టీజీపీఎస్సీ గ్రూప్-1 ప్రిలిమ్స్ 2010

367 ప్రశ్నలు, ప్రతిదానికి అధికారిక సమాధానం మరియు వివరణ.

ఒకే ప్రశ్న పలు సంవత్సరాల్లో వస్తే, మొదటిసారి అడిగిన సంవత్సరం కింద చూపిస్తాం.

161. Q161The Earth in the solar system

     Latitudes, which are imaginary lines drawn parallel to the Equator, are drawn from which direction among the following?

     • aFrom North to South
     • bFrom East to Westసరైన సమాధానం
     • cFrom Arctic Circle to North Pole
     • dFrom South Pole to Tropic of Cancer
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     Option B is correct because parallels of latitude are imaginary lines that circle the globe in an east-to-west direction parallel to the Equator, measuring angular distance north or south. Option A: Lines drawn from north to south connecting the geographic poles are meridians of longitude, not parallels of latitude. Option C: Moving from the Arctic Circle to the North Pole represents a north-south traverse along a meridian, not the path of a latitude circle. Option D: The South Pole to the Tropic of Cancer traces a longitudinal path crossing lines of latitude rather than following the alignment of a parallel.

162. Q162Interior of the Earth and its landforms

     What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

     • aMantle
     • bCore
     • cPatala
     • dEarth's crustసరైన సమాధానం
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     Option D is correct because the crust is the thin, rigid, outermost compositional layer of the geosphere, overlying the mantle. Option A: Mantle is the intermediate layer situated beneath the crust and above the core. Option B: Core is the innermost central metallic sphere of the Earth. Option C: Patala is a mythological subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, not a scientific layer of the Earth.

163. Q163Soils, vegetation and wildlife

     Kaziranga National Park is located in:

     • aBihar
     • bKarnataka
     • cAssamసరైన సమాధానం
     • dWest Bengal
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     Option C is correct because Kaziranga National Park, celebrated for hosting the world's largest population of the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, is situated across Golaghat, Nagaon, and Sonitpur districts of Assam. Option A: Bihar is home to Valmiki National Park, not Kaziranga. Option B: Karnataka hosts national parks such as Bandipur, Nagarhole, and Kudremukh. Option D: West Bengal includes protected areas like Jaldapara and Gorumara, which also house rhinoceroses, but Kaziranga lies in Assam.

164. Q164Soils, vegetation and wildlife

     Bandipur National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

     • aAssam
     • bGujarat
     • cKarnatakaసరైన సమాధానం
     • dTamil Nadu
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Bandipur National Park is situated in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka, forming a core part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Option A: Assam is situated in northeastern India and hosts Kaziranga and Orang National Parks, not Bandipur. Option B: Gujarat contains Gir National Park and Blackbuck National Park, not Bandipur. Option D: Tamil Nadu borders Bandipur through Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, but Bandipur itself lies within Karnataka.

165. Q165India: physiography, drainage and climate

     Patkai Bum hills are located in:

     • aArunachal Pradeshసరైన సమాధానం
     • bNagaland
     • cManipur
     • dMizoram
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     Option A is correct because the Patkai Bum hills form the northernmost segment of the Purvachal range along India's northeastern border, situated mainly in Arunachal Pradesh. Option B: Nagaland is dominated by the Naga Hills rather than Patkai Bum. Option C: Manipur is characterised by the Manipur Hills. Option D: Mizoram contains the Mizo Hills, also called the Lushai Hills.

166. Q166India: physiography, drainage and climate

     Among the following, which state's coast is called Coromandel Coast and which state's coast is called?

     • aGujarat
     • bMaharashtra
     • cTamil Naduసరైన సమాధానం
     • dKerala

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167. Q167India: physiography, drainage and climate

     Where does the Jhelum river originate?

