Which region is called the Granary of South India?

• Madras
• Thanjavur
• Kanyakumari
• Coromondal Coast
Correct Option: B  [ Thanjavur ]

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Sahyadri Hills is also known as

• Aravali
• Wester Ghats
• Himadri
• Maldives
Correct Option: B  [ Wester Ghats ]

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Which one of the following agriculture practices is eco-friendly?

• Cultivation of high yielding varieties
• Growing plants in glass houses
• Shifting cultivation
• Organic farming
Correct Option: D  [ Organic farming ]

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Which region gets first monsoon in summer?

• Himalayas
• Western Ghats
• Eastern Ghats
• Gangatic Plain
Correct Option: B  [ Western Ghats ]

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The important feature of Indian rainfall is :

• Erratic
• Monthly
• Distributed equally
• Cyclonic only
Correct Option: A  [ Erratic ]

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The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet at:

• Cardamom Hills
• Palani Hills
• Nilgiri Hills
• Annamalai Hills
Correct Option: C  [ Nilgiri Hills ]

Remark: The southern point of Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet.

Its upper catchment receives rainfall during summer by the south-west monsoon and the lower catchment during winter season by the retreating north-east monsoon:

• The Mahanadi River
• The Godavari River
• The Krishna River
• The Cauvery River
Correct Option: D  [ The Cauvery River ]

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The major concentration of India's mica production comes from

• Bihar
• Chhatishgarh
• Jharkhand
• Odisha
Correct Option: C  [ Jharkhand ]

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The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which one of the following?

• Fold mountains
• Volcanic mountains
• Block mountain
• None of these
Correct Option: A  [ Fold mountains ]

Remark: Fold mountains are a type of mountain that forms as a result of the Earth's tectonic processes, specifically through the collision and convergence of tectonic plates.

Which one among the following rivers does not flow into the Bay of Bengal?

• Mahanadi
• Cauveri
• Tapti
• Godavari
Correct Option: C  [ Tapti ]

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