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Question 365

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"

AHold up

BHang about

CKeep on

Dlay off

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B. Hang about"Hang around" typically implies lingering or spending time without a clear purpose or direction. e.g:"He likes to hang around the park when he has nothing to do."

Question 364

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Distribute"

AHand out

BLet up

CLay by

Dkeep off

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A. Hand out"hand out" means the same as "distribute." It is often used when you are physically giving something to people, usually by hand. e.g:The teacher will hand out the test papers to the students.

Question 363

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:

AAravalli

BHindukush

CKarakoram

DKunlun

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A. AravalliThe Kunlun Mountains are primarily located in Central Asia. The Hindu Kush mountain range is located in Central Asia, primarily running through Afghanistan and northeastern Pakistan. The Karakoram Range is situated in the region where three countries converge: Pakistan, India, and China. It is part of the greater Himalayan mountain system. The Aravalli Range is a prominent mountain range in western India, primarily extending across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.

Question 362

Aravalli ranges are an example of:

AStraight mountain

BBlock mountain

CResidual mountain

DVolcanic mountain

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C. Residual mountainThe Aravalli Range is considered a "residual mountain range." Residual mountains are mountains that have been greatly eroded over time, leaving behind their exposed, rugged cores.

Question 361

The highest peak in South India is

ADoda Betta

BMakurti

CAnaimudi

DPalni Hills

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C. AnaimudiThe highest peak in South India is Anamudi. It is located in the Western Ghats mountain range in the state of Kerala. Anamudi stands at an elevation of 2,695 meters.

Question 360

Maharashtrian plateau is made up of

AAlluvial soil

BCoral reef

CSandstone

DLava

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D. LavaThe Maharashtra Plateau, also known as the Deccan Plateau, is primarily composed of igneous rock formations, particularly basalt. Covers Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana.

Question 359

The mountain range that stretches from Gujrat in west to Delhi in the north is the

AAravallis

BVindhyas

CSatpuras

DKaimur range

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A. AravallisThe mountain range that stretches from Gujarat in the west to Delhi in the north is known as the Aravalli Range. The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in India.

Question 358

The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains?

ABlock mountain

BFond mountains

CVolcanic mountain

DResidual mountain

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A. Block mountainThe Vindhya Range classified as a block mountain or fault-block mountain system. Block mountains are formed due to the extensional tectonic forces in the Earth's crust.

Question 357

Which of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

ACoastal planes

BOld shields

CPlateaus

DYoung fold mountain

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D. Young fold mountainFold mountains are created where two or more of Earth?s tectonic plates are pushed together, often at regions known as convergent plate boundaries and continental collision zones.

Question 356

Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of south India, is situated on

APalni hills

BAnaimalai mountain

CNilgiri mountain

DCardamom hills

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A. Palni hillsThe Palni Hills are a mountain range in Tamil Nadu. The Palani Hills are an eastward extension of the Western Ghats ranges

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Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Distribute"

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:

Aravalli ranges are an example of:

The highest peak in South India is

Maharashtrian plateau is made up of

The mountain range that stretches from Gujrat in west to Delhi in the north is the

The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains?

Which of the following is most prone to earthquakes?

Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of south India, is situated on

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