In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

• Car Nicobar Island
• Nancowry Island
• Barren Island
• Maya Bunder Island
Correct Option: C  [ Barren Island ]

Remark: Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent

The percentage of earth surface covered by India is:

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

Remark:

Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?

• Western Ghats
• Western Himalayas
• Eastern Himalayas
• Eastern Ghats
Correct Option: A  [ Western Ghats ]

Remark:

Area wise, which among the following is the largest physiographic unit of India?

• Himalaya Mountains
• Thar Desert
• Deccan Plateau
• Great plains of North India
Correct Option: C  [ Deccan Plateau ]

Remark: The Peninsular Plateau is the largest physiographic unit of India. The entire plateau measures about 1,600 km in the north-south and 1400 km in east-west direction.

Mettur dam is built on _______ river

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

Remark: Mettur Dam, which forms Stanley Reservoir, is constructed across the Cauvery River in Tamil Nadu.

Which of the following are youngest folded mountains of India ?

• Aravallis
• Vindhayas
• Himalayas
• Satpuras
Correct Option: C  [ Himalayas ]

Remark: Fold mountains are created where two of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.

Which one of the following rivers form an estuary?

• Kaveri
• Narmada
• Krishna
• Mahanadi
Correct Option: B  [ Narmada ]

Remark:

Western disturbance cause snowfall in which state of India ?

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Uttar Pradesh
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Punjab
Correct Option: C  [ Jammu and Kashmir ]

Remark:

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

• Application of lime makes the soil acidic
• High acidity in soil is typical of humid climate
• Increasing soil acidity results in declining soil fertility
• Arid climate is characterized by alkaline soil
Correct Option: A  [ Application of lime makes the soil acidic ]

Remark:

Diego Garcia is the name of:

• a fresh water lake in central Asia
• an actress from Venezuala
• an island in the Indian Ocean
• a famous poet from Argentina
Correct Option: C  [ an island in the Indian Ocean ]

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