Earthquakes are caused by:

• Denudation
• Tectonism
• Earth revolution
• Earth rotation
Correct Option: B  [ Tectonism ]

Remark: Tectonism is the faulting or folding or other deformation of the outer layer of a planet. It is very slow process, takes millions of years.
Tectonic plates move slowly, but this can cause a lot of deformation at the plate boundaries. This deformation can lead to earthquakes.

The Talcher Thermal Power Station is in

• Odisha
• Maharashtra
• West Bengal
• Meghalaya
Correct Option: A  [ Odisha ]

Remark:

In 2011, ONGC has discovered India's first shale gas reserve in which among the following States ?

• Assam
• Gujarat
• West Bengal
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: C  [ West Bengal ]

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

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

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In which of the following ways can soil be conserved?
1. Contour ploughing
2. Terracing
3. Shifting cultivation
4. Crop rotation

• I, II and IV
• II, III and IV
• II and IV
• I and Ill
Correct Option: A  [ I, II and IV ]

Remark:

Jim Corbett National Park is famous for:

• Bird sanctuary
• Tiger sanctuary
• Deer sanctuary
• none of these
Correct Option: B  [ Tiger sanctuary ]

Remark:

Which among the following is the oldest mountain series in India?

• Satpura
• Nilgiris
• Vindhyas
• Aravali
Correct Option: D  [ Aravali ]

Remark: Aravali Mountains are situated in north western India. It's one of the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world and extends across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.

Jharkhand does not share boundary with _______.

• West Bengal
• Odisha
• Chhattisgarh
• Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: D  [ Madhya Pradesh ]

Remark: Jharkhand shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south.

The Deccan trap was formed by the:

• Dharwar Vulcanicity
• Mesozoic Vulcanicity
• Cretaceous Vulcanicity
• Paleozoic Vulcanicity
Correct Option: C  [ Cretaceous Vulcanicity ]

Remark:

Which one of the following is a narrow belt running along the foot of the Siwaliks ?

• Tarai
• Bhabar
• Bhangar
• Khadar
Correct Option: B  [ Bhabar ]

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