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What is the name of the desert that is located in North-west India?

A
Thar Desert
B
Gobi Desert
C
Sahara Desert
D
Kalahari Desert

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. It forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.
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According to the Census of India 2011, which state has the largest number of Muslim population?

A
Rajasthan
B
Manipur
C
Maharashtra
D
Uttar Pradesh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

According to the 2011 Census, Uttar Pradesh holds the largest absolute population of Muslims in India, numbering over 38 million. However, Lakshadweep has the highest percentage of Muslims relative to its total population.
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According to the Census of India 2011, which group of states is correct about the lowest density of population?

A
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
B
Mizoram, Haryana
C
Mizoram, Manipur
D
Meghalaya, Tripura

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India at 17 persons per square kilometer, followed by Mizoram at 52. Their rugged mountainous terrain and dense forests significantly limit large-scale human settlement.
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Rubber is NOT a major cultivation of which of the following states of India?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Kerala
C
Meghalaya
D
Punjab

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Rubber cultivation requires a hot and humid tropical climate with heavy rainfall, conditions found in southern and northeastern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Meghalaya. Punjab's semi-arid, continental climate is completely unsuitable for growing rubber.
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The Aryans are considered to represent a linguistic group speaking which of the following groups of languages?

A
Afro-Asiatic
B
Indo-European
C
Austronesian
D
Niger-Congo

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The historical Aryans were a pastoral people who migrated into the Indian subcontinent, speaking an ancient form of Sanskrit. This language is a prominent branch of the broader Indo-European language family.
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According to the Census of India 2011, which state has the highest number of slum population?

A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Kerala
D
Odisha

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

According to the 2011 Census, Maharashtra has the highest total slum population in India, heavily concentrated in megacities like Mumbai. Conversely, Kerala has one of the lowest proportions of people living in slums.
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the climate of the Indian subcontinent?

A
The climate of North India remains similar throughout the year
B
The Western Ghat protects the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia.
C
The Himalayas protect the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia.
D
The Thar desert protects the subcontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The massive Himalayan mountain range acts as a towering climatic divide. It blocks the frigid, dry winds blowing southward from Central Asia and Siberia, preventing India from experiencing severe winters.
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Which of the following National Waterways is the longest in India?

A
West Coast Canal (Kottapuram - Kollam), Champakara and Udyogmandal Canals
B
North Buckingham Canal (Peddaganjam to Central Station of Chennai)
C
Brahmaputra River (Dhubri - Sadiya)
D
Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System (Haldia - Allahabad)

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

National Waterway 1 (NW-1), running across the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system from Prayagraj (Allahabad) to Haldia, is the longest national waterway in India at 1,620 kilometers.
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According to the Census of India 2011, which state has the highest number of Hindu population?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Maharashtra
C
Kerala
D
Uttar Pradesh

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Being the most populous state in the country, Uttar Pradesh logically holds the highest absolute number of Hindus in India. It accounts for over 150 million Hindu residents according to the 2011 census.
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Which of the following states comes under the area of low rainfall?

A
Tripura
B
Bihar
C
Meghalaya
D
Gujarat

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Compared to the other options, parts of Gujarat—especially the Kutch and Saurashtra regions—fall under a semi-arid climatic zone that receives very low and highly erratic annual rainfall.
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