Which is the oldest National Park in India?

• Sundarban National Park
• Kanha National Park
• Kaziranga National Park
• Jim Corbett National Park
Correct Option: D  [ Jim Corbett National Park ]

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The States of India having common border with Myanmar are:

• Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam
• Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh
• Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya
Correct Option: B  [ Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh ]

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Which of the following states does not share the drainage basin of the Cauvery?

• Andhra Pradesh
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
Correct Option: A  [ Andhra Pradesh ]

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Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following group of Indian States ?

• Gujarata, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Manipur
• Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram
• Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihat Jharkhand
• Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Correct Option: B  [ Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram ]

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Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in

• Assam
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Sikkim
Correct Option: B  [ Meghalaya ]

Remark: Meghalaya is mainly the homeland of three main tribes, the Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos. The Garos inhabit Western Meghalaya, the Khasis in Central Meghalaya and the Jaintias in Eastern Meghalaya.

India is regarded as a country with 'Demographic Dividend'. This is due to

• its high population in the age group below 15 years
• its high population in the age group of 15-64 years
• its high population in the age group above 65 years
• its high total population
Correct Option: B  [ its high population in the age group of 15-64 years ]

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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 ]

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Which period is referred to as the period of population explosion ?

• Pre 1921 period
• 1921 - 1951 period
• 1951 - 1981 period
• Post 1981 period
Correct Option: C  [ 1951 - 1981 period ]

Remark: The decades 1951-1981 are referred to as the period of population explosion, which was caused by a rapid fall in the mortality rate but a high fertility rate of population in the country.

Western disturbance cause snowfall in which state of India ?

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Punjab
Correct Option: C  [ Jammu and Kashmir ]

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Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

• Bauxite
• Magnesium
• Gypsum
• Manganese
Correct Option: C  [ Gypsum ]

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