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The highest dam in India, Tehri Dam, is on ________ river.

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  1. Bhagirathi

  2. Indus

  3. Ravi

  4. Mahanadi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tehri Dam located on the Bhagirathi River, Uttaranchal now become Uttarakhand. Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India,with a height of 261 meters and the eighth tallest dam in the world.

The smallest state (population) in India is __________. 

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  1. Sikkim

  2. Goa

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Tripura

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sikkim (671,720) is smallest state and Lakshadweep (71,218) is smallest union territory of India. Bihar has highest growth during 2011-2018 of 14.76% followed by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The smallest state (area) in India is __________. 

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  1. Sikkim

  2. Goa

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Manipur

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Correct Option: B
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Goa with an area of 3702 sq. km is the smallest State in India.

The longest tributary river of India is _________.

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  1. Son

  2. Gandak

  3. Yamuna

  4. Wardha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Yamuna (Hindustani: pronounced [jəmʊnaː]), also known as the Jumna or Jamna, is the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) and the longest tributary in India.

Marina Beach is the longest beach in India. It is in  _____.

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  1. Chennai

  2. Mumbai

  3. Mangalore

  4. Kochi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marina Beach is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km (3.7 mi), making it the longest natural urban beach in the country.

State with longest coastline in India is __________.

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
State with longest Coastline – Gujarat forms the longest coastline of all Indian states.The total length of coastline of Gujarat is 1214.7 Km.

The longest river of south India is _________.

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  1. Krishana

  2. Cauvery

  3. Godavari

  4. Narmada

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Godavari is the longest river in south India. Its length is about 1,465km with an area of 3.13 lakh km. It is also called Vridha Ganga.

The longest railway tunnel in the world is __________. 

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  1. Marmaray (Turkey)

  2. Tunnel of Love (Ukraine)

  3. Gotthard base Tunnel (Switzerland)

  4. Channel Tunnel (UK)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe.

Which is the highest airport of the world? 

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  1. Chamdo Bangda Airport, Tibet

  2. El Alto International Airport, Bolivia

  3. Inca Manco Capac International Airport, Peru

  4. Manang Airport Nepal

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Correct Option: A

Which is the largest airport of the world?

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  1. King Abdul Khalid International Airport

  2. Hong Kong International Airport

  3. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

  4. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The largest airport in the world is the King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia. It has a area of 776 $km^2$. It is even bigger than Bahrain, a full country. However, it has used only 3675 hectares of the space available. Though area-wise it is the largest airport, but traffic-wise it is one of the least busy airports.