SAT (Stage-1) Mock Test - 6

Sinai is a triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia. It is separated by the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal from the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

The grasslands are known by various names.

They are known as:

Steppes - Asia

Velds - Africa

Savannas - Africa

The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq and empties itself into the Persian Gulf.

The Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3^rd 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.

Kosi river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to the fact that it shifts its course frequently. In 250 year span, it has changed course quite a lot — shifting around 120 km from East to West.

The longest national highway that passes through Uttar Pradesh is NH 2. It stretches up to a length of 752 km in the state. This highway starts from Kosi, which is situated on Haryana border, and passes through Mathura. Mathura is famous for Vrindavan, the abode of Lord Krishna, the mythical Indian deity.

In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain.

Grazing leads to erosion of the upper layer of the soil. It also affects soil respiration directly or indirectly through many processes. It causes an increase or decrease in root exudation. Besides, it reduces root respiration.
All the above are the consequences of grazing.

The total forest and tree cover is spread across 802,088 square km, which is 24.39 percent( 2018) of the geographical area of the country.

Soil conservation is the preventing of soil loss from erosion or reduced fertility caused by over usage, acidification, salinisation or other chemical soil contamination. Slash-and-burn and other unsustainable methods of subsistence farming are practised in some lesser developed areas.

The Governor is appointed by the President. The term of a Governor is 5 years. The Governor holds the office during pleasure of the President, who can transfer him to any other state.

There are only seven states which have two-tier of legislature – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab is not one of them.

The fundamental duties are defined as the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. These duties are set out in Part IV – A of the Constitution.

India's government is bicameral, Rajya Sabha is the Upper House and Lok Sabha is the Lower House.

Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses — Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The maximum strength of the House is 552 members - 530 members to represent the States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian community. At present, the strength of the House is 545.