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Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?

A
Shevaroy hill
B
Mizo hill
C
Khasi hill
D
Anai Mudi hill

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Shevaroy Hills are a towering mountain range located near Salem in Tamil Nadu and form an important southern segment of the eroded Eastern Ghats.
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Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri and Puthimari are the major tributaries of which river?

A
Ganga
B
Yamuna
C
Brahmaputra
D
Indus

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri, and Puthimari are all major right and left bank tributaries that robustly feed into the mighty Brahmaputra River as it flows through Assam.
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Ebony and Mahogany trees are found in which type of forests?

A
Mangrove forests
B
Tropical deciduous forests
C
Tropical evergreen forests
D
Montane forests

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Ebony and Mahogany are dense, valuable hardwood trees that structurally thrive in the hot, highly humid, and heavily rained-upon environments typical of tropical evergreen forests.
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In which state of India is the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary located?

A
Bihar
B
Gujarat
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Madhya Pradesh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Located in the Chandauli district near Varanasi, Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1957 to initially conserve Asiatic lions and now serves as a scenic wildlife habitat in Uttar Pradesh.
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Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?

A
Cuttack and Kota
B
Kanpur and Agra
C
Javadi and Shevaroy
D
Jabalpur and Bhopal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Javadi and Shevaroy hills are prominent structural formations that are geographically part of the heavily eroded Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu.
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Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km2 ?

A
South American plate
B
African plate
C
Eurasian plate
D
Pacific plate

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate on Earth, encompassing a vast area beneath the Pacific Ocean, covering roughly 103 million square kilometers.
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Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

A
Southern coastal region
B
Western coastal region
C
Northern coastal region
D
Eastern coastal region

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The eastern coastal region of India, particularly the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu, receives the bulk of its annual precipitation during winter from the retreating northeast monsoon winds picking up moisture from the Bay of Bengal.
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In the ancient temple of Mahadev at Mahabaleshwar, the spout emerging from the mouth of a cow statue is the source of which river basin?

A
Kaveri
B
Krishna
C
Godavari
D
Narmada

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The sacred river Krishna historically originates from a spring that flows through the mouth of a sculpted cow at the ancient Mahadev Temple in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.
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Which of the following parts of the mountain will receive the most rainfall from moisture-laden winds?

A
Windward side
B
Leeward side
C
Upward side
D
Relief side

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The windward side of a mountain directly faces the oncoming moisture-laden winds, systematically forcing the air to rise, cool, and condense, thereby causing heavy orographic precipitation.
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The record obtained by the measurement of earthquake is called a:

A
seismograph
B
seismogram
C
seismology
D
seismic wave

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

While a seismograph is the instrument used to detect and measure seismic waves, the actual written or digital output record it produces is specifically called a seismogram.
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