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India has Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6Km including island territories.

A
9,106.7
B
15,106.7
C
25,106.7
D
5,106.7

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

India possesses a vast and strategically complex geography, featuring a total land boundary that stretches for roughly 15,106.7 kilometres across multiple neighbouring nations.
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Which island exists between India and Srilanka?

A
Kachchatheevu
B
Jangan
C
Divar
D
Latur

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Kachchatheevu is a small, uninhabited island located squarely in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka, which India historically ceded to Sri Lanka in a 1974 boundary agreement.
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Which of the following cities is often geographically referred to as the exact centre of India, hosting the Zero Mile Stone?

A
Ranchi
B
Kanpur
C
Jabalpur
D
Nagpur

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Nagpur, situated in Maharashtra, hosts the historic Zero Mile Stone erected by the British, and is colloquially considered the exact geographic center point of India.
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The Darjeeling hills in India are world famous for cultivation.

A
mango
B
tea
C
cinnamon
D
banana

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The steep Himalayan slopes, uniquely cool climate, and adequate rainfall of the Darjeeling hills create the perfect terroir for cultivating the world-renowned Darjeeling tea.
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In which of the following states of India is the largest salt water lake, the Chilika lake, located?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Odisha
D
Kerala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Chilika Lake is an enormous brackish water lagoon spread across the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of Odisha on the eastern coast of India.
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Which is the deepest point of Earth's oceans with a depth of 11,022 metres?

A
Indian Ocean's Java Trench
B
Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench
C
Arctic Ocean's Eurasian Basin
D
Atlantic Ocean's Puerto Rico Trench

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, contains the Challenger Deep, which is recognized globally as the deepest known point on Earth's seabed.
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is the study of the distribution and movement of water both on and below the Earth's surface, as well as the impact of human activity on water availability and conditions.

A
Hydrology
B
Biology
C
Anthology
D
Ecology

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Hydrology is the dedicated scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water across the planet, essentially tracking the entire water cycle.
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From the given alternatives, identify an inner planet.

A
Mercury
B
Jupiter
C
Uranus
D
Saturn

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are categorically known as inner planets or terrestrial planets because they orbit closest to the Sun and possess solid, rocky surfaces.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Rabi crops?

A
Mustard
B
Cucumber
C
Wheat
D
Barley

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

While mustard, wheat, and barley are sown in winter (Rabi crops), cucumber is definitively a Zaid crop, grown during the short summer gap between Rabi and Kharif.
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McMahon Line is the boundary line between India and .

A
Sri Lanka
B
China
C
Pakistan
D
Nepal

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The McMahon Line serves as the effective and historically significant boundary between China and India, specifically outlining the frontier of the Tibetan region and northeast India.
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