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The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is located at 

A) Kolkata B) Lucknow
C) Dehra Dun D) New Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kolkata

Explanation:

It compiles and publishes atlases and maps on various themes of National importance. They are used for planning and research.

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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

Explanation:

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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The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is 

A) Godavari B) Krishna
C) Cauvery D) Mahanadi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godavari

Explanation:

Godavari is the largest river system in the peninsula and second largest system in india next to Ganga System.

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The Satpura range situated between two west flowing rivers. They are

A) Narmada and Luni B) Narmada and Tapi
C) Tapi and Mahi D) Mahi and Luni
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Narmada and Tapi

Explanation:

Aravalli seperates the valleys of Luni and Mahi while Vindhyas seperate the valleys of Mahi and Narmada

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Which of the following physiographic feature of India is geologically the oldest?

A) Himalayan Mountain Chain B) Indus- Ganga Brahmaputra plain
C) The Peninsular Plateau D) The Coastal Plains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Peninsular Plateau

Explanation:

It is composed of Archaean gneisses and schists

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Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history?

A) Nilgiris B) Satpura Range
C) Vindhyas D) Aravalli
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Aravalli

Explanation:

According to geological history, the important mountains of india arranged in the order of age starting from the oldest are the Aravallis , the westerm Ghats, Vindhya and Satpura, the Nilgiris , and the Himalayas.

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Q:

Sleeping sickness in man is caused by the organism

A) plasmodium B) entamoeba
C) giardia D) trypanosoma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) trypanosoma

Explanation:

Trypanosoma is a protozoan animal. It lives as a parasite in the blood and later invades the cerebrospinal fluid to cause the sleeping sickness. This parasite is transmitted by the Tsetse fly.

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Q:

Damage to hearing is caused by sounds which exceed

A) 70 decibles B) 80 decibles
C) 100 decibles D) 120 decibles
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 decibles

Explanation:

High frequency sound attacks the tympanic memberane and makes it defective. 120 decibles is too high a pitch to be heard and therefore it impairs the hearing ability.

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