Moplah movement was essentially a

• Tribal movement
• Peasant movement
• Communal movement
• Revolutionary movement
Correct Option: B  [ Peasant movement ]

Remark: The Moplah movement of 1921 started as a resistance against the British colonial rule in southern part of Malabar region of Kerala. The popular uprising was also against the prevailing feudal system.

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:

Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in

• Andhra Pradesh
• Tamil Nadu
• Kerala
• Karnataka
Correct Option: C  [ Kerala ]

Remark:

The moat important commercial forests of India are

• Tropical evergreen
• Mangrove
• Tropical deciduous
• Coniferous
Correct Option: C  [ Tropical deciduous ]

Remark:

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:

The Amarkantaka Hill is the source of two rivers flowing in two different directions (West and East). They are:

• Narmada and Tapi
• Narmada and Mahanadi
• Tapi and Betwa
• Tapi and Sone
Correct Option: B  [ Narmada and Mahanadi ]

Remark:

Consider the following pairs :
(i) Kakrapar : Tamil Nadu
(ii) Kalapakkam : Karnataka
(iii) Narora : Uttar Pradesh
Which of pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

• (i) and (ii) only
• (iii) only
• (i) and (iii) only
• (i), (ii) and (iii)
Correct Option: B  [ (iii) only ]

Remark:

The Vindhyas belongs to which class of mountains?

• Block mountain
• Fond mountains
• Volcanic mountain
• Residual mountain
Correct Option: A  [ Block mountain ]

Remark: The Vindhya Range classified as a block mountain or fault-block mountain system. Block mountains are formed due to the extensional tectonic forces in the Earth's crust.

Name the folk dance of Rajasthan

• Garba
• Ghumar
• Jhumar
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Ghumar ]

Remark: Ghumar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan. It is often performed by women and is characterized by graceful twirls and swirling movements. The Ghumar dance is an integral part of Rajasthani culture and is performed on various festive occasions.

The Southernmost point of India is:

• Cape Comorin
• Indira Point
• Point Calimere
• Port Blair
Correct Option: B  [ Indira Point ]

Remark: Indira Point is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.