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Which of these is/are endangered species animals of India?
1. Crocodile
2. Elephant
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Crocodile and Elephant both are endangered species animals of India.
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Which of the following projects is administered by more than one State?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Tungabhadra project is administered by more than one State. The Tungabhadra Dam also known as Pampa Sagar is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River. The dam is in Munirabad, Koppal district of Karnataka. It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc.
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Which of the following States is called the "Garden of Spices"?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Kerala is called the "Garden of Spices". It is often called as the 'spice garden of India' because of the variety of spices it delivers to the nation. Located between the Lakshadweep Sea and Western Ghats, Kerala is considered to be one of the peaceful and the cleanest states of India.
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Narmada and Tapi flow into the
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Narmada and Tapi flow into the Gulf of Khambat. The gulf receives many rivers, including the Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada (Narbada), and Tapti. Its shape and its orientation in relation to the southwest monsoon winds account for its high tidal range (40 feet [12 metres]) and the high velocity of the entering tides.
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The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they
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Answer: Option D
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The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they involve less cost. Micro-hydro power plants convert the energy of flowing water into electrical energy. The energy produced by them is renewable & the process does not emit polluting gasses.
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The boundary between India and China is known as
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Answer: Option C
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The boundary between India and China is known as McMahan Line. It is currently the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government. The line is named after Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of British India and the chief negotiator of the convention at Simla.
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The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is ________.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Chennai – Bengaluru – Coimbatore - Madurai region is A major industrial region.
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The Bhils and the Kols live
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Bhils and the Kols live along the Vindhya ranges, a range which bifurcates North and South India.
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Which of the following is incorrect?
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Answer: Option B
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Chemically, the black soils are rich in lime, iron, magnesia and alumina. They also contain potash. But they lack in phosphorous, nitrogen and organic matter.
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The Ganga plain widens from
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Ganga plain is the largest plain. It extends from the river Yamuna in the west up to Bangladesh in the east, covering a distance of about 1500 km, with an average width of 300 km.