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8Q: Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in 1611 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c63
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c63- 1Chhota Nagpur Plateautrue
- 2Karnataka Coastfalse
- 3Coromandal Coastfalse
- 4Malwa plateaufalse
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Answer : 1. "Chhota Nagpur Plateau"
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Answer: A) Chhota Nagpur Plateau Explanation: They are carried eastwards to West Bengal and Assam by westerly winds
Q: Chandra and Bhaga , the two streams join to form ________river 1255 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c5e
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c5e- 1Jhelamfalse
- 2Indusfalse
- 3Ravifalse
- 4Chenabtrue
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Answer : 4. "Chenab"
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Answer: D) Chenab Explanation: It is the largest of all tributaries of Indus and rises in the Himalayan region in Himachal Pradesh
Q: River _______ is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal' 1741 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c59
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c59- 1Sonefalse
- 2Damodartrue
- 3Hooghlyfalse
- 4Kosifalse
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Answer : 2. "Damodar"
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Answer: B) Damodar Explanation: It rises in the hills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau and joins Hooghly after covering 22000 sq km. Its fury has been brought under control by DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation).
Q: The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 1168 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c54
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c54- 1Kalsubaifalse
- 2Salherfalse
- 3Doddabettatrue
- 4Pushpagirifalse
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Answer : 3. "Doddabetta"
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Answer: C) Doddabetta Explanation: Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern Sahyadris.
Q: The smallest Union Territory of India is 1510 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c4f
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c4f- 1Lakshadweeptrue
- 2Pondicherryfalse
- 3Daman and Diufalse
- 4Dadar and Nagar Havelifalse
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Answer : 1. "Lakshadweep"
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Answer: A) Lakshadweep Explanation: Lakshadweep has an area of only about 32 sq km. The area of Pondicherry, Daman and Diu and Dadar and Nagar Haveli are about 492 sq km and 491 sq km respectively.
Q: The total area of the republic of India is of the order of 1223 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c4a
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c4a- 12.3 million sq kmfalse
- 23.3 million sq kmtrue
- 34.3 million sq kmfalse
- 45.3 million sq kmfalse
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Answer : 2. "3.3 million sq km"
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Answer: B) 3.3 million sq km Explanation: The provisional geographical area of india as on 31st March 1982, given by survey of india, is 3287,263 sq km. which includes 78,111 sq km under occupation by pakistan, 5180 sqkm given by pakistan to china and 37,555 sq km under occupation of china.
Q: The ________ part of india receives maximum insolation 1603 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c45
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c45- 1northernfalse
- 2easternfalse
- 3westernfalse
- 4southerntrue
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Answer : 4. "southern"
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Answer: D) southern Explanation: southern region is closest to equator and thus receives sunlight for longer duration than any other part of India
Q: The city located on the river Yamuna is 1328 05b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c40
5b5cc7ede4d2b41977751c40- 1Varanasifalse
- 2Lucknowfalse
- 3Patnafalse
- 4Agratrue
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Answer : 4. "Agra"
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Answer: D) Agra Explanation: Varanasi and Patna are located on the river Ganga. Lucknow is on the river Gomati. Kanpur and Hardwar too are on the river Ganga. Delhi is another city located on the bank of Yamuna.