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The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 

A) Kalsubai B) Salher
C) Doddabetta D) Pushpagiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Doddabetta

Explanation:

Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern  Sahyadris.

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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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Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in _________ State

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kerala

Explanation:

The Periyar Sanctuary covers an area of 777sq km. It was established in 1949. Elephants , Gaurs, leopards, solth bear, sambhars, barking deer, wild dogs, wild boars, black Nilgiri langur and water birds can be seen in this sanctuary.

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Naharkatiya oil fields are located in 

A) Tripura B) West-Bengal
C) Assam D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

Explanation:

Gas and Oil fields are located in Naharkatiya, Assam. Oil from the fields is sent to Nunmati for refining and gas is made into electricity at Namrup.

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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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The water fall, with the highest fall in india, is the 

A) Jog Falls, Karnataka B) Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu
C) Beraghat Falls, Madhya pradesh D) Ettipotala Falls, Andhra pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jog Falls, Karnataka

Explanation:

The Sharavati river in Karnataka state of india drops 253 metresin four separate falls named- the Raja, the Rani, the Rocket and the Roarer -together known as jog falls. 

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Telangana region represents one of the following types of vegetation?

A) Tropical deciduous B) Thorn
C) Tropical ever green D) Sub - tropical decidual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thorn

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India's only Naval Aviation Museum is located in which state?

A) Kerala B) Goa
C) Tamil Nadu D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Goa

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