A famous bird sanctuary is:

• Koladeo Ghana Sanctuary
• Gir Forest
• Sunderban
• Bandipur National park
Correct Option: A  [ Koladeo Ghana Sanctuary ]

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Day and Night are equal at the:

• Prime Meridian
• Poles
• Equator
• Antarctic
Correct Option: C  [ Equator ]

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Physical Research Laboratory is located at:

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

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Through which one of the following Indian states the Tropic of Cancer does not pass?

• Tripura
• Manipur
• Gujarat
• Rajasthan
Correct Option: B  [ Manipur ]

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Gulf of Mannar is located in __________

• Arabian Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
Correct Option: C  [ Indian Ocean ]

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In which of the following ways can soil be conserved?
1. Contour ploughing
2. Terracing
3. Shifting cultivation
4. Crop rotation

• I, II and IV
• II, III and IV
• II and IV
• I and Ill
Correct Option: A  [ I, II and IV ]

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The longest beach of India is situated at:

• Mumbai
• Chennai
• Mangalore
• Tuticorin
Correct Option: B  [ Chennai ]

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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.

The Kashmir Valley falls under the agricultural region:

• Fruits and vegetable region
• Maize and coarse crop region
• Millets and oilseed region
• Wheat and sugarcane region
Correct Option: A  [ Fruits and vegetable region ]

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

• Application of lime makes the soil acidic
• High acidity in soil is typical of humid climate
• Increasing soil acidity results in declining soil fertility
• Arid climate is characterized by alkaline soil
Correct Option: A  [ Application of lime makes the soil acidic ]

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