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  • Question
  • The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is


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  • A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
  • B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
  • C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
  • D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current

  • Correct Answer
  • the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it 


  • Indian Geography problems


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    • 1. Which country has the largest coast line?

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    • A. USA
    • B. Australia
    • C. Canada
    • D. India
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?

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    • A. Gandhi Sagar
    • B. Hirakud
    • C. Periyar
    • D. Tungabhadra
    • Discuss
    • 3. The oldest mountains in India are

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    • A. Aravalis
    • B. Vindhyas
    • C. Satpuras
    • D. Nilgiri hills
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?

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    • A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
    • B. Deccan plateau
    • C. Plains of northern India
    • D. Western ghats
    • Discuss
    • 5. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between

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    • A. India and Pakistan
    • B. India and China
    • C. India and Myanmar
    • D. India and Afghanistan
    • Discuss
    • 6. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are

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    • A. Bihar and Orissa
    • B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
    • C. Bihar and West Bengal
    • D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
    • Discuss
    • 7. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are

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    • A. 15
    • B. 22
    • C. 12
    • D. 9
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?

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    • A. Coal
    • B. Mineral Oil
    • C. Natural Gas
    • D. Uranium
    • Discuss
    • 9. The oldest rocks in India are reported from

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    • A. Dharwar region, Karnataka
    • B. Aravalli range, Rajasthan
    • C. Vindhyan range, Madhya Pradesh
    • D. Siwalik range, Punjab
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?

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    • A. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
    • B. Bihar and Orissa
    • C. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
    • D. West Bengal and Assam
    • Discuss


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