     • aMansarovar
     • bRohtang
     • cBaralacha
     • dVerinagసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because the Jhelum river originates from a spring at Verinag, located at the foot of the Pir Panjal range in Jammu and Kashmir. Option A: Mansarovar region in Tibet is the source area for the Indus, Satluj, and Brahmaputra rivers. Option B: Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh is the source of the Ravi and Beas rivers. Option C: Baralacha Pass is the source of the Chandra and Bhaga streams, which join to form the Chenab.

168. Q168India: physiography, drainage and climate

     Among the following river basins in India, which basin has high potential?

     • aNarmada
     • bKrishna
     • cGodavariసరైన సమాధానం
     • dKaveri
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the Godavari basin has the highest surface water resource potential among all Peninsular river basins in India. Godavari basin average annual water potential: 110.5 billion cubic metres Krishna basin average annual water potential: 78.1 billion cubic metres Narmada basin average annual water potential: 45.6 billion cubic metres Kaveri basin average annual water potential: 21.4 billion cubic metres Option A: The Narmada basin has an annual yield of around 45.6 billion cubic metres, which is much lower than that of the Godavari. Option B: The Krishna basin is the second largest in Peninsular India but has lower water potential than the Godavari basin. Option D: The Kaveri basin has a significantly smaller catchment area and water potential compared to the Godavari.

169. Q169India: physiography, drainage and climate

     In India, the state with more than 60 percent variation in annual rainfall is

     • aGujaratసరైన సమాధానం
     • bArunachal Pradesh
     • cAssam
     • dManipur
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     Option A is correct because regions receiving scanty and erratic rainfall, such as Gujarat and western Rajasthan, exhibit the highest variability of annual rainfall in India, frequently exceeding 60 percent. Option B: Arunachal Pradesh receives high and reliable annual precipitation exceeding 2000 mm, keeping its rainfall variability well below 20 percent. Option C: Assam has assured monsoon rainfall with a low coefficient of variation typically under 20 percent. Option D: Manipur is situated in the high-rainfall northeastern zone where annual rainfall variability is low.

170. Q170Natural resources and their distribution

     Among the following states in India, in which state is manganese produced in abundance?

     • aMaharashtra
     • bAndhra Pradesh
     • cOdishaసరైన సమాధానం
     • dKarnataka
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because Odisha possesses the largest share of manganese ore reserves in India and is one of the most prolific producers from belts located in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Rayagada, and Koraput districts. Option A: Maharashtra contains significant manganese mines around Nagpur and Bhandara, but possesses far lower total reserves than Odisha. Option B: Andhra Pradesh produces manganese on a relatively minor scale primarily from Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts. Option D: Karnataka holds notable reserves in the Sandur and Shimoga belts, but its output is substantially lower than that of Odisha.

171. Q171Natural resources and their distribution

     Sahyadriya oil field is 32 km away from where?

     • aSouth of Digboi
     • bNorth of Digboi
     • cNortheast of Digboi
     • dSouthwest of Digboiసరైన సమాధానం
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     Option D is correct because the Naharkatiya oil field, referred to in the question, is situated roughly 32 km southwest of Digboi on the left bank of the Burhi Dihing river in Assam. Option A: The field lies toward the southwest, not directly south of Digboi. Option B: It is situated in the southwestern direction from Digboi, not north. Option C: Northeast of Digboi leads away from the Burhi Dihing valley toward the state border, opposite to the field's actual bearing.

172. Q172Natural resources and their distribution

     In which state of India is the per capita forest area highest?

     • aAndaman and Nicobar Islandsసరైన సమాధానం
     • bAndhra Pradesh
     • cHimachal Pradesh
     • dMizoram
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the highest per capita forest area in India, exceeding 1.6 hectares per person due to an extensive forest canopy over eighty percent of its land coupled with a small human population. Option B: Andhra Pradesh has a much higher population and a relatively modest forest cover, resulting in a low per capita forest area. Option C: Himachal Pradesh has significant forest cover, but its larger human population yields a much lower per capita figure than that of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Option D: Mizoram has the highest percentage of forest cover among states, but its per capita forest cover remains below that of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

173. Q173Agricultural geography: crops and their regions

     Among the states given below, in which state in India is Jowar crop produced the most?

     • aKarnataka
     • bMaharashtraసరైన సమాధానం
     • cTamil Nadu
     • dAndhra Pradesh
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Maharashtra is the leading producer of jowar (sorghum) in India, commanding the largest share of both total acreage and annual production. Option A: Karnataka is the second-largest producer of jowar in India, trailing Maharashtra. Option C: Tamil Nadu cultivates jowar across dry tracts, but its total output is far lower than that of Maharashtra. Option D: Andhra Pradesh produces jowar in its semi-arid tracts, but produces much less than Maharashtra.

174. Q174Agricultural geography: crops and their regions

     The river on which Mehan Dam is built is:

     • aBokaro
     • bBarakarసరైన సమాధానం
     • cDamodar
     • dKonar
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Maithon Dam, misspelled as Mehan Dam in the question, is an earth-cum-concrete dam constructed across the Barakar River as part of the Damodar Valley Corporation project in Jharkhand. Option A: The Bokaro River features the Tenughat Dam and Konar basin interventions rather than the Maithon Dam. Option C: The Damodar main stream features the Panchet Dam rather than the Maithon Dam. Option D: The Konar River has the Konar Dam constructed across it.

175. Q175World regional geography

     Observe the map below and state the name of the country:

     • aMongoliaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bSudan
     • cEthiopia
     • dThailand

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176. Q176World regional geography

     The location of Cleveland:

     • aBradford
     • bLeeds
     • cScotlandసరైన సమాధానం
     • dHuddersfield

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177. Q177World regional geography

     Given below is an outline map of a country. Identify it:

     • aBrazil
     • bMexicoసరైన సమాధానం
     • cIran
     • dCanada

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178. Q178World regional geography

     What is the name of the highland between the Brooks and Alaska Ranges in Alaska?

     • aGreat Basin
     • bSpike Columbia Plateau
     • cColumbia Plateau
     • dYukon Plateauసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because the Yukon Plateau is an extensive intermontane upland in central Alaska and western Canada, bounded by the Brooks Range to the north and the Alaska Range to the south. Option A: Great Basin is an arid basin-and-range province situated much further south in the western contiguous United States, chiefly in Nevada and Utah. Option B: Spike Columbia Plateau is an invented and geographically nonexistent name. Option C: Columbia Plateau is a basalt plateau located in the Pacific Northwest region of the lower forty-eight United States.

179. Q179World regional geography

     The Great Victoria Desert is located in:

     • aColombia
     • bMexico
     • cAustraliaసరైన సమాధానం
     • dArgentina
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     Option C is correct because the Great Victoria Desert is the largest desert in Australia, sprawling across the states of Western Australia and South Australia. Option A: Colombia is dominated by tropical rainforests, savannas, and the Andes mountains, not the Great Victoria Desert. Option B: Mexico contains North American arid zones like the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. Option D: Argentina contains the cold Patagonian Desert, not the Great Victoria Desert.

180. Q180World regional geography

     The mountains that act as a barrier and border between Spain and France are:

     • aCascadian
     • bAlps
     • cPyreneesసరైన సమాధానం
     • dVosges
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     Option C is correct because the Pyrenees mountain range extends for nearly 500 kilometers between the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean Sea, creating a natural border between Spain and France. Option A: Cascades, or the Cascade Range, are a major mountain range located in western North America across the United States and Canada. Option B: Alps lie further east in Europe, separating France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany from Italy. Option D: Vosges are a low mountain range located entirely in eastern France near the border with Germany.

