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Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

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  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India now ranks as a “wind superpower” in the world. The largest wind farm cluster is located in Tamil Nadu from Nagercoil to Madurai. Apart from these, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra and Lakshadweep have important wind farms. Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for effective use of wind energy in the country.

Which hydroelectric project does not belong to Tamil Nadu?

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  1. Kundah

  2. Kadamparai

  3. Aliyar

  4. Idukki

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The idukki Hydroelectric project does not belongs to Tamil Nadu. The Idukki Hydroelectric Project is the biggest hydroelectric Project in Kerala. It comprises of three dams at Idukki, Cheruthony and Kulamavu and related systems. The Idukki Dam is a dam constructed across the Periyar River in Kerala.

Which one of the following types of energy production takes place in a belt from Nagercoil to Madurai?

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  1. Solar

  2. Wind

  3. Tidal

  4. Thermal

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Correct Option: B

Neyveli is a power generation township in _________district of Tamil Nadu. 

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  1. Ariyalur

  2. Coimbatore

  3. Cuddalore

  4. Dindigul

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Correct Option: C

Which district in Tamil Nadu has the largest share of forest?

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  1. Villupuram

  2. Salem

  3. Erode

  4. Theni

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Correct Option: C

An important uranium mine of India is located at _______.

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  1. Vashi

  2. Jaduguda

  3. Gauribidanur

  4. Manavalakurichi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Jaduguda is a  town in Purbi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
  • Jaduguda mine has the distinction of being the first uranium mine of the country.
  • Jaduguda uranium mine, the deepest operating underground mine of the country, is in uninterrupted operation since 1968.
  •  It has depth of nearly 3000 feet, one of the deepest in the country.

Which district of Tamil Nadu has the largest area of barren land?

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  1. Krishnagiri

  2. Dharmapuri

  3. Villupuram

  4. Thiruvannamalai

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following districts in Tamil Nadu res drought-prone?

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  1. Salem

  2. Madurai

  3. Kanyakumari

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The major power producing corporation of India is the ________.

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  1. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)

  2. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPC)

  3. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

  4. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the largest power company in India with an electric power generating capacity of 58,156 MW . Although the company has approx. 16% of the total national capacity it contributes to over 25% of total power generation due to its focus on operating its power plants at higher efficiency levels (approx. 80.2% against the national  rate of 64.5%).NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month.

 

 

 

Eucalyptus which grows abundantly in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu is used as medicine for _____.

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  1. Curing fever

  2. Curing cold

  3. Curing malaria

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Nilgiri hills have a number of medicinal plants and a variety of flowers. Eucalyptus grow abundantly in the Nilgiris and is majorly used for curing cold. It is popularly known in India as Nilgiri taila. India has proved that Eucalyptus oil works as an effective expectorant and relaxes phlegm and mucous deposits in the nasal and respiratory passages.