Which of the following Indian Islands lies between India and Srilanka?

• Elephanta
• Nicobar
• Rameswaram
• Salsette
Correct Option: C  [ Rameswaram ]

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Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following group of Indian States ?

• Gujarata, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Manipur
• Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram
• Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihat Jharkhand
• Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Correct Option: B  [ Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Mizoram ]

Remark:

The areas under Green Revolution technology are facing the problem of:

• gradual loss of soil fertility
• increasing alkalinity and salinity of soils
• chemical poisoning of soils
• All of the above
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

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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.

The percentage of earth surface covered by India is:

• 3.4
• 2.4
• 4.4
• 1.4
Correct Option: B  [ 2.4 ]

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Norwester or Kal Baishakhi give rainfall to:

• Kerala
• Goa
• West Bengal
• Punjab
Correct Option: C  [ West Bengal ]

Remark:

Krewas are found in which part of India ?

• Kashmir Himalaya
• Eastem Himalaya
• North-Eastem Himalaya
• Greater Himalaya
Correct Option: A  [ Kashmir Himalaya ]

Remark: The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, "elevated table-land." Karewas are the thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.

Which of the following soil is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton in India ?

• Red soil
• Laterite soil
• Alluvial soil
• Regur soil
Correct Option: D  [ Regur soil ]

Remark:

Number of countries sharing common boundary with India is:

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
Correct Option: C  [ 7 ]

Remark: Countries are Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Rouf is a folk dance of Muslim Communities in:

• Himachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Kashmir
• Uttarakhand
Correct Option: C  [ Kashmir ]

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