The Radcliffe line is a boundary between:

• India and China
• India and Afghanistan
• India and Pakistan
• India and Bangladesh
Correct Option: C  [ India and Pakistan ]

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Kolleru Lake is located in which Indian state?

• Kerala
• Andhra Pradesh
• Tamil Nadu
• Odisha
Correct Option: B  [ Andhra Pradesh ]

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Ganga is a result of the confluence of rivers:

• Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Dev Prayag
• Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Karan Prayag
• Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Gangotri
• Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Rudra Prayag
Correct Option: A  [ Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Dev Prayag ]

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The highest peak in India , K2 is also known as

• Karakoram
• Kashmir
• Godwin Austin
• Kenneth
Correct Option: C  [ Godwin Austin ]

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In soil, water that, is readily available to plant roots is:

• gravitational water
• capillary water
• hygroscopic water
• bound water
Correct Option: B  [ capillary water ]

Remark:

Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil moisture?

• Alluvial soil
• Black soil
• Red soil
• Laterite soil
Correct Option: B  [ Black soil ]

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In India, glacial terraces known as 'Karewas' are found in:

• Sapt Kosi Valley
• Jhelum Valley
• Alakananda Valley
• Teesta Valley
Correct Option: B  [ Jhelum Valley ]

Remark:

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 Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
1. Gujarat
2. Jharkhand
3. Assam
4. Mizoram

• 1, 3 and 4
• 1 and 2
• 1, 2 and 4
• 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Option: C  [ 1, 2 and 4 ]

Remark:

Name the oldest mountain range of India.

• Nilgiris
• Aravallis
• Vindhyas
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Aravallis ]

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