Ankleswar, one of the major sources of petroleum in India, is in the State of:

• Assam
• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
• Odisha
Correct Option: B  [ Gujarat ]

Remark: Ankleshwar is a city in the Bharuch district of Gujarat famous for petrochemical industry.

Jelep La pass is located in:

• Punjab Himalaya
• Sikkim Himalaya
• Kumaon Himalaya
• Kashmir Himalaya
Correct Option: B  [ Sikkim Himalaya ]

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The moat important commercial forests of India are

• Tropical evergreen
• Mangrove
• Tropical deciduous
• Coniferous
Correct Option: C  [ Tropical deciduous ]

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The percentage of earth surface covered by India is:

• 3.4
• 2.4
• 4.4
• 1.4
Correct Option: B  [ 2.4 ]

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Name the largest fresh water lake of India.

• Powai Lake
• Wular Lake
• Chilka Lake
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Wular Lake ]

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A large area of inland drainage is present in India at :

• The Rajasthan Plain
• The Ganga Plain
• The Brahmaputra Plain
• The Utkal Plain
Correct Option: A  [ The Rajasthan Plain ]

Remark: A significant area of inland drainage is present in the state of Rajasthan. This region is primarily part of the Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert.

The eastern hills of the Himalayas covering the N.E. India are known by the name:

• the Purvanchal
• the Pir Panjal
• the Himadri
• the Shiwalik
Correct Option: A  [ the Purvanchal ]

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River Narmada flows through a :

• Lagoon
• Gorge
• Fault Trough
• Meander
Correct Option: D  [ Meander ]

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The Siachen glacier is located in:

• Nubra valley
• Shyok valley
• Kashmir valley
• Hunza valley
Correct Option: A  [ Nubra valley ]

Remark: The 75-kilometer-long Siachen Glacier located in Nubra Valley (eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.)

The maximum rainfall in India is received from:

• South-West monsoon
• Retreating monsoon
• North-Eastern monsoon
• Cyclones
Correct Option: A  [ South-West monsoon ]

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