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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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Which of the following statements with regard to the Mediterraneam agriculture is/are correct?

1.The Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.

2.It is intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.

3.It is a primitive subsistence agriculture.4.Viticulture is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 4 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 4 only

Explanation:

Mediterranean agriculture is practised  on  the  either  side  of  the Mediterranean  Sea  in  Europe  and in   north   Africa   from   Tunisia   to Atlantic  coast,  southern  California, central  Chile,  south  western  parts of   South   Africa   and   south   and south  western  parts  of  Australia. This region is an important supplier of citrus fruits. Viticulture or grape cultivation  is  a  speciality  of  the Mediterranean region.

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Q:

Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the

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

Explanation:

The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast whereas Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula.

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Eastern ghats and Western ghats meet at the Nilgiri hills in Tamilnadu.

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Q:

Chauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT?

 

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Punjab
C) Delhi D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

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Which of the following rivers of peninsular India is distinct from the remaining three?

 

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

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Which Indian state touches the border of maximum states?

 

A) Madhya Pradesh B) Assam
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Chhattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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The Simlipal biosphere reserve is located in which Indian state?

 

A) Goa B) Chandigarh
C) Odisha D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Odisha

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The Kulu Valley is situated between

A) Ladakh and Pirpanjal B) Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
C) Lesser Himalayas Siwalik D) Dhauladar and Pirpanjal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dhauladar and Pirpanjal

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