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Question 1775

Which erosional agency is responsible for the formation of ravines and badlands ?

AWater

Bwind

CSea waves

DGlacier

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A. WaterExplanation not yet available.

Question 1774

Which soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods ?

ARed soil

BBlack soil

CDesert soil

DLaterite soil

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D. Laterite soilThe word "Laterite" is derived from Latin word "later" which means "brick". Formed due to high leaching in the areas of high temperature and high rainfall.

Question 1768

In India principal wheat producing States are :

APunjab, Bihar, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

BUttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh

CUttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

DRajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala.

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C. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya PradeshExplanation not yet available.

Question 1760

In India temperate evergreen type of vegetation is found mostly in:

ARajasthan and South Punjab

BWestern Ghats and Assam

CWestern Himalayas above 3500 m

DEastern and Western Himalayas less than 3500 m.

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C. Western Himalayas above 3500 mExplanation not yet available.

Question 1690

The Palk Bay lies between

AGulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat

BGulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal

CLakshadweep and Maldive Islands

DAndaman and Nicobar Islands

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B. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of BengalExplanation not yet available.

Question 1627

Physical Research Laboratory is located at:

AHyderabad

BNew Delhi

CAhmedabad

DBhubaneswar

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C. AhmedabadExplanation not yet available.

Question 1626

Which of the following pair of cities is called twin-city ? (A) Delhi - Sonipat (B) Bangalore - Mysore (C) Hyderabad - Secunderabad (D) Bombay - Pune

ADelhi - Sonipat

BBangalore - Mysore

CHyderabad - Secunderabad

DBombay - Pune

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C. Hyderabad - SecunderabadExplanation not yet available.

Question 1625

Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Kakrapara - Gujarat (B) Mettur - Telengana (C) Hirakund - Orissa (Odisha) (D) Farakka - West Bengal

AKakrapara - Gujarat

BMettur - Telengana

CHirakund - Orissa

DFarakka - West Bengal

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B. Mettur - Telengana1. Kakrapar famous for Atomic Power Station is located in Gujarat. 2. Hirakund famous for Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, in Odisha. 3. Farakka famous for Farakka Barrage on river the Ganga in West Bengal. 4. Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu not in Telengana .

Question 1624

The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:

ANangal Dam

BRihand Dam

CHathnikund Barrage

DHarike Barrage

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D. Harike BarrageThe Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It originates at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab.

Question 1623

Which of the following towns of India is not located on a river bank ?

ALucknow

BHyderabad

CPatna

DBhopal

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D. Bhopal1. Lucknow: on the banks of river the Gomti. 2. Hyderabad: on the banks of river The Musi. 3. Patna: on the banks of river The Ganga 4. Bhopal is not located on any bank of the river.

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Indian Geography

Which erosional agency is responsible for the formation of ravines and badlands ?

Which soil is formed under conditions of high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternate wet and dry periods ?

In India principal wheat producing States are :

In India temperate evergreen type of vegetation is found mostly in:

The Palk Bay lies between

Physical Research Laboratory is located at:

Which of the following pair of cities is called twin-city ? (A) Delhi - Sonipat (B) Bangalore - Mysore (C) Hyderabad - Secunderabad (D) Bombay - Pune

Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Kakrapara - Gujarat (B) Mettur - Telengana (C) Hirakund - Orissa (Odisha) (D) Farakka - West Bengal

The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:

Which of the following towns of India is not located on a river bank ?

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