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The famous hill-station Kodaikanal lies in

A) Palani hills B) Javadi hills
C) Nilgiri hills D) Cardamom hills
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palani hills

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The famous hill-station Kodaikanal lies in Palani hills.

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Which Country has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn the desert land into farming Land ?

A) Iran B) Jordan
C) Iraq D) Libya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jordan

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The roadway linking Mumbai and Agra passes through

A) Nasik and Gwalior B) Pune and Bhopal
C) Badodara and Jhansi D) Jaipur and Kanpur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nasik and Gwalior

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Thana, Indore and Shivpur are other important junctions on the route.

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Which one of the following ports is located on estuary?

A) Kandala B) Marmagao
C) Kolkata-Haldia D) Tuticorin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Marmagao

Explanation:

Kandla is Tidal port, Kolkata Haldia is  a  riverine  port,  Tuticorin  is  a river  port,  Marmagao  is  in  Goa,  is situated   on   estuary   on   eastern coast of India. Delta formation and estuary    formation    take    place mostly  on  western  coast  and  Goa is in western coast. 

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Myanmar is the ___________ largest country in Southeast Asia.

 

A) second B) third
C) fourth   D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) second

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Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Survey of India?

A) Agucha in Rajasthan B) Thar Desert in Rajasthan
C) Tuensang in Nagaland D) Sirohi in Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sirohi in Rajasthan

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A big bed of rock salt with the top portion of the bed containing potash (though not the variety used as ferilizer) has been discovered in Thar Desert at a depth of 100 metres. A massive belt of lead and zinc has been found in the Agucha area, while gold bearing rocks have been discovered in the Tuensang district of Nagaland.

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Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?

A) Maharastra B) West Bengal
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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Which is not associated with areas of karst topography?

A) flowing rivers B) sinkholes
C) sinking streams D) caverns
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) flowing rivers

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A karst topography is that which composes of limestone and its associated features and structures. Karst topography and caves develop in limestone rocks due to their solubility in dilute acidic groundwater. The solubility of limestone in water and weak acid solutions leads to karst landscapes.

 

Flowing rivers, can be found in areas away from karst topography.

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