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1
The Mopplah are to be found in
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Mopplah are to be found in Kerala. Mappilas are but one among the many communities that forms the Muslim population of Kerala. Sometimes the whole Muslim community in former Malabar District, or even in Kerala, is known by the term "Mappila".
2
In which area are Zoroastrians concentrated?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Zoroastrians are concentrated in Maharashtra. Most of the Parsis (Zoroastrians) live in Maharashtra (mainly in Mumbai) and the rest in Gujarat. Zoroastrians or Parsis are mainly the descendants of the tenth-century immigrants from Persia.
3
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Garo is a tribal group that is primarily found in the state of Meghalaya, particularly in the Garo Hills. They are not native to Chhattisgarh.

Shompens are a tribe found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, specifically in the Great Nicobar Island, and are correctly matched.

Minicoy is an island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, and the tribal people of Minicoy are correctly matched with Lakshadweep.

Khasi are an indigenous ethnic group from the state of Meghalaya, and they are correctly matched with Meghalaya.

Thus, the Garo - Chhattisgarh pairing is incorrect as the Garo tribe is primarily associated with Meghalaya, not Chhattisgarh.
4
Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Kerala Coastal Plain is not a part of the Great Plains. Kerala Plains, narrow strip of coastland, southwestern India, fronting the Arabian Sea to the west and constituting almost all of Kerala state and most of the Malabar Coast.
5
The largest area under plantation in India is in
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Answer: Option D
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The largest area under plantation in India is in Assam. Assam produces the largest volume of tea from India. It's renowned for its strong, malty black teas.
6
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at Mumbai.
7
________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea.
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Answer: Option A
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Cochin is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea. Kochi - Queen of the Arabian Sea Kochi (earlier known as Cochin) is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port.
8
What will be the difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
There will be no difference in time of two cities situated on the same longitude but one in northern and the other in southern hemisphere.
9
Which sugar is obtained from grapes
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Glucose is obtained from grapes. Glucose is known as Grape sugar which is a monosaccharide because it cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler sugar; it is a hexose because it contains six carbon atoms per molecule.
10
Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in
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Answer: Option A
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Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in Chhota Nagpur Plateau. Violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are locally known as KalBaisakhi or Non'westers. These localised events are generally associated with thunderstorms accompanied by strong squally winds and torrential rainfall.