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Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Tarai is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life. It is a marshy tract and zone of excessive dampness with a thick growth of forests and a variety of wildlife.
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The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
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Answer: Option A
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The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of Mediterraneans. It is considered that they were the people who, in collaboration with the Mediterranean race, had developed the Indus Valley Civilization.
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Which city has the longest day in the month of June?
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Answer: Option B
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Kolkata has the longest day in the month of June. Over the course of June in Kolkata, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is June 1, with 13 hours, 25 minutes of daylight and the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.
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In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
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Answer: Option A
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In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh in terms of percentage of forest cover with respect to total geographical area.
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Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
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Answer: Option A
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Dras (Jammu and Kashmir) ranks second among the coldest places in the world. A lonely town in the infamous Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, Dras is popularly known as 'the gateway to Ladakh'. It is known to be the coldest place in India and often touted as second to the coldest place inhabited on Earth.
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Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal?
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Answer: Option D
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All the following statements are correct regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal. It is caused due to strong surface heating, It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region and It is a kind of thunderstorm.
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The driest part of India is
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Answer: Option D
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Jaisalmer is situated in the middle of the Thar Desert. Temperatures reach their peak in both summer and winter. Summer has a maximum temperature of 49º C and a minimum of 25º C. The maximum temperature in winter is 23º C and the minimum temperature is 5º C. The average rainfall is 210 mm. The maximum temperature was recorded at 50 °C. Hence it is called the driest place in India.
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Which one of the following is the driest region in India?
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Answer: Option B
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The western Rajasthan is the driest region of India which includes Marwar, as it receives less than 25 cm of rainfall annually. Hence, it becomes the part of "Great Indian Desert" i.e., Marusthali. It lies in high pressure subtropical zone and towards west of Indian subcontinent.
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Riparian forest is found ________
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Answer: Option A
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Riparian forest is found Along the banks of rivers and other wetland. A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the terrestrial biomes of the Earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants.
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Which of the following statements is not true?
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Answer: Option D
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All are correct.