The areas under Green Revolution technology are facing the problem of:

• gradual loss of soil fertility
• increasing alkalinity and salinity of soils
• chemical poisoning of soils
• All of the above
Correct Option: D  [ All of the above ]

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What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?

• Hyderabad
• Amaravati
• Visakhapatnam
• Kurnool
Correct Option: B  [ Amaravati ]

Remark:

India is the ______ largest country in the world.

• 3rd
• 5th
• 7th
• 9th
Correct Option: C  [ 7th ]

Remark:

The Southernmost point of India is:

• Cape Comorin
• Indira Point
• Point Calimere
• Port Blair
Correct Option: B  [ Indira Point ]

Remark: Indira Point is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which among the following Harappan sites in not located in Gujarat?

• Surkotada
• Lothal
• Dholavira
• Banawali
Correct Option: D  [ Banawali ]

Remark: Banawali is an archaeological site belonging to in Fatehabad district, Haryana.

Kawal Tiger Reserve was located at:

• Karnataka
• Assam
• Madhya Pradesh
• Telangana
Correct Option: D  [ Telangana ]

Remark:

What is Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra, known for:

• Leather goods
• Soaps
• Electric goods
• Penicillin
Correct Option: D  [ Penicillin ]

Remark:

Where is the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary located?

• Gujarat
• West Bengal
• Assam
• Madhya Pradesh
Correct Option: A  [ Gujarat ]

Remark: Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, is situated about 64 km to the west of Ahmedabad near Sanand Village, in Gujarat.

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.

Which of the following is the main difference between the Western and Eastern Ghats ?

• Height
• Continuity
• Proximity to the coast
• Vegetation
Correct Option: B  [ Continuity ]

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