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Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of
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Answer: Option C
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Narmada originates from its source situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Khambhat into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.
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Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India?
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Answer: Option A
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Nagarjunasagar is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is one of the world's largest and tallest Masonry dams built across the Krishna river at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda District, Telangana State, India and Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh State, India.
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When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
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Answer: Option D
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When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour. When that maximum amount of water vapor is reached, that is referred to as saturation. This is also known as 100% relative humidity. When this is achieved, the temperature of the air has reached the dew point temperature. It is also called the condensation temperature.
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Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
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Answer: Option C
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Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam are the sets of three ports is on the east coast of India.
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How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
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Answer: Option A
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There are seven major port located on the east coast of India i.e. Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ennore (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Paradip (Odisha), Haldia & Kolkata (West Bengal), and Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Island).
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Which one of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?
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Answer: Option A
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Currents and Tides is not conducive to the formation of deltas. When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can't carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.
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Through which of the following States the Ganga does not pass?
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Answer: Option A
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It does not pass through Madhya Pradesh. The Ganges passes through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The Ganges drainage area with its productive land is helpful for the agrarian economies of Bangladesh and India.
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In ancient times the name Ratnakar denote
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Answer: Option C
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In ancient Indian historical geography, the Indian Ocean has been named as "Ratnakara"- a place where gems and jewels are found. India is encircled by water on 3 sides. The distance of the Indian Coastline is 7516 Kms. The Indian coastline extends from 'Bay of Bengal' in the east to 'Indian Ocean' in the south to the 'Arabian Sea' in the west.
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The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include
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Answer: Option A
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The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include Alakananda. The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
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"They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height," The reference here is to
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Answer: Option D
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They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high chick bones, spare hair and medium height," The reference here is to Mongoloids. Mongoloid, a term from physical anthropology, refers to the skull shape typically found among East Asians and many American Indians. Skull shape figured.