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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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At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

A) Kanya Kumari B) Pune
C) Kolkata D) Lek
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kanya Kumari

Explanation:

Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.

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Narmada originates from its source situated in the state of

A) Maharashtra B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

Narmada rises near Amarkantak

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The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats in the matter of 

A) Continuity B) proximity of coast
C) ending in Nilgiris D) height
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Continuity

Explanation:

While the western Ghats stretch uninterrupted , the Eastern Ghats do not have a structural unity.

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What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?

A) prevention of invasions B) valuable source of timber
C) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow D) They protect India from the icy cold north winds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow

Explanation:

(a) refers to political importance and (b) to economic importance. Out of (c) and (d), (c) is more important.

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Organisms that live in the deep sea are mainly

A) Herbivores B) Carnivores
C) Detritivores D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Detritivores

Explanation:

Deep sea animals cannot produce food as there is no light. They have to depend upon the fall out of organic debirs raining down on them from surface layers. Hence they are detritivores.

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Vivipary is defined as germination

A) during storage B) within the fruit
C) with cotyledons coming out of soil D) with cotyledons remaining inside the soil
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) within the fruit

Explanation:

Vivipary means germination even when attached to the mother plant. Usually the saline marsh plants (Halophytes) have their seeds growing even when they are inside the fruits attached to the tree.

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Monocarpic plants are those that produce fruits ...............during the life of the plant

A) once B) thrice
C) many times D) twice
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) once

Explanation:

Plants are of different types. Some grow well and then produce fruits before they die. In other words they fruit only once in their life. Such plants are said to be monocarpic. Other plants produce fruits every season. These are called polycarpic plants.

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