Sample questions
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CAPF2024
Which one among the following statements about the Singareni Collieries Company Limited is correct?
- A Located at Kothagudem in Telangana, this is the first and the oldest coal mining company in India in the private sector
- B It has now diversified into thermal and solar power generation, explosive manufacturing for blasting in opencast mines and consultancy works ✓
- C It has been conferred with 'Navratna' status since 2011
- D It is the single largest coal producing company in the world
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2023
Which of the following sets of States shares boundary with Telangana?
- A Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- B Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- C Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- D Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
CDS2022
Which of the following States has/have bicameral legislature?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Bihar
- Uttar Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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