181. Q181World regional geography

     The Jucar and Ebro rivers are part of which of the following:

     • aMediterranean drainage systemసరైన సమాధానం
     • bBaltic drainage system
     • cNorth Sea drainage system
     • dAtlantic Ocean drainage system
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because both the Jucar and Ebro are major Spanish rivers that flow eastward across the Iberian Peninsula and empty into the Mediterranean Sea. Option B: The Baltic drainage system receives northern and eastern European rivers such as the Vistula and Oder. Option C: The North Sea drainage system includes rivers like the Rhine, Elbe, and Thames. Option D: The Atlantic Ocean drainage system receives Iberian rivers like the Tagus, Douro, and Guadalquivir, but not the Ebro or Jucar.

182. Q182World regional geography

     In Southeast Asia, between which is the Shan Plateau located?

     • aBetween Salween and Mekong riversసరైన సమాధానం
     • bBetween Sittang and Menam rivers
     • cBetween Menam and Mekong rivers
     • dBetween Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the Shan Plateau, occupying a major part of eastern Myanmar, is dissected and bounded predominantly by the Salween River gorge to the east and the drainage of the Mekong system. Option B: The Sittang lies to the west of the plateau, while the Menam drains central Thailand further south and east. Option C: The Menam and Mekong rivers bound geographic regions of Thailand and Indochina, not the Shan Plateau. Option D: The region between the Irrawaddy and Sittang encompasses the Pegu Range and central lowlands, not the Shan Plateau.

183. Q183World regional geography

     What is the elevation of Mount Mayu peak?

     • a8172 m.
     • b8153 m.సరైన సమాధానం
     • c8501 m.
     • d8598 m.

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184. Q184World regional geography

     The highest mountain peak in Australia:

     • aMount Bennevi
     • bMount Woodraks
     • cMount Tran
     • dMount Kosciuszkoసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because Mount Kosciuszko, situated in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales within the Great Dividing Range, is the highest mountain on the Australian continent at an altitude of 2,228 meters. Option A: Mount Bennevi is a fictitious name not associated with Australia's summit elevations. Option B: Mount Woodraks is not a recognized prominent peak in Australia. Option C: Mount Tran is a nonexistent geographical feature in Australian topography.

185. Q185World regional geography

     What is the region between the Kunlun Mountains and Altyn-Tagh called?

     • aMongolian Plateau
     • bJunggar Basin
     • cQaidam Basinసరైన సమాధానం
     • dTarim Basin
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the Qaidam Basin is a large intermontane structural depression in northwestern China, bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south and the Altyn-Tagh and Qilian ranges to the north and northwest. Option A: Mongolian Plateau is situated far to the northeast, encompassing Mongolia and parts of northern China. Option B: Junggar Basin lies in northern Xinjiang, positioned between the Altai Mountains and the Tian Shan. Option D: Tarim Basin is located north of the Kunlun and Altyn-Tagh ranges, trapped between them and the Tian Shan.

186. Q186World regional geography

     Annapurna, one of the highest mountains in the world, is located in?

     • aIndia
     • bTibet
     • cBhutan
     • dNepalసరైన సమాధానం
     ›వివరణ

     Option D is correct because the Annapurna massif, which includes Annapurna I, the tenth highest peak in the world, is situated in the Gandaki province of north-central Nepal. Option A: India hosts high Himalayan peaks such as Kanchenjunga and Nanda Devi, but not Annapurna. Option B: Tibet contains summits such as Shishapangma and the northern face of Mount Everest, not Annapurna. Option C: Bhutan features peaks like Gangkhar Puensum, but not the Annapurna massif.

187. Q187World regional geography

     Among the following, which is the largest ocean in the world?

     • aIndian Ocean
     • bAtlantic Ocean
     • cPacific Oceanసరైన సమాధానం
     • dArctic Ocean
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     Option C is correct because the Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering more than 165 million square kilometers and encompassing more than thirty percent of the planet's surface area. Option A: The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean, smaller than both the Pacific and the Atlantic. Option B: The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean on Earth. Option D: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans.

