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Which of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Amravati is not a tributary of the Krishna. The Amaravati River is the longest tributary of Kaveri River in fertile the districts of Karur and Tirupur, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
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The finest natural harbour in India is
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The finest natural harbour in India is Mumbai. It is a magnificent natural harbour on the West Coast of India.
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Who demarcated the boundary line between India and Pakistan?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Sir Cyril Radcliffe Demarcated the land in 1947.
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Which is the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
lndo-Aryan group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India. There are about 219 known Indo-Aryan languages. The largest in terms of speakers are Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu, about 329 million), Bengali (242 million), Punjabi (about 100 million) and other languages, with a 2005 estimate placing the total number of native speakers at nearly 900 million.
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Which language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
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Answer: Option A
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Bengali language next to Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India. Bengali remains the second most spoken language while Marathi has replaced Telugu in third place.
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The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of
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Answer: Option A
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The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with the assistance of former USSR. Bokaro Steel Plant (BSP) is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964. It was later merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
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Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India?
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Answer: Option D
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Ocean currents does not have influence over the climate in India. Ocean currents act much like a conveyer belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth's surface.
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Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka?
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Answer: Option B
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Rameshwaram Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka. This chain extends between Dhanushkodi on Pamban Island (also known as Rameswaram Island) in Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. The island of Rameswaram is linked to the Indian mainland by the Pamban Bridge.
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Which one of the following is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as draught capacity?
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Answer: Option B
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Tharparkar is a breed of cattle famous for high milk yield as well as drought capacity. It is a breed of cattle originating in Tharparkar District in Sindh province in present day Pakistan. It is a dual purpose breed known for both its milking and draught potential.
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What causes earthquakes?
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Answer: Option B
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Volcanic eruptions causes earthquakes. Volcanic eruptions are caused when magma forces out of an opening in the Earth Crust and becomes lava on coming out of the opening of the Volcano. When magma forces out of the hole , then it causes a relative motion of the earth rptectonic plates or lithospheric plates. If this movement is caused in a vigorous manner , then it creates a tension force within the tectonic plates. After this tension force is released it leads to Eartquake.