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The first experiment with satellite technology in India was undertaken by Doordarshan in _______________.

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  1. $1875-76$

  2. $1982-83$

  3. $1971-72$

  4. $1965-66$

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Correct Option: A

GAIL is concerned with which of the following operations?

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  1. Refining of petroleum.

  2. Oil exploration and production.

  3. Processing and distribution of natural gas.

  4. LPG (cooking gas) distributorship.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

GAIL (India) Limited is the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company headquartered in New Delhi. GAIL has been conferred with the Maharatna status on February $1, 2013$ by the Government of India. Currently only seven Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) enjoy this coveted status.
In $2009$, the government established the Maharatna status which raises a company's investment ceiling from $Rs. 1000$ crores to $Rs. 5000$ Crores.
Lists of Maharatnas:
$1.$ Coal India Limited
$2.$ Indian Oil Corporation Limited
$3.$ NTPC Limited
$4.$ Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
$5.$ Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited
$6.$ GAIL (India) Limited
$7.$ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

At which place was the first petroleum refinery set up in India?

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  1. Haldia

  2. Digoie

  3. Cochin

  4. Trombay

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Correct Option: B

The NTPC was set up in

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  1. $1965$

  2. $1970$

  3. $1975$

  4. $1980$

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Correct Option: C
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National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)  is the largest Indian state-owned electric utility company based in New Delhi, India. It was set up in 1975 under the Companies Act, 1956 and is promoted by the Govt of India.

The most promising non-conventional sources of energy in India is _________________.

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  1. Wind Power

  2. Tidal Power

  3. Geo-Thermal Power

  4. Solar Energy

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Correct Option: D

According to Herman Daly, what needs to be done to achieve sustainable development?

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  1. limiting the human population to a level within the carrying capacity of the environment

  2. technological progress should be input efficient and not input consuming

  3. Non-renewable resources should be extracted on a sustainable basis

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above . 

Herman Daly was a great environmentalist and economist . According to him , Sustainable development  is improvement that addresses the issues of the present without bargaining the capacity of people in the future to address their own issues."

_______ and __________ are conventional but cleaner and greener technologies.

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  1. Wind power, solar rays

  2. Wind power, coal

  3. Firewood, petrol

  4. Solar power, fossil

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Correct Option: A

With the help of_________,  solar energy can be converted into electricity.

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  1. photovoltaic cells

  2. turbines

  3. grid or power lines

  4. None

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Correct Option: A

 In Delhi, the use of _______ as fuel in public transport system has significantly lowered air pollution.

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  1. Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG)

  2. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

  3. Either A or B

  4. Diesel

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Correct Option: B

Some animals and birds used in biopest control are?

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  1. Snakes

  2. Lizards

  3. Owls and Peacocks

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Awareness is spreading about various animals and birds which help in  controlling pests. For example, snakes are one of the prime group of animals which prey upon rats, mice and various other pests. Similarly, large varieties of birds, for example, owls and peacocks, prey upon vermin and pests.