Answer: B) Cochin Explanation: Because Kerala is the major producer of these products.

Answer: C) Assam Explanation: Gas and Oil fields are located in Naharkatiya, Assam. Oil from the fields is sent to Nunmati for refining and gas is made into electricity at Namrup.

Answer: C) Kerala Explanation: The Periyar Sanctuary covers an area of 777sq km. It was established in 1949. Elephants , Gaurs, leopards, solth bear, sambhars, barking deer, wild dogs, wild boars, black Nilgiri langur and water birds can be seen in this sanctuary.

Answer: C) 18 Explanation: India has 18 officially recognised languages - Konkani, Manipur and Nepali were added to the official list of 15 in 1992. The other 15 languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit , Tamil, Telugu , Urdu and sindhi.

Answer: B) Bhakra Explanation: The Bhakra dam is 226 metres high and is one of the highest dams in the world.

Answer: C) Thermal Explanation: Electricity generated from coal and oil is termed as 'Thermal Power'.

Answer: B) Rice Explanation: Fertile alluvial soil sufficient water supply  and optimum temperatures are the reasons behind the high output of paddy here. Also known as the 'Granary of the South', it is located in Tamil Nadu.

Answer: A) Kolkata Explanation: It compiles and publishes atlases and maps on various themes of National importance. They are used for planning and research.