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  1. The longitudinal valley lying between Lesser Himalaya and the ________ are known as Duns.

  2. A.

     Himadri

    B.

     Himachal

    C.

     Shiwaliks

    D.

     Tibet

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  3. The Tropic of Cancer which passes through India is ________ to/of the equator.

  4. A.

     At right angles

    B.

     To the North

    C.

     To the South

    D.

     90º to the South

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  5. Arrange the following places from north to south of Kashmir region :

    1. Srinagar
    2. Gilgit
    3. Kargil
    4. Banihal

  6. A.

     1 - 2 - 3 - 4

    B.

     4 - 3 – 2 - 1

    C.

     2 - 3 -1 - 4

    D.

     2 - 1 – 3 - 4

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  7. Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east:
    I. Kanchenjunga
    II. Mt. Everest
    III. Nanda Devi
    IV. Dhaulagiri

  8. A.

     I, II, III, IV

    B.

     I, II, IV, III

    C.

     III, II, I, IV

    D.

     III, IV, II, I

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  9. The southernmost point of India is located in ________

  10. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Little Andaman

    D.

     Great Nicobar

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  11. Zozila Pass connects ________

  12. A.

     Kashmir and Tibet

    B.

     Nepal and Tibet

    C.

     Leh and Kargil

    D.

     Leh and Srinagar

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  13. Why has the Green Revolution benefitted only a small section of India?

  14. A.

     Large dependence on manual labour

    B.

     Poor storage facilities

    C.

     Poor farm management and administration

    D.

     All of the above

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  15. Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south:
    I. Nallamala Hills
    II. Nilgiri
    III. Anaimalai
    IV. Cardamon Hills

  16. A.

     I, IV, III, II

    B.

     I, II, III, IV

    C.

     II, I, III, IV

    D.

     I, II, IV, III

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  17. The highest mountain peak of peninsular India is

  18. A.

     Anaimudi

    B.

     Doddabetta

    C.

     Mahendragiri

    D.

     Nilgiri

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  19. The Eastern Coastal Plain is also named as

  20. A.

     Konkan Coastal Plains

    B.

     Gujarat Plains

    C.

     Coromandel coastal plains

    D.

     Malabar coastal plains

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