The Government of India launched 'Project Elephant' for the conservation of elephants in which year?

• 1973
• 1987
• 1992
• 1996

Chilka and Pulicat lakes are fine examples of lagoons found on which coastal plain of India?

• West Coastal Plain
• Malabar Coast
• East Coastal Plain
• Konkan Coast

What is the local name for the backwaters, a distinguishing feature of the Malabar Coast used for fishing and navigation?

• Teris
• Duns
• Kayals
• Deltas

The western coastal strip south of Goa is referred to as what?

• Konkan
• Coromandel
• Kannad
• Northern Circars

The Lakshadweep Islands, located in the Arabian Sea, are a group of how many coral islands?

• 12
• 27
• 36
• 42

What is the name and location of the highest mountain peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

• Mount Thullier, Great Nicobar
• Mount Diavolo, Middle Andaman
• Saddle Peak, North Andaman
• Mount Koyob, South Andaman

Which major port in Andhra Pradesh is a land-locked harbour connected to the sea by a channel cut through solid rock and sand?

• Kandla Port
• Ennore Port
• Visakhapatnam Port
• Mormugao Port

Which port on the eastern coast is one of the oldest and is an artificial harbour built in 1859?

• Kolkata Port
• Paradip Port
• Visakhapatnam Port
• Chennai Port

Which is the 18th and newest railway zone of Indian Railways, with its headquarters in Visakhapatnam?

• South Western Railway
• East Coast Railway
• South Coast Railway
• West Central Railway

Which train service has the longest route in the Indian Subcontinent, running from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari?

• Himsagar Express
• Vivek Express
• Samjhauta Express
• Maitree Express