Miscellaneous (Indian Geography)

31. In which of the following states is the Ramsar Wetland Site named Renuka Wetland located? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.07.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:The Ramsar wetland site named Renuka is located in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It was declared a Ramsar wetland site in November 2005. Its total area is 20 hectares. It is the smallest Ramsar wetland location in India

32. What does the letter 'V' stand for in the HVJ pipeline, which is India's first inter-state inland natural gas pipeline? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.07.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Vijaypur
(b) Vaikom
(c) Vadnagar
(d) Vadodara

Correct Answer: (a) Vijaypur

Solution:HVJ (Hajira-Vijaypur-Jagdishpur) pipeline is India's first inter-state inland natural gas pipeline, the letter 'V' stands for Vijaypur (Vijaypur).

33. Kakinada, which enjoys a special place in the gas pipeline network of India, is located in: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.07.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (c) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:Kakinada is a city located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. The Kakinada-Vizag-Srikakulam gas pipeline occupies a special place in India's gas pipeline network. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is also located in Kakinada.

34. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Its headquarters is in: [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 26.07.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Nagpur
(c) Port Blair
(d) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (d) New Delhi

Solution:The headquarters of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is located in New Delhi. The institute is a statutory multidisciplinary body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change to deal with wildlife crime.

35. Which of the following states has become India's first carbon free state? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:Himachal Pradesh is the first carbon-free state in India.

36. Developing place of settlement is called [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 05.12.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Home
(b) Site
(c) Plain
(d) Shelter

Correct Answer: (b) Site

Solution:The place where a building or a settlement develops is called its site. Settlements may vary from small to very large towns. By their pattern, they can be marked. Over time, some settlements have changed.