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According to the sources, the river Indus originates in Tibet, near which lake?

  • Lake Rakshastal
  • Lake Manasarovar
  • Wular Lake
  • Sambhar Lake
Correct Option: B  [ Lake Manasarovar ]

Explanation: The river Indus rises in Tibet, near Lake Manasarovar. It flows west, entering India in the Ladakh region, with a total length of about 2,880 km, of which 709 km is in India.

Which of these is a group of Indian Railways recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  • The Konkan Railway
  • The Deccan Odyssey
  • The Darjeeling Himalayan, Nilgiri Mountain, and Kalka-Shimla Railways
  • The Diamond Quadrilateral
Correct Option: C  [ The Darjeeling Himalayan, Nilgiri Mountain, and Kalka-Shimla Railways ]

Explanation: Three mountain railways are collectively recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and The Kalka-Shimla Railway. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is also a separate World Heritage site.

Where is the headquarters of the Indian Railways located?

  • Mumbai
  • Kolkata
  • New Delhi
  • Chennai
Correct Option: C  [ New Delhi ]

Explanation: The headquarters of the Indian Railways, which was introduced in 1853 and nationalized in 1951, is located in New Delhi.

After China, which country is the second-largest producer of raw silk in the world?

  • Brazil
  • India
  • Vietnam
  • Japan
Correct Option: B  [ India ]

Explanation: India holds the position of the second-largest producer of raw silk in the world, with China being the largest. Karnataka is the largest silk-producing state within India.

In the north-eastern states of India like Assam and Meghalaya, what is the local name for 'slash and burn' agriculture?

  • Podu
  • Pamlou
  • Jhumming
  • Kuruwa
Correct Option: C  [ Jhumming ]

Explanation: The primitive form of cultivation known as 'slash and burn' agriculture is called 'Jhumming' in the north-eastern states, including Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland.

What is the common name for the primitive subsistence farming method where farmers clear a patch of land for cultivation?

  • Intensive farming
  • Terrace cultivation
  • Slash and burn agriculture
  • Commercial farming
Correct Option: C  [ Slash and burn agriculture ]

Explanation: Primitive Subsistence Farming is often described as 'slash and burn' agriculture. In this method, farmers clear a patch of land, cultivate it until soil fertility decreases, and then shift to a new patch, allowing the old one to regenerate naturally.

Where does the river Kaveri (Cauvery) originate?

  • Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats
  • Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra
  • Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh
  • Talakaveri, Kudagu hills of Karnataka
Correct Option: D  [ Talakaveri, Kudagu hills of Karnataka ]

Explanation: The river Kaveri originates at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats, located in the Kudagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka.

Which is the largest among the west-flowing rivers of Peninsular India?

  • Tapti
  • Mahi
  • Narmada
  • Sabarmati
Correct Option: C  [ Narmada ]

Explanation: The Narmada is the largest of the west-flowing rivers in Peninsular India. It originates from the Amarkantak hills and flows westward through a rift valley into the Arabian Sea.

The Brahmaputra River is known by what name in Tibet, where it originates?

  • Dihang
  • Jamuna
  • Tsangpo
  • Meghna
Correct Option: C  [ Tsangpo ]

Explanation: The Brahmaputra River is known as Tsangpo, which means 'Purifier', in Tibet where it originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier. It is called Dihang when it enters Arunachal Pradesh.

What is the largest tributary of the Ganga river?

  • Ghaghara
  • Kosi
  • Son
  • Yamuna
Correct Option: D  [ Yamuna ]

Explanation: The Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga. It rises from the Yamunotri Glacier, flows parallel to the Ganga, and meets it at Prayagraj (Allahabad) as a right-bank tributary.
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