188. Q188World regional geography

     The Lake Superior region mainly contains which of the following?

     • aTin ore
     • bMica ore
     • cIron oreసరైన సమాధానం
     • dBauxite ore
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because the Lake Superior region of North America is globally famous for its massive iron ore deposits found in ranges such as the Mesabi, Marquette, and Vermilion ranges. Option A: Tin ore is not commercially extracted in significant quantities in the Lake Superior region. Option B: Mica deposits in North America are mined primarily in regions like North Carolina, not around Lake Superior. Option D: Bauxite requires deep tropical weathering to form and is not native to the glacial shield geology of Lake Superior.

189. Q189World regional geography

     The largest producer of copper in the world is:

     • aPeru
     • bChileసరైన సమాధానం
     • cMexico
     • dBolivia
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Chile is the world's largest producer of copper, accounting for nearly one-quarter of total global copper mine production from massive deposits like Escondida. Option A: Peru is the second-largest copper producer globally, trailing Chile. Option C: Mexico is a significant mineral producer, but its copper output is far behind that of Chile. Option D: Bolivia is primarily known for tin, silver, and lithium rather than leading global copper production.

190. Q190World regional geography

     In East Asia, Wolframite is the main ore of what?

     • aManganese
     • bAsbestos
     • cTungstenసరైన సమాధానం
     • dZinc
     ›వివరణ

     Option C is correct because wolframite is an iron manganese tungstate mineral with the formula (Fe,Mn)WO4, serving as the primary commercial ore of tungsten. Option A: Manganese is a constituent element within wolframite, but the ore is mined specifically to extract tungsten, while pyrolusite is the main manganese ore. Option B: Asbestos refers to fibrous silicate minerals like chrysotile, which are chemically unrelated to wolframite. Option D: Zinc is primarily extracted from the sulfide mineral sphalerite rather than wolframite.

191. Q191World regional geography

     To the west of Lake Ontario, which primarily produces water and steel:

     • aHamiltonసరైన సమాధానం
     • bSydney
     • cTrenta
     • dRegina
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Hamilton, situated at the western tip of Lake Ontario, is traditionally known as the Steel Capital of Canada due to its heavy concentration of iron, steel, and related manufacturing industries. Option B: Sydney is located on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, not west of Lake Ontario. Option C: Trenta is not a major manufacturing or steel-producing city located west of Lake Ontario. Option D: Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan in western Canada, situated far from Lake Ontario.

192. Q192World regional geography

     The largest bauxite field in Australia is located at:

     • aGove
     • bWeipaసరైన సమాధానం
     • cAurukun
     • dVictoria
     ›వివరణ

     Option B is correct because Weipa, situated along the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, is home to one of the largest and highest-grade bauxite mining deposits in Australia and the world. Option A: Gove has a major bauxite operation in the Northern Territory, but its overall reserve base and production scale are smaller than Weipa. Option C: Aurukun contains a massive bauxite deposit located south of Weipa, but it has not been developed into the largest active bauxite-producing field. Option D: Victoria is not a major bauxite-producing state in Australia, as the nation's primary reserves lie in Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.

193. Q193World regional geography

     Nikopol deposits in Ireland contain which of the following?

     • aManganeseసరైన సమాధానం
     • bGraphite
     • cCopper
     • dNickel
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the Nikopol basin is one of the world's largest sedimentary manganese ore reserves, holding billions of tons of high-grade manganese deposits. Option B: Graphite is found primarily in crystalline metamorphic belts such as those in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and China. Option C: Copper is mined from major porphyry systems like those in the Andes, not sedimentary beds like Nikopol. Option D: Nickel is extracted primarily from laterite deposits or magmatic sulfide complexes, not the Nikopol formation.

