Indian geography miscellaneous
- The atomic power station in Rajasthan is situated at :
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The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is located at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district of the state. It was commissioned on 16 December 1973 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. Currently, RAPS has six Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.
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The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) is located at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district of the state. It was commissioned on 16 December 1973 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India. Currently, RAPS has six Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units operating with a total installed capacity of 1,180MW.
- Who was the creator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?
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The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden that was created by Nek Chand, a government official who started it secretly in his spare time in 1957. It is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres. It is completely built using industrial and home waste items.
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The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden that was created by Nek Chand, a government official who started it secretly in his spare time in 1957. It is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres. It is completely built using industrial and home waste items.
- Which place is called as ‘‘Silicon Valley’’ of India?
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The city of Bangalore or Bengaluru is called as 'Silicon Valley' of India. This name signifies Bangalore’s status as a hub for information technology (IT) companies in India and is a comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, USA.
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The city of Bangalore or Bengaluru is called as 'Silicon Valley' of India. This name signifies Bangalore’s status as a hub for information technology (IT) companies in India and is a comparative reference to the original Silicon Valley, based around Santa Clara Valley, California, USA.
- The first shore based integrated steel plant in India is
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Visakhapatnam Steel Plant - popularly known as Vizag Steel is the first shore based Integrated Steel Plant in India. It was set up in 1971. It is the largest single site plant in south and south-east Asia.
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Visakhapatnam Steel Plant - popularly known as Vizag Steel is the first shore based Integrated Steel Plant in India. It was set up in 1971. It is the largest single site plant in south and south-east Asia.
- Which of the following is not a notable industrial city?
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Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, is more an historical, religious and educational centre, than being an industrial city. The city’s original name – Prayag--comes from its position at the sacred union of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. It is the second-oldest city in India. Kanpur (famous for leather industry; known as Manchester of the East), Mumbai (diverse industries) and Jamshedpur (steel) come under the list of India’s notable cities in terms of industrial output and employment generation.
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Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, is more an historical, religious and educational centre, than being an industrial city. The city’s original name – Prayag--comes from its position at the sacred union of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati. It is the second-oldest city in India. Kanpur (famous for leather industry; known as Manchester of the East), Mumbai (diverse industries) and Jamshedpur (steel) come under the list of India’s notable cities in terms of industrial output and employment generation.