Which one of the following places is not located on the bank of river Ganga?

• Uttarkashi
• Kanpur
• Fatehpur
• Bhagalpur
Correct Option: C  [ Fatehpur ]

Remark: Uttarkashi: Situated on the banks of Bhagirathi River(It is one of the two headstreams of the Ganga River)
Kanpur: situated on the south bank of river Ganga.
Bhagalpur: situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river.

Fatehpur: situated between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna.

The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet at:

• Nilgiri hills
• Cardamom hills
• Annamalai hills
• Palghat
Correct Option: A  [ Nilgiri hills ]

Remark:

The valley of Kashmir lies between the range :

• Pir Panjal and Zaskar
• Karakoram and Ladakh
• Hindukush and Nanga Parbat
• Dhaulagiri and Mahabharat
Correct Option: A  [ Pir Panjal and Zaskar ]

Remark:

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the point where an earthquake originates is called:

• Focus
• Hypocentre
• Epicentre
• Gust point
Correct Option: C  [ Epicentre ]

Remark:

Which state is known as the "Molassis basin"?

• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Mizoram
• Assam
Correct Option: C  [ Mizoram ]

Remark: Mizoram which is also known as the "Molassis basin" which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits.

Which region gets first monsoon in summer?

• Himalayas
• Western Ghats
• Eastern Ghats
• Gangatic Plain
Correct Option: B  [ Western Ghats ]

Remark:

Heritage power project, Sonapani mini-Hydel Power Project is located in which State ?

• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Meghalaya ]

Remark: The Sonapani mini hydro electric project in Meghalaya was first commissioned in year 1922 during British era. The project was shut down in April 1982 and again revived in the year 2004.

Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory?

• Mahanadi
• Brahmaputra
• Satluj
• Ganga
Correct Option: B  [ Brahmaputra ]

Remark:

In soil, water that, is readily available to plant roots is:

• gravitational water
• capillary water
• hygroscopic water
• bound water
Correct Option: B  [ capillary water ]

Remark:

Physical Research Laboratory is located at:

• Hyderabad
• New Delhi
• Ahmedabad
• Bhubaneswar
Correct Option: C  [ Ahmedabad ]

Remark: