The channel separating the Andaman Island from the Nicobar Islands is known as

• Coco channel
• 10° channel
• Duncan passage
• Somboraro channel
Correct Option: B  [ 10° channel ]

Remark: The Andamans and Nicobars are separated by a channel (the Ten Degree Channel) some 150 km wide.

Tungabhadra Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tungabhadra is a tributary river of:

• Krishna
• Cauvery
• Godavari
• Sabarmati
Correct Option: A  [ Krishna ]

Remark: The Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka is built across the Tungabhadra River, which is a tributary of the Krishna River.

The Damodar Valley Project concerns two states

• Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal and Bihar
• Maharashtra and Karnataka
• Haryana and Punjab
Correct Option: B  [ West Bengal and Bihar ]

Remark:

Which of the following towns of India is not located on a river bank ?

• Lucknow
• Hyderabad
• Patna
• Bhopal
Correct Option: D  [ Bhopal ]

Remark: 1. Lucknow: on the banks of river the Gomti.
2. Hyderabad: on the banks of river The Musi.
3. Patna: on the banks of river The Ganga
4. Bhopal is not located on any bank of the river.

Which of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?

• Sheravoy hills
• Javadi hills
• Nallamala hills
• Anaimalai Hills
Correct Option: D  [ Anaimalai Hills ]

Remark: Some of the prominent hills of The Eastern Ghats are Mahendragiri Hills, Shevaroy Hills, Nallamala Hills, Papi Hills, Simlipal Hills, Javadi Hills.

The moat important commercial forests of India are

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

Remark:

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 ]

Remark:

Which of the following mountain passes forms the 'Tri-junction' of India, China and Myanmar ?

• Nathu la
• Jelep la
• Bomdi la
• Diphu
Correct Option: D  [ Diphu ]

Remark:

In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?

• Bhubaneswar
• Shravanabelagola
• Bijapur
• Kolkata
Correct Option: A  [ Bhubaneswar ]

Remark:

In which State is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
• Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: A  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark: