The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in

• Sikkim
• Assam
• Nilgiris
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Correct Option: C  [ Nilgiris ]

Remark:

Where is Dhauladhar Situated?

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Uttaranchal
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Himachal Pradesh
Correct Option: D  [ Himachal Pradesh ]

Remark: The Dhauladhar Range is a prominent mountain range in the state of Himachal Pradesh, which is part of the larger Western Himalayas.

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the point where an earthquake originates is called:

• Focus
• Hypocentre
• Epicentre
• Gust point
Correct Option: C  [ Epicentre ]

Remark:

The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called

• Jurassic landmass
• Aryavarta
• Indiana
• Gondwana continent
Correct Option: D  [ Gondwana continent ]

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:

Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats?

• Sheravoy hills
• Javadi hills
• Nallamala hills
• Elamalai hills
Correct Option: D  [ Elamalai hills ]

Remark:

Which is the largest delta in India?

• Sunderban
• Bitarkania
• Kaveri delta
• none of these
Correct Option: A  [ Sunderban ]

Remark:

Which of the following rivers of India, is older than the Himalayas?

• Sutlej
• Ganga
• Beas
• Ravi
Correct Option: A  [ Sutlej ]

Remark:

Silent Valley National Park is located in the Indian state of ___________.

• Madhya Pradesh
• West Bengal
• Kerala
• Uttarakhand
Correct Option: C  [ Kerala ]

Remark:

Where is Pimpri situated?

• Rajashtan
• Karnataka
• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
Correct Option: D  [ Maharashtra ]

Remark: Pimpri is a city located in the Pune Metropolitan Region of Maharashtra. Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Pimpri, Pune, is the first public sector undertaking in the Drugs & Pharmaceutical Sector. The plant was commissioned in 1955-56.