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Questions Related to mineral resources in rajasthan

The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last two decades has been around ____________ percent per annum.

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9


Correct Option: B

Which of the following states has massive deposits of Zinc?

  1. Orissa

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: D

Which of the following area primal foundation does not undertake projects ?

  1. Healthcare

  2. Youth Empowerment

  3. Education

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Piramal foundation is arm of piramal group. The foundation undertakes projects under the four broad area which are health care, educations, livelihood creation and youth empowerment.

Piramal foundation, presently covers 36, districts and aims to cover only 33 districts of Rajasthan ?

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal?

  1. Yamuna

  2. Chambal

  3. Sutlej

  4. Ghaggar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of Rajasthan state.

The deserts of West Rajasthan recieve very little rainfall because.

  1. It lies in the rain-shadow region

  2. It has no high mountains to prevent the rain-bearing clouds from crossing over

  3. It is away from the sea

  4. The region is too hot to permit precipitation


Correct Option: D

Which of the following river originates in Shivalik range of Himalayas?

  1. Ghaghar

  2. Banganga

  3. Mahi

  4. Luni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ghaggar is an intermittent river in India, flowing during the monsoon season. It originates in the village of Dagshai in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 1,927 meters above mean sea level and flows through Punjab and Haryana states into Rajasthan. 

Why Mt. Abu is a cool place?

  1. Because it receives the maximum rainfall in India

  2. Because of its high altitude

  3. Because it receives low sunlight

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Because of its high altitude Mt.Abu is cold place.