211: On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
(a) Mandakini
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Alaknanda
(d) Dhauliganga
Explanation:
Tehri Hydro Complex comprises the 1000 MW Tehri Dam and HPT (Stage-I), the 1000 MW pump storage plant, and the 400 MW Koteshwar Dam and HPP. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) was incorporated on July 12th, 1988 to plan, promote, organize, execute, operate and maintain Hydro Power Projects in BhagirathiBhilangna Valley in Uttar Pradesh as a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Uttar Pradesh both sharing the cost of power component (20% of StageI cost) of the project in the ratio of 75:25 respectively. The irrigation component is to be funded entirely by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
212: Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(a) North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
(b) South-West Bengal
(c) Southern Saurashtra
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
213: Tropical rain forests appear in which of the following regions?
(a) South America, South Africa and Central Europe
(b) Central America, parts of Australia, Guinea Coast
(c) Congo basin, Central America, South East Asia
(d) North and South of the Congo basin
214: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Irrigation Project : State
1. Damanganga : Gujarat
2. Girna : Maharashtra
3. Pamba : Kerala
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
Explanation:
Damanganga Irrigation Project Location : Dist. Valsad, Gujarat Purpose : Irrigation, water supply, and power generation. River: Damanganga . . Girna Irrigation Project Location: Village:Panzan, Tal: Nandgaon Dist: Nashik, Maharashtra Purpose : Irrigation River : Girna & Pazan Catchment Area : 4729.34 KW Pamba Irrigation Project Location : Kerala Purpose : Irrigation River: Pamba
215: At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum ?
(a) M,1
(b) M,2
(c) M,3
(d) M,4
Explanation:
The tide will be maximum, when the position of Sun and Moon are in straight line I.e. in opposition (here M2) and in Conjunction (here M,4). But when we compare these two, the position of Conjunction tend to have maximum gravitational pull.So answer is M,4.