Question:

For transporting large quantities of crude oil on land, overlong distances the moat economical mode is

A.

by pipelines

B.

by rail tankers

C.

by road tankers

D.

by river barges

Answer» a. by pipelines

Question:

‘Black Gold’ refers to

A.

Coal

B.

Petroleum

C.

Gold

D.

Diamond

Answer» b. Petroleum

Question:

Mumbai High refers to the

A.

Greater Mumbai area

B.

Highest place in Mumbai

C.

Slopes of Western Ghats

D.

Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island

Answer» d. Oil field below seabed off Mumbai island

Question:

The McMahan Line is a boundary between

A.

India and China

B.

India and Pakistan

C.

India and Bangladesh

D.

India and Nepal

Answer» a. India and China

Question:

The four important ports of the West Coast of India, fromSouth to North, in that order, are

A.

Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin

B.

Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla

C.

Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin

D.

Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla

Answer» d. Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla

Question:

The satellite construction centre in India is at

A.

Peenya

B.

Sriharikota

C.

Thumba

D.

Bengaluru

Answer» a. Peenya

Question:

Lac is used in making

A.

Gramophone records

B.

Varnish

C.

Sealing wax and lithographic ink

D.

All the above

Answer» d. All the above

Question:

Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada,Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of

A.

Inland fisheries

B.

Estuarine fisheries

C.

Coastal fisheries

D.

Deep sea fisheries

Answer» a. Inland fisheries

Question:

Which city is served by Diamond Harbour?

A.

Mumbai

B.

Visakhapatnam

C.

Kolkata

D.

Rangoon

Answer» c. Kolkata

Question:

The Institute of Petroleum Reservoir Studies is located in

A.

Ahmedabad

B.

Badodara

C.

Kolkata

D.

Lucknow

Answer» a. Ahmedabad