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Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?

A) Chhattishgarh	B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharashtra	D) Jharkhand

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jharkhand

Explanation:

These tribes are also found in West Bengal.

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The _______ Lake of India has very high salinity

A) Sambhar (Rajasthan)	B) Wular ( J & K)
C) Chilka (Orissa)	D) Pulicut ( Tamil Nadu)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sambhar (Rajasthan)

Explanation:

The Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan is about 233 sq km in extent , it is known to have a large reserves of salt in its bottom layers.

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________ state has the biggest area in india

A) Maharashtra	B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan	D) uttar Pradesh

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:

The area of the four states approximately, are as follows : Madhya pradesh 443000 sq km; Rajasthan 342000 sq km; Uttar pradesh 294000 sq km.

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The driest part in india is in

A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)	B) Bhatinda (Punjab)
C) Darbhanga (Bihar)	D) Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

Explanation:

Jaisalmer receives less than 12 km of rain because of its distance from Bay of Bengal, monsoon winds and its location in the sub - tropical high pressure belt.

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The city located on the river Yamuna is

A) Varanasi	B) Lucknow
C) Patna	D) Agra

Answer & Explanation 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.

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The ________ part of india receives maximum insolation

A) northern	B) eastern
C) western	D) southern

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) southern

Explanation:

southern region is closest to equator and thus receives sunlight for longer duration than any other part of India

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The total area of the republic of India is of the order of

A) 2.3 million sq km	B) 3.3 million sq km
C) 4.3 million sq km	D) 5.3 million sq km

Answer & Explanation 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.

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