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Q1. In India, which type of forest occupies the largest area?
(a) Tropical Wet evergreen
(b) Tropical Moist deciduous
(c) Montane Wet temperate
(d) Tropical Dry deciduous
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. In India, Tropical Moist deciduous
type of forest occupies the largest area.
Tropical Moist deciduous forest are also known as Monsoon Forest.
Major states where tropical deciduous forests are found include, Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh,Odisha and Some Parts of Maharashtra.
Q2. Lunar eclipse occurs when __________
(a) Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
(b) Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
(c) Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
(d) Any of the above three situations arises
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
Lunar eclipse can happen only on the night of a full moon.
Q3. The Black Sea is located in the ______ Ocean.
(a) Atlantic
(b) Pacific
(c) Arctic
(d) Indian
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Black Sea is loacted in the Atlantic Ocean.
It lies between Europe and Asia.
Q4. Which of the following inscriptions refers to the repairing of a lake named ‘Sudarshan Lake’?
(a) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvea
(b) Allahabadprashasti of Samudragupta
(c) Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman
(d) Ahioleinscription of Pulkeshin
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman refers to the repairing of a lake named ‘Sudarshan Lake’ constructed during the reign of the Chandragupta Maurya by Vaishya Pushyagupta.
- The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradamanis also known as the Girnar Rock inscription of Rudradaman.
- t is located near Girnarhill near Junagadh, Gujarat.
Q5. Which of the following countries has the highest peak named Keokradong?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bangladesh has the highest peak named Keokradong, with an elevation of 986 metres.
- Keokradong is a popular tourist attraction in Bangladeshfor mountaineers.
Q6. Chitrakoot waterfalls on Indravati river is located in
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol.Chitrakot Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall situated on the river Indravati in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
The height of this waterfall is 90 feet.
The famous Chitrakot falls is also termed as ”Niagra of India”.
- River Indravati is a tributaryof the Godavari River.
Q7. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Tripura
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol.The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian States namely Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
It does not passes through Odisha.
Q8. About 80% of the coal reserves of India lie in the
(a) Damodar valley
(b) Son valley
(c) Mahanadi valley
(d) Godavari valley
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. About 80% of the coal reserves of India concentrates in the
Damodar valley.
India has the fourth largest coal reserves in the world.
Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh accounted for almost 70% of the total known coal reserves in India.
Q9. Which one of the following pairs of a river and its tributary is not correctly matched?
(a)Godavari : Wainganga
(b)Cauvery :Bhavani
(c)Narmada : Amaravati
(d)Krishna :Bhima
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol.The AmaravatiRiver is the longest tributary of Kaveri River in the fertile districts of Karur and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
Q10. Which oneof the following is a Kharif crop?
(a) Tobacco
(b) Barley
(c) Potato
(d) Maize
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol.Kharif crops, monsoon crops or autumn crops are domesticated plants that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent’s monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area.
Rice is the most important Kharif crop of India.
Apart from Rice, Maize, Jowar,Millet, Sugarcane etc. are also Kharif crops.
Q11. Which of the following scales is used to measure the damage by a hurricane?
(a)Saffir-Simpson Scale
(b)Mercalli Scale
(c)Fujita Scale
(d)Richter Scale
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The saffir – Simpson Scale or Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), estimates potential property damage by a hurricane.
The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale is used officially only to describe hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean and northern Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line.
Q12.How many Indian states share their boundaries with Nepal?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 5
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Five Indian state shares their boundaries with Nepal. The Indian states that touch the border with Nepal are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim.
Q13.The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), is one of India’s national parks, is located in Kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984.
Q14. Which among the following is an example of solid sol?
(a) Milk of magnesia
(b) Foam
(c) Coloured gemstones
(d) Rubber
S14.Ans.(c)
Sol. A type of colloid, of the form of one solid dispersed in another continuous solid is called Solid sol. Coloured Gems is an example of solid sol.
Q15. The Earth is at maximum distance from the sun on
(a) January 3rd
(b) December 22nd
(c) September 22nd
(d) July 4th
S15.Ans.(d)
Sol. The aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is farthest from the Sun. The Earth reaches its aphelion when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer on 4th July.
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