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With reference to agriculture in India, the term 'penda' is the name given to   .

A
tea farming
B
agricultural season
C
slash and burn agriculture
D
plantation agriculture

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'Penda' is a traditional local term, particularly utilized by the indigenous Maria Gonds of Bastar in central India, to denote the practice of slash-and-burn shifting agriculture.
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The Narora Power Station is located in Uttar Pradesh.

A
Thermal
B
Wind
C
Atomic
D
Natural Gas

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Narora Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power plant located in Narora, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh. It consists of two pressurized heavy-water reactors that contribute to India's nuclear energy grid.
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Which of the following river valleys is NOT known for coal deposits in India?

A
Mahanadi
B
Godavari
C
Satluj
D
Son

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Major coal deposits in India are primarily found in Gondwana rock systems in the valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi, Son, and Godavari. The Satluj river valley is located in the Himalayas and lacks these ancient sedimentary coal-bearing formations.
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Atmospheric temperature usually decreases with altitude, but sometimes this phenomenon gets reversed in the troposphere. This phenomenon is known as .

A
Temperature Convection
B
Temperature Inversion
C
Global Warming
D
Adiabatic Lapse Rate

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Temperature inversion occurs when a layer of warm air sits on top of a layer of cooler air near the ground, reversing the normal lapse rate. This often happens on clear, calm nights when the ground cools rapidly by radiation.
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In which of the following groups of States and Union Territories is 'slash and burn' agriculture known as 'Dipa'?

A
Chhattisgarh and Lakshadweep
B
Chhattisgarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C
Rajasthan and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
D
Odisha and Puducherry

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The term 'Dipa' is used specifically for shifting cultivation in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Shifting cultivation involves clearing a patch of land by burning vegetation and farming it for a few years.
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What is the height of the Kanchenjunga peak of Himalaya?

A
8798 metres
B
8598 metres
C
8175 metres
D
8434 metres

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world and the highest peak in India, standing at 8,586 or 8,598 metres depending on specific survey records. It is located on the border between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim.
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The people of Himachal Pradesh make channels to bring water from a glacier or rainwater to villages for the function of mainly irrigation. These channels are locally known as:

A
Guls or Kuls
B
Baori
C
Johads
D
Khadins

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Guls or Kuls are traditional irrigation channels used in the hilly terrains of the Western Himalayas, particularly Himachal Pradesh, to divert water from glaciers and streams to fields. This system has been a vital community-managed water resource for centuries.
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Water from melting snow or rainfall or the spring drains downwards through an area of land and finally gets mixed into a large water body like river or ocean. This area of land is called:

A
Delta
B
Bay
C
Estuary
D
Drainage Basin

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

A drainage basin, also known as a catchment area, is the total land area where all surface water converges to a single point at a lower elevation. It acts as a funnel, collecting water from rain or snowmelt and directing it into a common outlet.
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Groundwater is an important source of water. The top level of the groundwater layer is called:

A
sea level
B
well
C
water table
D
underground water

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil and rocks are completely soaked with water. It fluctuates depending on seasonal rainfall, extraction through wells, and the rate of infiltration.
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The Ebony, Mahogany, Cinchona etc. are trees found in which type of forests in India?

A
Tropical Evergreen Forests
B
Thorny Forests
C
Tropical Deciduous Forests
D
Mangrove Forests

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Tropical Evergreen forests thrive in regions with more than 200 cm of annual rainfall, such as the Western Ghats and North-East India. Ebony, Mahogany, and Cinchona are characteristic hardwood trees of these dense, year-round green forests.
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