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  • Question 1
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    Which plateau does Karakoram mountain ranges include?
    Solution
    The Karakoram or Karakorum is a large mountain range spanning the borders of Pakistan, India, and China, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It begins in the Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) in the west and encompasses the majority of Gilgit–Baltistan (Pakistan) and extends into Ladakh (India), and the disputed Aksai Chin region controlled by China. It is the second highest mountain range in the world, and part of the complex of ranges including the Pamir Mountains, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayan Mountains.. The Karakoram has eight summits over 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height, with four of them exceeding 8,000 m (26,000 ft). Hence option (1) is correct.
  • Question 2
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    Name the river that criss-crosses the Kailash and other ranges before entering India.
    Solution
    The ultimate source of the Indus is in Tibet; the river begins at the confluence of the Sengge Zangbo and Gar Tsangpo rivers that drain the Nganglong Kangri and Gangdise Shan (Gang Rinpoche, Mt. Kailash) mountain ranges. The Indus then flows northwest through Ladakh, India and Baltistan into Gilgit, just south of the Karakoram range. Hence option (4) is correct.
  • Question 3
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    Sagarmatha is the second name of which mountains?
    Solution
    Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and in Tibetan as Chomolungma , is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The international border between Nepal (Province No. 1) and China (Tibet Autonomous Region) runs across its summit point. Hence option (3) is correct.

  • Question 4
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    Name the peak that lies in Sikkim in India.
    Solution
    The Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3rd highest summit in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft). The highest mountain Kangchenjunga is located at the border of India and Nepal in the great Himalayas range,Sikkim. Hence option (4) is correct.
  • Question 5
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    Which pass is located on the Tibet Himalayan Road in Himachal Pradesh?
    Solution
    Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post with a dozen buildings of significant size on the India-China border. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India (from Tibet) near this pass. The road is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. A spur road on the Indian side rises to an altitude of 4,720 metres (15,490 ft) four km southwest of Shipki La.It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Ngari Prefecture in Tibet, China. The pass is one of India's border posts for trade with Tibet along with Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. The pass is close to town of Khab. Currently the road at the pass is used only for small-scale local trade across the border. Like other border passes along the India-Tibet border, the border is no longer open for non-residents.Most people travelling between India and Tibet by land travel via Nepal. Hence option (2) is correct.
  • Question 6
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    In which state does the Nathula Pass lie?
    Solution
    Nathula Pass lie in Sikkim. Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
  • Question 7
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    Name the valley which is famous for fruits in Uttranchal?
    Solution
    Doons Valley is famous for fruits in Uttranchal. The Doon Valley is ecologically rich, particularly with regard to birdlife, with over 500 bird species having been recorded within the valley and in the surrounding areas, including the Mussoorie Hills and Rajaji National Park. The Reserved Forests and community forests in the region, in and around the valley are also botanically rich in terms of hardwood deciduous forests (esp. Sal or Shorea robusta, and Teak), flowering and fruiting trees, natural wetlands, and Terai and Bhabar ecosystems.
  • Question 8
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    Name the three rivers that flow almost parallel to the Himalayan Mountains.
    Solution
    The Indus, the Satluj and the Brahmaputra flow almost parallel to the Himalayan mountains. The Himalayas, or Himalaya, form a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range has many of the earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over fifty mountains exceeding 7,200 m (23,600 ft) in elevation, including ten of the fourteen 8,000-metre peaks. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia (Aconcagua, in the Andes) is 6,961 m (22,838 ft) tall.
  • Question 9
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    Which fine silt are the Northern Plains of India made up of?
    Solution
    Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, like fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel. The Indo-Gangetic belt is the world's most extensive expanse of uninterrupted alluvium. The plains are flat and mostly treeless, making it conducive for irrigation through canals. Hence option (1) is correct.
  • Question 10
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    Name the only big river that joins Ganga directly from the Southern Plateau.
    Solution
    Son river that joins Ganga directly from the Southern Plateau. The Son originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh,just east of the headwater of the Narmada River, and flows north-northwest through Madhya Pradesh state before turning sharply eastward where it encounters the southwest-northeast-Kaimur Range. The Son parallels the Kaimur hills, flowing east-northeast through Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar states to join the Ganges just west of Patna. Geologically, the lower valley of the Son is an extension of the Narmada Valley, and the Kaimur Range an extension of the Vindhya Range. Dehri on sone and Sonbhadra are the major cities situated on Son River.
  • Question 11
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    Ambala is located on the water division between the Indus and which other river systems?
    Solution
    Ambala separates the Ganges river network from the Indus river network and is surrounded by two rivers – Ghaggar and Tangri – to the north and to the south. Due to its geographical location, the Ambala district plays an important role in local tourism, being located 47 km (28 miles) south of Chandigarh, the state capital, 148 km (93 miles) southwest of Shimla, 198 km (121 miles) north of New Delhi and 260 km (155 miles) southeast of Amritsar.Gurudwara Manji Sahib is situated in Ambala. Hence option (3) is correct.
  • Question 12
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    Name the fastest growing delta in the world.
    Solution
    Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is the World's largest and fastest growing delta. It is also known as Ganges Delta. It is a river delta in the Bengal region of the South Asia, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the world's largest delta and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
  • Question 13
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    Which is the oldest structured landmass of the Indian subcontinent?
    Solution
    The Great Peninsular Plateau was one of the parts of the gondwana landmass which drifted away .It is a land composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks .It has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. So it is the oldest landmass of the indian subcontinent.. Hence option (4) is correct.
  • Question 14
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    Which mountain range runs from north to south almost parallel to the Arabian Sea?
    Solution
    Western Ghats is a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. So it runs from north to south almost parallel to the Arabian Sea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hot-spots" of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India. Hence option (2) is correct.

