Durand line represents the boundry line between :

• Pakistan and Afganistan
• Pakistan and India
• Pakistan and China
• Pakistan and Iran
Correct Option: A  [ Pakistan and Afganistan ]

Remark:

Baglihar Dam is constructed on which river?

• Chenab
• Ravi
• Sutlej
• Indus
Correct Option: A  [ Chenab ]

Remark:

Diamond mines of India are located in

• Utter Pradesh
• Karnatak
• Madhya Pradesh
• Gujarat
Correct Option: C  [ Madhya Pradesh ]

Remark:

'El Nino' associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is:

• an abnormally warm ocean current
• a periodic warm air-mass
• a periodic warm wind
• a periodic low pressure centre
Correct Option: A  [ an abnormally warm ocean current ]

Remark:

What is the nomenclature for the seasonal movement of people with their animals between high land and low land areas in the Himalayan area ?

• Pastoralism
• Trans-humance
• Nomadism
• Ranching
Correct Option: B  [ Trans-humance ]

Remark:

The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as:

• Arakan hills
• Patkai hills
• Barail hills
• Naga hills
Correct Option: C  [ Barail hills ]

Remark:

Name the annual fair of Rajasthan that is famous for camel trading ?

• Sonapur Mela
• Pushkar Mela
• Suruj kund Mela
• Ajmer Mela
Correct Option: B  [ Pushkar Mela ]

Remark:

What is the other name of the highest range in the Western Ghats ?

• Pir Panjal
• Siwalik range
• Sahyadris
• Namcha Barwa
Correct Option: C  [ Sahyadris ]

Remark: The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri mountain range, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000 km2 parallel to the west coast of the Indian peninsula.

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?

• They have very large basins
• Many of them pass through giant gorges
• They perform very little erosion activity
• Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
Correct Option: C  [ They perform very little erosion activity ]

Remark:

Heritage power project, Sonapani mini-Hydel Power Project is located in which State ?

• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Meghalaya ]

Remark: The Sonapani mini hydro electric project in Meghalaya was first commissioned in year 1922 during British era. The project was shut down in April 1982 and again revived in the year 2004.