Consider the following:
1. Trees grow under saline water.
2. Trees bear stilt roots and pneumatophores.
3. Hental, Bani and Sundari are some of the important species of this forest.
Identify the forest.

• Casuarina Forest
• Sclerophyl Forest
• Mangrove Forest
• Temperate Forest
Correct Option: C  [ Mangrove Forest ]

Remark:

India is the largest producer and exporter of :

• Copper
• Mica
• Tea
• Zinc
Correct Option: B  [ Mica ]

Remark: The largest deposit of mica is at Koderma district in Jharkhand.

With which of the following States does Myanmar not share the border?

• Mizoram
• Manipur
• Assam
• Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Option: C  [ Assam ]

Remark:

The western part of Teesta river in West Bengal is called:

• Terai
• Duars
• Bagar
• Bhabar
Correct Option: A  [ Terai ]

Remark: The Terai, also known as the Tarai, is a lowland region, alluvial land stretching along the Nepal-India border and running parallel to the lower ranges of the Himalayas.

India is particularly poor in reserves of

• coal
• iron ore
• non-ferrous metals
• limestone
Correct Option: C  [ non-ferrous metals ]

Remark:

Where do Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Join Ganga?

• Rudra prayag
• Gangotri
• Dev prayag
• Vishnu prayag
Correct Option: C  [ Dev prayag ]

Remark:

Northward shifting of the sub-tropical jet stream from Northern India is often related to:

• Onset of the SW monsoon
• Withdrawal of the SW monsoon
• Onset of the NE monsoon
• No impact on monsoon
Correct Option: A  [ Onset of the SW monsoon ]

Remark:

The retreating Monsoon gives rainfall to:

• Gujarat
• Goa
• Tamilnadu
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: C  [ Tamilnadu ]

Remark:

A series of seven mountains in India:

• Vindhyan range
• Aravali range
• Satpura range
• The Western Ghats of India
Correct Option: C  [ Satpura range ]

Remark:

Which of the following is the largest state in India in respect of area

• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Rajasthan ]

Remark: list of Indian states and in respect of area (approximate):
1. Rajasthan - 342,239 km²
2. Madhya Pradesh - 308,245 km²
3. Maharashtra - 307,713 km²
4. Uttar Pradesh - 240,928 km²
5. Gujarat - 196,024 km²