  • Question 15
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    What are The Western Ghats known as in Maharashtra?
    Solution
    Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri (Benevolent Mountains) . The range is known as Sahyadri in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Western Ghats meets the Eastern Ghats at Nilgiris in northwestern Tamil Nadu. Nilgiris connects Biligiriranga Hills in southeastern Karnataka with the Shevaroys and Tirumala hills. Hence option (4) is correct.
  • Question 16
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    Where is the famous hill station Udagamandalam located?
    Solution
    Udagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund, and abbreviated as Udhagai or Ooty, is a town and a municipality in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is located 86 km north of Coimbatore and 128 km south of Mysore and is the capital of the Nilgiris district. It is a popular hill station located in the Nilgiri Hills. Hence option (2) is correct.
  • Question 17
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    Name the highest point of the Western Ghats and The Deccan Plateau.
    Solution
    Anamudi is a mountain located in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) and a topographic prominence of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft). It lies on the border of Devikulam Taluk, Idukki district and Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam district.The name Anamudi literally translates to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head. Hence option (3) is correct.
  • Question 18
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    In which sea do all the major rivers of the peninsular block flow?
    Solution
    Seven major rivers along with their numerous tributaries make up the river system of India. The largest basin system of the rivers pour their waters into the Bay of Bengal. So In Bay of Benga, all the major rivers of the peninsular block flow. Hence option (2) is correct.

  • Question 19
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    Which Valley is bounded by the Vindhyas on the North and the Satpura in the South?
    Solution
    Narmada Valley is bounded by the Vindhyas on the North and the Satpura in the South. The Narmada, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbudda, is a river in central India after the Godavari, and the Krishna. It is also known as "Life Line of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh" for its huge contribution to the state of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flow through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. Hence option (1) is correct.
  • Question 20
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    Which river lies to the South of the Satpura?
    Solution
    Tapti river lies to the South of the Satpura. The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to the east till Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain of northern India and the Deccan Plateau of the south. The Narmada River originates from north-eastern end of Satpura and runs in the depression between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges, draining the northern slope of the Satpura range, running west towards the Arabian Sea. The Tapti River originates in the eastern-central part of Satpura, crossing the range in the center and running west at the range's southern slopes before meeting the Arabian Sea at Surat, draining the central and southern slopes of the range. Hence option (3) is correct.

  • Question 21
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    What are the Coastal Plains along the Arabian Sea in the south are called as?
    Solution
    The Coastal Plains along the Arabian Sea in the south are called as Malabar. Malabar region refers to the historic and geographic area of southwest India, covering the state of Kerala along with Kanyakumari district, Tulu Nadu and Kodagu district. It lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
  • Question 22
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    Which coast is known for its placid backwaters?
    Solution
    The Coastal Plains is known for its placid backwaters. A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. One of the largest coastal plains is located in southeastern United States.
  • Question 23
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    Name the islands that lie opposite the coast of Kerala.
    Solution
    Lakshadweep islands lie opposite the coast of Kerala. Lakshadweep, formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islandsis a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km (120 to 270 mi) off the southwestern coast of India. The archipelago is a Union Territory and is governed by the Union Government of India.
  • Question 24
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    Name the short lived microscopic species that worked to form the Lakshadweep islands.
    Solution
    Correct Answer: Coral Polyps worked to form the Lakshadweep islands. Coral polyps are tiny, soft-bodied organisms related to sea anemones and jellyfish. At their base is a hard, protective limestone skeleton called a calicle, which forms the structure of coral reefs. Reefs begin when a polyp attaches itself to a rock on the sea floor, then divides, or buds, into thousands of clones.
  • Question 25
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    Which of the following rivers rises in Tibet?
    Solution
    Indus river rises in Tibet. Indus river is one of the longest rivers in Asia. Originating in the Tibetan Plateau in the vicinity of Lake Manasarovar, the river runs a course through the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, towards the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Hindukush ranges, and then flows in a southerly direction along the entire length of Pakistan, to merge into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi in Sindh. It is the longest river and the national river of Pakistan.
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