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The Northern terminal city of the North-South corridor is _____.

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  1. Jammu & Kashmir

  2. Srinagar

  3. Kanyakumari

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

North-South Corridor would connect Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu with a 4,076 km long road.

Which type of resource is iron ore ?

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  1. Renewable

  2. Biotic

  3. Flow

  4. Non-renewable

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-Renewable Resources: Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources. These resources take millions of years in their formation.  Some of the resources like metals are recyclable and some like fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use.

In India, the total electricity produced from hydroelectric power is ________.

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  1. 10%

  2. 22%

  3. 32%

  4. 39%

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Industries, apart from being heavy users of water, also require power to run them. Much of this energy comes from hydroelectric power. Today, in India hydroeclectric power contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity produced.

Another name for the National Highway No.1 is ________.

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi Marg

  2. Sher Shah Suri Marg

  3. Golden Quadrilateral

  4. Mall road

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 The historical Sher-Shah-Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.

Which one of the following is true about Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana?

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  1. A scheme for development of National Highway

  2. A scheme for Border Roads

  3. A scheme for village road connection

  4. A scheme for mountain road

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Under this scheme special provisions are made so that every village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all season motorable road.

The major highway projects in India are implemented by which one of the following?

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  1. CPWD

  2. PWD

  3. NHAI

  4. NCR

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The NHAI was constituted in 1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. It was made operational in February 1995 and is currently undertaking the developmental activities under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in phases.

Delhi to Chennai link is known by the name of ____________.

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  1. Golden Quadrilateral.

  2. North-South corridor

  3. East-West corridor.

  4. Sher Shah Suri Marg.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Golden Quadrilateral is the largest express highway project in India. It connects India's four largest metropolises: Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, and thus forms a quadrilateral of sorts.

The chief source of electrical power in India is _______.

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  1. Thermal

  2. Nuclear

  3. Biomass

  4. Hydro electric

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In terms of power generation, India is the sixth largest state. About 65% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest 10% by alternative sources of energy such as solar, biomass etc. Thus, chief source is thermal power plants.

What is the length of golden quadrilateral?

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  1. 5020 km

  2. 5600 km

  3. 5846 km

  4. 5424 km

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centers of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi (north), Kolkata (East), Mumbai (west) and Chennai (south).

At 5,846 kilometers (3,633 mi), it is the largest highway project in India and the fifth-longest in the world. It is the first phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), and consists of four- and six-lane express highways

 

Where was electricity supply first introduced in India?

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  1. Darjeeling

  2. Kolkata

  3. Mumbai

  4. Delhi

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India was one of the pioneering countries in establishing hydro-electric power plants. The power plants at Darjeeling and Shimsha were established in 1898 and 1902 respectively and is one of the first in Asia.