Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Hot springs Location
Correct Answer:
(B)
Jwalamukhi - Jammu and Kashmir
Jwalamukhi is a town and municipal council in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Among the 51 Shaktipeeth, Jwalamukhi Devi Temple is situated here. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.
Ques:
12
Which of the following places does not have Heavywater plant for atomic energy?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Kalpakkam
Heavy water plants for atomic energy are located in Hazira (Gujarat), Baroda (Gujarat), Kota (Rajasthan), Manuguru (Telangana), Talcher (Odisha), Thal (Maharashtra) and Tuticorin (Tamilnadu). Hence (a) is the correct answer.
Ques:
13
Where is the hydroelectric station located?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Koyna
The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest hydroelectric power plant which is located on Koyna, Maharashtra. Koyna dam, constructed on the River Koyna, is run by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board.
Ques:
14
Rana Pratap Sagar Hydro-electricity Project on Chambal River is located in the State of:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Rajasthan
The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam, built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan.
Ques:
15
Jawahar Sagar Hydroelectricity Project is situated on which river ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Chambal
Jawahar Sagar Hydroelectricity Project situated on Chambal River. It is related to Chambal Valley Development Plan. This project is located in Rajasthan.
Ques:
16
Which one of the following is the main area for production "Tidal Energy".
Correct Answer:
(C)
Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay)
India has a long coastline with the estuaries and gulfs where tides are strong enough to move turbines for electrical power generation. The total identified potential of tidal energy is about 9000 MW. West Coast Gulf of Cambay has a production capacity of 7000 MW, Gulf of Kutchh has 1200 MW capacity and Sundarban has the capacity of less than 100 MW.
Ques:
17
In which place was the first Nuclear Power Station established in India?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Tarapur
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is located near Boiser in Thane district of Maharashtra. It is the first Nuclear Power Station of India which commenced its commercial operation on 28th October 1969.
Ques:
18
India is self-sufficient in the supply of –
Correct Answer:
(B)
Thorium
Uranium is the most significant nuclear mineral used as nuclear fuel. Thorium is extracted mostly from monazite. These reserves are found in monazite coastal sand of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Minor occurrences of Thorium deposits have been noticed in Bihar, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh also. Hence, India is self-sufficient in the supply of Thorium.
Although India has only around 1–2% of the global uranium reserves, thorium reserves are bigger; around 12–33% of global reserves, according to IAEA and US Geological Survey. Several in-depth independent studies put Indian thorium reserves at 30% of the total world thorium reserves.
Ques:
19
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List- I List- II
Nuclear Power Station States
Kota 1. U.P.
Tarapur 2. Gujarat
Kakrapara 3. Mahrashtra
Narora 4. Rajasthan
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B)
4 3 2 1
According to given options, correct matching of Nuclear power stations and concerned states is as follows :
Kota (Rawathbhata) Atomic Power Station - Rajasthan
Tarapur Atomic Power Station - Maharashtra
Narora Nuclear Power Station - Uttar Pradesh
Kakarapara Nuclear Power Station – Gujarat
Thus, option (b) is correct.
Ques:
20
Which of the following pairs related to States of India and proposed nuclear power plants is NOT correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Haripur - Haryana
The correct matching of Nuclear power plants and concerned states are as follows : Jaitpur - Maharashtra
Mithi Virdi - Gujarat
Haripur - West Bengal
Kovvadda - Andhra Pradesh