The Kashmir Valley falls under the agricultural region:

• Fruits and vegetable region
• Maize and coarse crop region
• Millets and oilseed region
• Wheat and sugarcane region
Correct Option: A  [ Fruits and vegetable region ]

Remark:

Where is the Central Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute located in India ?

• Gurgaon
• Faridabad
• Jabbalpur
• Gauhati
Correct Option: B  [ Faridabad ]

Remark: The Headquarter of the Institute is located at Faridabad (Haryana). It also has 3 Regional Fertilizer Control Laboratories located at Navi Mumbai, Chennai & Kalyani (Kolkata).

Which of the following state of India has no schedule caste (SC) population ?

• Haryana
• Punjab
• Nagaland
• Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Option: C  [ Nagaland ]

Remark:

Which of the following factors does not affect the distribution and density of population ?

• Transport system
• Climate
• Soil
• Age-sex
Correct Option: D  [ Age-sex ]

Remark:

Which forests do grow along sea coasts ?

• Wet evergreen forests
• Moist deciduous forest
• Littoral forest
• Semi-evergreen forests
Correct Option: C  [ Littoral forest ]

Remark: Littoral forests grow near the coast. They are also known as wetland forests, tidal forests, or mangrove forests.

Choose from the following soils which is saline in character

• Regur
• Usar
• Kari
• Khadar
Correct Option: B  [ Usar ]

Remark:

Pong Dam has helped in mitigating flood peak in the downstream reaches of the river :

• Beas
• Mahanadi
• Luni
• Tapi
Correct Option: A  [ Beas ]

Remark: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the Beas River in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. The dam is specifically located near the town of Talwara. The primary purpose of the Pong Dam is to regulate the flow of the Beas River, store water for irrigation, generate hydroelectric power, and help manage flood control in the downstream areas.

The meeting place of the south-east trade wind and the north-east trade wind is known as :

• ENSO
• ITCZ
• MONEX
• SCOR
Correct Option: B  [ ITCZ ]

Remark: The ITCZ, or Intertropical Convergence Zone, is a significant meteorological and climatological feature near the Earth's equator. It is a region where the trade winds from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres converge, which results in rising warm, moist air.

The famous city of Hyderabad is located on the bank of the river :

• Musi
• Koyna
• Mula
• Mui
Correct Option: A  [ Musi ]

Remark: The Musi River flows through the city of Hyderabad, Telangana. The Musi River originates in the Anantagiri Hills of the Rangareddy district in Telangana.

The plain land between two rivers is known as :

• flood plain
• doab
• valley
• lunga
Correct Option: B  [ doab ]

Remark: A "doab" is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to describe a fertile, low-lying land area lying between two rivers. The word "doab" is derived from the Persian language, with "do" meaning "two" and "ab" meaning "water" or "river."