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- Question
The part of the Himalayas between Tista and Dihang rivers is known as _________ Himalayas.
Options- A. Nepal
- B. Kashmir
- C. Assam
- D. Jammu
- Correct Answer
- Assam
- 1. The mountain building in Himalayas began
Options- A. about 45 million years ago
- B. when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
Options- A. Shimla as a tourist spot
- B. Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
- C. boundary between India and Tibet
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 3. The material which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a
Options- A. thermoplastic
- B. thermoset
- C. chemical compound
- D. polymer Discuss
- 4. Which of the following places is known as 'Mecca of Indian Football'?
Options- A. Kolkata
- B. Bombay
- C. Haryana
- D. Delhi Discuss
- 5. Three important rivers of the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the Great Himalayas. These rivers are
Options- A. Indus, Jhelum and Sutlej
- B. Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
- C. Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
- D. Jhelum, Sutlej and Yamuna Discuss
- 6. Which of the following factors are responsible for India's failure to fully exploit the inland fisheries during the last five decades?
- Silting and pollution of the inland water bodies
- Deforestation in the catchment areas of the rivers
- Lack of marketing facilities
Options- A. I, II and III
- B. I and II
- C. I and III
- D. II and III Discuss
- 7. The typical area of sal forest in the Indian peninsular upland occurs
Options- A. on the western ghats
- B. between the Tapti and the Narmada
- C. to the north-east of the Godavari
- D. on the Malwa plateau Discuss
- 8. The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?
Options- A. Shekaran Nair
- B. Khushwant Singh
- C. Ratan Thiyam
- D. Arun Shourie Discuss
- 9. The most fertile region of India is
Options- A. the Himalayas
- B. the central Highlands
- C. the Indo-Gangetic plain
- D. peninsular plateau Discuss
- 10. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India?
- The decline in overseas market
- Inadequately supply of raw jute
- Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
Options- A. I and II
- B. I, II and III
- C. I and III
- D. II and III Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: boundary between India and Tibet
Correct Answer: thermoset
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
Correct Answer: I and III
Correct Answer: on the Malwa plateau
Correct Answer: Khushwant Singh
Explanation:
Khushwant Singh (Journalist) : Returned his Padma Bhushan in protest against Operation Blue Star (1984); awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007.
Correct Answer: the Indo-Gangetic plain
Correct Answer: I and II
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