194. Q194World regional geography

     The main center for melting and refining tin in Southeast Asia is located in

     • aJava
     • bSumatra
     • cMyanmar
     • dSingaporeసరైన సమాధానం
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     Option D is correct because Singapore historically developed as the foremost regional hub for smelting, refining, and exporting tin in Southeast Asia, notably centered around the Straits Trading Company smelter on Pulau Brani processing tin ores from Malaya and neighboring territories. Option A: Java is the political and population center of Indonesia rather than the regional processing hub for tin smelting. Option B: Sumatra has tin-rich offshore islands such as Bangka and Belitung that extract ore, but Singapore served as the central regional smelting and trading node. Option C: Myanmar has scattered tin reserves but lacks the premier commercial smelting and refining infrastructure of the region.

195. Q195World regional geography

     The country with the highest population density in Latin America:

     • aPuerto Ricoసరైన సమాధానం
     • bBrazil
     • cPanama
     • dMexico
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because Puerto Rico, an island territory in Latin America and the Caribbean, has a very high population density relative to its compact land area, far exceeding mainland Latin American nations. Puerto Rico: approximately 370 people per square kilometre Mexico: approximately 66 people per square kilometre Panama: approximately 58 people per square kilometre Brazil: approximately 25 people per square kilometre Option B: Brazil has a vast landmass across the Amazon and interior, giving it a very low average density. Option C: Panama has extensive forested and canal areas, keeping its overall population density moderate. Option D: Mexico has a substantial land area that results in a population density well below that of Puerto Rico.

196. Q196World regional geography

     In which state of Australia is there a high proportion of rural population?

     • aPerth
     • bNew South Wales
     • cQueensland
     • dTasmaniaసరైన సమాధానం
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     Option D is correct because Tasmania has the highest proportion of regional and rural residents among all Australian states, with more than half of its population living outside the capital city of Hobart. Option A: Perth is the urban capital city of Western Australia rather than an Australian state. Option B: New South Wales is predominantly urban, with the majority of its residents residing in Greater Sydney. Option C: Queensland is highly urbanized along its southeastern coast, despite possessing notable regional centres.

197. Q197India state by state: capitals, districts and where places are

     Given below is a map of a state in India. Identify it:

     • aHaryana
     • bBihar
     • cRajasthan
     • dGujaratసరైన సమాధానం

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198. Q198India state by state: capitals, districts and where places are

     Given below is an outline map of a state in India. Identify it:

     • aOrissaసరైన సమాధానం
     • bUttar Pradesh
     • cTamil Nadu
     • dKarnataka

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199. Q199STATE GEOGRAPHY: the ground both states stand on

     The district where Kesoram Cements Factory is located in Andhra Pradesh is:

     • aKarimnagarసరైన సమాధానం
     • bVizianagaram
     • cRanga Reddy
     • dKadapa
     ›వివరణ

     Option A is correct because the Kesoram Cement manufacturing plant was established at Basantnagar in the erstwhile Karimnagar district (now part of Peddapalli district) of undivided Andhra Pradesh. Option B: Vizianagaram is located in north coastal Andhra and does not contain the Kesoram Cement facility. Option C: Ranga Reddy district surrounds Hyderabad and is not the home of the Basantnagar cement works. Option D: Kadapa hosts various cement units like Dalmia and Bharati, but Kesoram Cements is situated in the northern Telangana region.

200. Q200Ecology and ecosystems

     What is an organism that can tolerate low temperature conditions called?

     • aPsychrophileసరైన సమాధానం
     • bPsychrophiles
     • cEurythermal
     • dStenothermal
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     Option A is correct because a psychrophile is an extremophilic organism capable of growth and reproduction in low-temperature environments, typically between minus 20 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius. Option B: Psychrophiles represents the plural noun form rather than the singular organism asked for in the question. Option C: Eurythermal organisms can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, not specifically low temperatures. Option D: Stenothermal organisms can survive only within a narrow range of temperatures, which may be warm or cold.