Cooch Behar in West Bengal is famous for which among the following industries?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Silk industry
Cooch Behar, located in West Bengal, is renowned for its silk industry. The area has a rich history tied to silk production and is known for producing high-quality silk, notably Muga silk, which is cherished for its durability and golden brilliance.
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22
The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers, primarily in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
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23
For which one of the following countries Spanish is not an official language ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Republic of Congo
Spanish is an official language of Chile, Colombia & Cuba while it is not spoken in the Republic of Congo.
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24
In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Singapore
The description of dialects associated with countries mentioned in question are as follows:
(Country) (Dialects)
Myanmar - Burmese
Indonesia - Indonesian (official language), English, Dutch, Javanese etc .
Mauritius - English, French (official languages), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka , Bhojpuri and Creole
Singapore - Malay (National language), English, Mandarin and Tamil (all official language).
Thus, Tamil is an official language of Singapore. So, the correct answer would be (d).
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25
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Pakistan has greater racial and ethnic diversity than Bangladesh
Reason (R) : Punjabi is the official language of Pakistan where most people use Urdu language in speaking.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A)
Correct Answer:
(C)
is true but (R) is false
English and Urdu, both, are the official languages of Pakistan. Punjabi is the most widely spoken language, but not an official language. Bangladesh is noted for the ethnic homogeneity of its population.
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26
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(Language) (Country)
Correct Answer:
(D)
Bahasa Thailand
The correct match is as follows :
Language Country
Danish Denmark
Dutch Netherlands
Mandarin China
Bahasa Indonesia
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27
Coal is an example of –
Correct Answer:
(C)
Sedimentary
Sedimentary rocks are formed by deposition of sediment or reef powder usually in the form of layers. Sedimentary rocks are also known as layered rocks. Most of fossil and mineral oil are found in these rocks. Sedimentary rocks are spread over 75% of the earth's surface. Minerals like Coal, Slate, Limestone, Salt, Petroleum, Marble, etc. are examples of Sedimentary Rock. Depending upon the amount of carbon and hardness, coal Segregated in four categories –
(i) Anthracite : It is the best kind of coal. It has about 90-95% Carbon content.
(ii) Bituminous : It is the second important type of coal and it is the most abundant coal. It has a carbon content between 70-90%.
(iii) Lignite: It is often referred as brown coal. It has a carbon content between 45-50%. It is mostly used in thermal power stations.
(iv) Peat : It is the lowest rank of coal having carbon content less than 40%, oxygen 35%, hydrogen nearly 5%.
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28
Coal, Crude Oil and Natural gas are called –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Fossil Fuel
Coal, Crude oil and Natural gas are Fossil Fuel. Fossil fuel was formed in the geological past over the course of millions of years from the remains of living organisms.
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29
Which of the following statements are correct :
China is the leading coal producer of the World
Donetsk Basin is the major coal producing region in Ukraine
Saar Region is the major coal producing area in Germany
The major coal mining areas of the USA lie in the Appalachian Region
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
Correct Answer:
(D)
All
China ranks first in the production of Coal. Thus Statement-I is correct. Donetsk basin, also known as Donbass, is situated in Ukraine and is a major coal producing region. Thus, statement II is correct. Saar region is a forest in south western German state bordered by France. A large deposit of coal is found here. Thus, statement III is correct. The biggest coal region in the United States of America is Appalachian coal region. The best quality coal is found here. In addition to this, the other coal regions in USA are Southern Appalachian, Western interior coal region, in rocky mountain, etc. Thus, statement IV is also correct.
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30
More than half of the world's production of coal comes from :