521: Recently, there was a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of
(a) anti-malarial drug
(b) biodiesel
(c) pulp for paper industry
(d) textile fibre
Explanation:
Himalayan nettle(Girardinia diversifolia) is found to be a sustainable source of textile fiber. The fabric and the things made from it. For the Himalayan Indian Nettle, Government of india has granted approval for a project titled Development of products from Himalayan Indian nettle to Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, University of Kolkata.
Source: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159342
522: Dakshin Gangotri is a/an:
(a) River-valley project in Andhra Pradesh
(b) Unmanned station located in Antarctica for continuous weather and scientific recordings
(c) Second source of the river Ganga
(d) Island in the Indian Ocean near Antarctica
523: Trade winds are caused by the:
(a) Revolution of the earth
(b) Rotation of the earth
(c) In flowing movement of air along the earth's surface towards the equator
(d) None of the above
524: The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is:
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
525: Which among the following States possesses oil resources based on geographical location?
(a) Kerala
(b) Nagaland
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya