2. Mundra

  3. Vindhyachal power station

  4. Digboi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The largest Thermal power plant to the date in India is Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Plant (VSTPP). It has an installed capacity of 4760MW with 6 units of 210 MW and 7 units of 500MW. 

The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in _________.

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Odisha

  2. Maharashtra

  3. West Bengal

  4. Meghalaya

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Talcher Thermal Power station is located in Talcher sub-division of Angul district in the Indian state of Odisha. The power plant is one of the Coal based plants of NTPC. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Jagannath Mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited.

The Satpura Thermal Power Station is in ________.

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Satpura Thermal Power Plant is located at Sarni town in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited (MPPGCL). 

In which of the following state Rosa thermal power plant is located?

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Odisha

  4. Haryana

  5. Punjab

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Correct Option: A

How many thermal power stations are using resources that are non-renewable?

geography irrigation and power solar power plant generation of electricity production of electricity from solar energy exploration and conservation of minerals secondary sector : industry

  1. 300 power stations

  2. 200 power stations

  3. 400 power stations

  4. 500 power stations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thermal electricity is generated by using coal, petroleum and natural gas. The thermal power stations use non-renewable fossil fuels for generating electricity. There are over 310 thermal power plants in India.

Which of the following countries is the biggest manufacturer of cotton in the world?

geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

  1. Russia

  2. U.S.A

  3. Egypt

  4. China

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Correct Option: B