Tuticorin, an important fishing harbour is situated along ________ coast.

• Malabar
• Coromondal
• Konkan
• Gulf of Kutch
Correct Option: B  [ Coromondal ]

Remark:

Anthropogenic factor, responsible for soil erosion in upper catchment of the rivers, is

• Slash and burn method of agriculture
• Plantation agriculture
• Extensive method of agriculture
• Intensive method of agriculture
Correct Option: A  [ Slash and burn method of agriculture ]

Remark:

In Thar region, the shifting sand dunes are locally known as:

• Dhrian
• Daurs
• Dhoros
• Dhaya
Correct Option: A  [ Dhrian ]

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 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.

The major source of Iron ore in Visakhapatnam is:

• Kakinder
• Raigarh
• Keonjhar
• Bailadila
Correct Option: D  [ Bailadila ]

Remark:

Which one of the following peaks is the highest?

• Nanda Devi
• Kanchenjunga
• Godwin Austin
• Nanga Parbat
Correct Option: C  [ Godwin Austin ]

Remark: Godwin Austin or K2: 8,607 meters
Kanchenjunga: 8586 meters
Nanda Devi: 7816 meters
Nanga Parbat: 8,126 meters

Where is Bokaro Steel Plant located ?

• Bihar
• Jharkhand
• Odisha
• M.P
Correct Option: B  [ Jharkhand ]

Remark:

Sundari is a well-known species of trees, is found in

• Tropical rainforests
• Himalayan mountains
• Tropical deciduous forests
• Mangrove forests
Correct Option: D  [ Mangrove forests ]

Remark:

A large area of inland drainage is present in India at :

• The Rajasthan Plain
• The Ganga Plain
• The Brahmaputra Plain
• The Utkal Plain
Correct Option: A  [ The Rajasthan Plain ]

Remark: A significant area of inland drainage is present in the state of Rajasthan. This region is primarily part of the Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert.