, 1. Seismic sea waves which approach the const at arcknown as (SSC CGL.1 (@) Tides (©) Touran (©) Curren @) Cyclone “Thelandof maximum biedvestvig$SC CG 1" St 2010) (@) Tropical (b) Temperate (©) Monsoonal ——(@)_ Equatorial Indian Standard Timerelatesto (SSC CGL 1% (@) 755°Elonginde (b) $2.5°E longitude fe) DElongine GQ, OF longinule ‘Which isthe second nearest star tothe Earth after the Sun? (SSC CGL 1 Sit. 2010) (@) Vesa ©) Sirs (©) ProximaCentaui (@) Alpha Centauri The forest in Sundarban iscalled (SSC CGL 1 Sit.2010) (@) Scrubjungle (6) Mangrove (©) Decidvous forest (d), Tundr massive earthquake in 2004? ( (@) Irian ya (©) Sumatra (©) Kalibangan —(@)_ Java 7. The first non-stop si-eonditioned 'DURANTO" train was off between (SSC CGL2"Sit 2010) ‘Sealdah New Deli ‘Mumbai ~Howrab Bangalore — Howrah Chennai -New Delhi Which one ofthe following states does not form part of Narmada River basin? (SC CGL 2" Sit, 2010) (8) Madhya Pradesh (6) Rajasthan (©. Gujarat (6) Maharashtra 8. Soil erosion on hil slopes can be checked by (SSC CGL2™!Sit.2010) (@) Afforestation (b)-“Teracecultvation (©) Swiperopping _(@) Contour ploughing ‘Whoccined the word'Goography’?(SSC CGL 2" Sit 2010) (@)Prolemy (©) Eratosthenese (©) Hacataus (@ Herodaus Which ofthe folowing is called the ecological hot spot of Indi? (SC CGL2™sit.2010) (@) Western Gats (b) Easter Ghats (©) Wester Himalayas (@ Easter Himalayas v 2010) CGL1*Sit. 2010) Geography 12. Theageof the Earth can be determined by (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 201 @ 0) © @ 13, How much ofthe Earth's land surface is desert? SCCGL I Geological Time Seale Radio- Matric Dating Gravity method Possilization method 2011) @ 10* © use © we © vee 14, River Indus originates fiom: (SSC CGL1* Sit. 2011) (@)Hindukush range (b) Himalayan range (©) Karakoramange (4) Kailash range 15,_ The lowest layer ofthe atmosphere is: (SSC CGL I*Sit.2011) (@) Stratosphere (b)Thermosphere (©) Troposphere —_(@) Mesosphere 16 The Kemban Railay connects (@) Goa Mangalore () Roba—Mangaloce (©) Kanyakumari ~ Mangalore (@)_ Kanyakumari — Mumbai 17, Bark ofthis toe is used as a condiment (SSC CGL 1" Sit.2011) (©) Cinnamon 0) Clove (© Neem (@ Pam 18 Theatmosphericair is held tothe Earth by: (SSC CGL1* Sit. 2011) (@) gravity () winds (©) clouds (@ rotation ofthe Earth 19. The common tee species i nigir hills (SSC CGL2"4Sit. 2010) @ Sal () Pine (©). Fuealyptns (Teak 20, Whieh is the largest living bird on Earth? (@) Em ()_ Ostrich (6) Albatross (@ Siberian Crane 21, Rihand Dam Project providesierigation to (SSC CGL2"# Sit. 2011) (@) Gujaratand Maharashtra () Orissa and West Bengal (6). Uttar Pradesh and Bibar (@) Kerala and Karnataka31 B Which isthe longestirrigaton canal in India? (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 2011) (@) SirhindCanal——(@) Yamuna Canal (©) Indira GandhiCanal (d)_ East Kosi Canal ‘Loktak isa (SSC CGL2" sit. 2011) (@) Valley () Lake (0) River (@), Mountain Range Which city receives the highest cosmic radiation amongst the following? (SSC CGL2"!Sit.2011) (0) Chennai (b) Mumba (©) Kohat (@) Debi ‘The HYV programme in India isalso called as (SSC CGL 1 Sit. 2012) (@) Traditional Agriculture (b) New Agricultural Strategy (©) White Revolution 4). .RlyeRevnluion, (SSC CGL 1 Sit. 2012) (a) Jamshedpur (6). Chittaranjan (©) Perambur (Varanasi A series of lines connecting places having a quake at the same time are called (SSCCGL 1" sit. 2012) (@) Homoseismal lines (b) Seismolines (@) Coscismallines (Q) Isoseismal lines What would be the impact of global warming on mangrove forests? (SSC CGL 1* Sit.2012) (@) They ill grow more luxurious (b) Large areas of mangroves wll be submerged (©) Theirroleas carbon sinks will become more important (@) Both (a)and (¢) above The brightest planet is (SSCCGL Sit. 2012) (@) Venus (©) Mereury (©) Jupiter (0) Mass . ‘Wheat, Bariey, Lemon, Orange, rye and pearl millet belong to: (SSC CGL2"4Sit.2012) (a) thesame plant family (b) two plant families (6) threeplant families (@)_four plane famities ‘A plant known only in cultivation having arisen under domestication i referred to a: (SSC CGL2™4 Sit, 2012) () Scion (©) Cultigen| (©) Cultivar @ Clone ‘The iron and ste plant in Bihar sat (SSC CGL2" sit. 2012) (@) Visakhapatnam —(b) Bokaro (©) Bumpur (@) ViayNagar The state which has registered the highest population growth rate according to 2001 census is: (SSC CGL 24 it, 2012) (b) Uttar Pradesh (®) Sika (@), Kerala (©) Nagaland 37 a. 4. 45 Earth isa very big magnet. In which direction does itmagnetic field extond? (SSC CGL 2"! Sit. 2012) (@) west to east (b)_north to south (©) south to north (d)_ east to west ‘The most densely poptlated state in India i (SSC CGL2™ Sit. 2012) (@) Kerala (©) Uttar Pradesh (©) West Bengal (@)_ Tamilnadu ‘The biggest planet in the solar system (SSC CGL 2™ Sit, 2012) (@ Venus (6) Jupiter (©). Saturn (@) Uranus Peninsular India has the following zonal soil types: (SSC CGL 2 Sit 2012) (@)_ Redand yellow soil(b) Forest soi (6) Salinesoit (@)_ Alluvial soil The land between two rivers is called (a) Natural Levees (b) Alluvial Cones (©) Braided Stream —(d) Dea ‘Which year is called asthe ‘Demographie divide’ ? (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2012) f@ 19 ©) 1921 (©) 1901 (1931 ‘Which country has a high density of population? (SSC CGL Sit. 2012) (@) India (©) Canada (©) Sweden (@), Greenland The iron and stee plant in Chhattisgarh is at (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2012) (@) Bumpur (©) Salem (©) Bhilai (@) Bokaro ‘The leading sesame producing country inthe world is (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2012) (2) Mexivo (0) USA. (©) China (@)_ India ‘Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (SSC CGL 2” Sit.2012) (a). Darjeeling - West Bengal (©) Mount Abu - Rajasthan (©) Kodaikanal - Tamil Nadu (Simla Uttar Pradesh ‘Theearth is atts maximum distance from the Sun on (SSC CGL 2” Sit.2012) (@) January30th —(b)- December 22nd (©) September22nd —(€)_July th ‘Consider the following pairs: (SSCCGL 2" sit.2012) ‘Tributary Main River L Chambal ‘Yamuna 2 Sone Named 3 Manas Brahmputra ‘Whichoncofthpis given above isarcrety mathe? @ 1,2and3 (©) Land? @) 2and3 @ 3only#. 31 2 5s ‘Thetotal population divided by available arable land area is referred toas (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 2012) (@) Population density (b) Nutritional density (©) Agricultural density (4) Industrial density ‘Theeastward continuation ofthe Brazil current is called (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2013) (@) North Atlantic drift (©) South Atlantic drift (©) Counter Equatorial drift (@)_ West Atlantic drift Ice glacier’smelting isa common phenomenon inked tothe rise in a seawater level. The glaciers are predominantly present in (SSC CGL2™4 Sit. 2013) (@), Greenland (©) Antartica (©) Himalayas (@) Arctic ‘Which hill station is called as the “Queen ofthe Satpuras? (SSC CGL2"!Sit.2013) (@) Pachmachi @) Nils (©) Mahenderagici (4) Cardamom, Which national highway connects Delhi and Mathura and Varanasi? (SSC CGL2 (a) NH4 () NH (©) NHIO (@) NH6 ‘The country where drip irrigation is more efficiently used is (SSC CGL2™4Sit.2013) (a) India (6) Israel (©) SriLanka (England Which river in India ows in arill-valley? (SSC CGL1* Sit. 2013) (@) Narmada (©) Krishna (©) Cauvery © Tept Annarrow strip ofland that connects two larger land masses iscalled (SSC CGI. Sit. 2019) (@) Cape (©) Isthmus (©) Strait (@) Peninsula ‘Maps on large scale, representing both natural and man= made features are called (SSC CGL 1 Sit. 2013) (@) Thematicmaps —(b) Atlas maps (©) Wallmaps (a) Topographic maps ‘The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian ata place is (SSC CGL Sit. 2013) (@) Declination (b) Latitude (©) Azmmuth (@) Dip ‘An irrigation project i categorized as a major project iit covers cultivable command area of (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 2013) (@)_lessthan 2,000 hectares (©) 2,000t0 10,000 hectares (©) above 10,000 hectares (@ allthe above ‘The programme of Operation Flood! was concentrated on (SSC CGL 2™4Sit. 2013) (2) increasing irigation facilities (©) flood control (©) increasing the milk production. (@) increase the lood grains production. 61 According to Ferel’s law (Coriolis Fores) winds change their direction (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 2013) (2) Towards left in Northern hemisphere and towards right in Southern hemisphere. Towards ight in Northern hemisphere and towards left in Southern hemisphere (c) Towards right in both the hemisphere (a) Towards left in both the hemisphere. Which one of the following atmospheric layers absorb ultraviolet raysofthe sun’? (SSCCGL2" Sit. 2013) (a) Troposphere —(b)_ Stratosphere ©) Ionosphere (@) Ozonosphere ‘The drainage pattern developed on folded sedimentary rock o) is termed as (SSC CGL 2" sit.2013) (a), Tells ). Deniie (©) Radiat ) Deranged Which one ofthe following is nota ine of demarcation bereen two countries? (SSC CGL2™4Sit.2013) (@) DundLine (6) MacMahon Line (©) PlimsollLine _(€)Maginot Line Water potential remains lowestin (SSC CGL 24 Sit. 2013) (@) Water plants ¢)- Woody plants (©) Succulents (@)_Halophytes The fice living bacterium inthe soil which inereases the the yield ofriceis (SSC CGL2*Sit.2013) (@) Rhizobium ———(b)_ Azotobacter (©) Acetobacter (€) Anabaena Frontal eyelones oceur characterstcally in (SSC CGL 2st. 2013) (@) Equatorial egion (0) Tropical reson (2) Mid-attudinal region & Merson "Yosemit (SSCCGL P* Sit, 2013) (@) River () Peak (©) Waterfall (©) Dan ‘Whereis the shore based steel plant located? (SSC CGL 2" Sit. 2013) (2), Tuticorin (©) Salem (©) Vishakhapatsam (@ Mangalore ‘Which two ofthe following are connected by the North South corridor? (SSC CGL 24 Sit. 2013) (@)_ Srinagarand Kanyakumari (©) Mumbai and Chennai (©) Amritsarand Kolkata (@)_ Hyderabad and Bhopal Which ofthe following statements is correct? (SSCCGL 2014) ‘Mahadeo hills aren the west of Maikala hills. ‘Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau. ‘Mahadoohillsare in theeast of Chhotanagpur Platcau, ‘Made hills are the part of Aravali ranges. @ ) © @1 2. m. 7. Which one ofthe following pairs is not correctly matched? (SSCCGL2014) @ ©) Hevea Tree—Brazil ‘Sumatra Storm—Malaysia (©) Kajan River—Borneo (©) Dekke Toba fish—Brazil Which ofthe following resources is renewable? (SCCGL 2014) (@) Uranium (6) Coal (©) Timber (Natural Gas Soil erosion ean be prevented by (2) _ Increasing bird population (b) Afforestation (c) Removal of vegetation (@) Overgrazing Natural sources of air pollution are (a) Forest fires (b) Volcanic eruptions (©) Dust ston 4d) , Smoke trom burning drv eaves, ‘The'graded protile ofa river course isa (SSC CGL 2015) smooth curve in the upper course smooth curve in the middle course smooth curve in the lower course smooth curve from source to mouth hhole is a phenomenon of topography, (SSC CGL 2015) (SSC CGL 2014) (SSCCGL 2014) @ ©) © @ (a) Desert (b) Tundra (c) Karst @ Phin Keralais famous forthe cultivation of —(SSCCGL 2018) 1. Coconut 2 Black pepper 3. Rubber 4 Rice (@) 1,2and4 () 2,3 and4 (©) Land (@) 1,2 and3 The longest continental Railway in the world is (SSCCGL 2015) (@) Trans Siberian Railway (©) Canadian Pacific Railway (©) Canadian National Railway (@) Trans Atlantic Railway ‘Which ofthe following is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting? G@)_Ithelps raising water table (SSCCGL 2015) (6) It increases run-off losses (@)_ Iisa device of water conservation Which of the following river does net originate in Indian territory? (SSCCGL 2015) (@) Mahanadi (©) Brahmaputra () Satlyj (@) Ganga ‘Which one among the following industries in the maximum consumer of wate in India ? (SSCCGL 2015) (a) Teale (©) Engineering (©) PaperandPulp —(d) Thermal Power 8h 7. ‘Choose the corect option which represents the arrangement cof atmospheric layers. (SSC CGL 2015) (@) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Lonosphere, Exosphere (©) Mesosphere, Lonosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere (© Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere: (®_Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere Which of the following options corretly explains the term “heat budget"? (SSC CGL 2015) (2) This the amount of heat whieh the surface of earth receives form the sun, (©) Ibis the radiation from the earth in the form of long (©) tis a mode of transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity. (@) I is the balance between incoming and outgoing radiation, “The layer of atmosphere close to the enrth’s surface is called: (SSC CGL 2015) (a) Exesphere (b) Ionosphere (©) Stratosphere —_(@)_Troposphere Which ofthe following plant shows chloroplast dimorphism? (SSCCGL2015) (@) Sugarcane (6) Sugar beet (©) Rice (Wheat Dayand Night are equal atthe (SSC CGL 2015) (a) PrimeMeridian —(b) Poles (©) Equator (@) Antaretie Evergreen type forests are foundin: (SSC CGL 2015) (@). Mediterranean region (©) Monsoon climatic area (©) Desertregion (@) Equatorial region ‘The ash-grey soils of high latitude coniferous forests are knownas (SSC CGL. 2015) (@) Grey-Brown sls. (b) Redand Yellow soils (©) Tundasoils (6). Podsols Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above (SSCCGL 1* Sit. 2016) @) Trepicof Capricorn (0) Tropic of Cancee (©) Poles (@) quater Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest ‘continental shelf? (SSC CGL 1" Sit. 2016) (@) Antarctic ocean (b) Arctic Ocean (©) IndianOcean —(@)_Atlantie ocean ‘Which is largest peninsular river in India? (SSC CGL 1*Sit.2016) (a) Krishna (©) Godavari (©) Cawvery (@) Mabanadi91 Red sil is normally ound in India in which regions? (SSCCGL 1 Sit.2016) (@)_ Easter Region only (©) Southern Region only (6). Eastern & Southern part ofthe Deccan Plateau (@)_ None of these Mount Abu is hill station located in___ ranges. (SSCCGL 1 Sit. 2016) (@) Vindhya (©) Satpuda (©) Arava (@) Sabyadei The only perennial river in Peninsular India is___ (SSCCGL 1 Sit. 2016) (@) Godavasi (©) Kaveri (©) Krishna (@) Bhima Whom dene salar religee take glare? (SSC CGL 1" Sit. 2016) (@)_ When the sun is between the moon and earth (©) When the earth is between the moon and sun (©) When the moon is between the sun and earth (@) When the moon dees not lien the line joining the sun and earth Suait of Gibraltar connects which of the following? (SSC CGL I* Sit. 2016) (a) Red Sea-Mediterrancan Sea (©). Red Sea-Arabian Sea (©) Atlantic Ocean-Mediterranean Sea (@_ Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea ‘The largest solar power plant in India is located at (SSC CGL 1*Sit.2016) (Nagercoil ©) aisalmer (© Madhapur———@)_-Rann of Kutch ‘On which rivers the Tei dm built? (SSCCEL. PSI 20161 (@) Alakananda ——(&) Bhagirathi (© Ganga () Hooghly ‘With which country, India has the longest international boundary? (SSC CGL Sit 2016) (@) Nepal (b) Pakistan (© China (©) Bangladesh ‘Which State in India has the largest coastline? (SSCCGL 1* Sit. 2016), ‘Tamil Nadu ‘Andlara Pradesh (©) Gujarat (©) West Bengal Jog falls in Karnataka is located over which river? (SSCCGL 1*Sit.2016) (©) Godavari (©) Krishna @ © (@) Kaveri (©) Sharavati oh 10s. 0. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest? (SSC CGL 1 Sit. 2016) (@), Semi-aridareas of Gujarat (©) Eastern Ghats (©) Western Ghats (Madhya Pradesh Which ofthe following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides? (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2016) (a) Negaland (b) Assam (©) Arunachal Pradesh (@)_ Tripura Earth roceived heat from the sun is known as (SSC CHSL2012) (@)_Insolation (6) Tnfiared heat (©). Solarradiation (@) Thermal radiation Spot the odditem in the following: (SSC CHSL 2012) (a) Red sea th) lack sea (©) Caspian sea (@ Dead sea “Match correctly the following, deserts and their location by choosing the correct response: (SSC CHSL.2013) Desert Location a. Kalahari 1. South America b. Atacama 2 Australia Thar 3.Affica 4 GrewtVictorn 4. Asia (@) a3,bIc4.d2 () a2,bs, (©) 24,b3,02,d1 (a) 93,b2, ‘The longest river of peninsular India is (SSC CHSL 2013) (2) Godavari (©) Keishna (©) Kaveri (@) Narmada ‘The Himalayan mountain rangeis an example of (SSC CHSL.2013) (@)_ Fold mountain (&) Voleanie mountain (©) Residual mountain (@)-Block mountain ‘Which one ofthe following isa warm ocean current (SSC CHSL 2013) ©) Gulfstream ©) Kune © Canary (© Labrador The main advantage of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is (SSC CHSL 2013) (@) Avoid soil erosion (©). Recharge ground water (©) Avoid floods (2). Reduce the loss of water India is the largest producer and exporter of (SSC CHSL 2014) (Cotton (6) Copper (©) Tea (@ Mica “The oils which arerich in Caleium are known as (SSC CHSI.2014, (@)_Pedocals (b) Podalters (©) Podsols (@ LaeritsmL 112 13. 14 us. 6, un, 118 9. 120. 1, Cultivable land is defined as (@) land actually under crops (©) _Culitivable wasteland + fallow land (©) Old fallow lands ~ current fallow lands (@) Total fallow lands + net sown area (SSC CHSL 2014) Which ofthe following isthe largest Biosphere Reserves of India? (SSC CHSL 2014) (@) Nii (b) Nandadevi (© Sundarbans, @ GulfofMannar With what bio-region i the term "Steppe" associated ? (SSC CHSL 2014) (@) Grasslands (b) Tropical Forests (©) Savanna’ (@)_ Coniferous Forests About how much of the world's land area is tropical rainforest? (SSC CHSL 2014) (@) 2percent (©) 7 percent (©) percent (@) 1Spercent The world’s growing appetite for what food produet is a leading cause of tropical deforestation ? (SSC CHSL 2014) (@) Pork ©) Sugar (© Lamb (0) Beet What is Kyoto Protocol ? (SSC CHSL 2015) (@)_Itisan agreement among countries to takes steps for planting trees to control pollution It is an agreement among countries to start using nuclear energy It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing global warming {tis an agreement among countries to takes steps for reducing acid rain The largest reservoir offresh water is :(SSC CHSL 2015) » © @ (@) Ground Water (6) Ponds (©) Lakes (@) Glaciers ‘Themost abundant element by number in the living system is: (SSC CHSL 2015) (@) Hydrogen (©) Oxygen (©) Carbon (@)_ Nitrogen How much of world's surface is covered by water ? (SSCCHSL 2015) @) 7% ) s0% © 2% @) 55% Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of ‘ach planet around the Sun is elliptical ($C CHSL 2015) (@) Galileo (6) Newton © Copernicus (©) Kepler Which of the following rivers originates from Trans Himalayas? (SSC CHSL 2015) @) Sindw (6). Saraswathi © Ganga (@) Yamuna 122. 123, 124, 7, 1. 129, 130. BI ‘The most suitable sol for the production of cotton is? (SSC CHSL 2015) (2) Black lava soil (©) Loamysoil (©) Welldrainedsoil ——(@)_Alluvial soil ‘Thelargest producer of Lignite in Indias: (SSCCHSL 2015) (a) Kerala (6) Rajasthan (©) Tamil Nadu (Gujarat ‘Sex-ratiois calculated as (SSCCHSL 2015) (a) Nooffemales per 1,000 malesin a Country (8) Noofimales per 1,000 femalesin a Country (€) No.of children per 1,000 people in a Country (@)_Noofpeople per 1,000 children in a Country. s. Which state of India has made rain water harvesting ‘compulsory forall houses ? (SSCCHSL 2015) (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Punjab (o) Hat (@) Maharashira ‘The five key indicators of global climate change of our planetare (SSC CHSL 2015) (@)_ Sea-tevel, Rising temperatures, Rainfall, Nitrogen and Acie Sea ice "None ofthe options Arctic sea ie, carbon dioxide, Global temperature, Sea level and land ice. (@)Antarticsea ice, Oxygen, Rainfill, Drought and Sea level ‘Thearea reserved fr the welfare of wild lif is called (SSC CHSL 2015) (@) Sanctuary (©) Botanical garden (0) Forest (@) National pak ‘The National Green Tribunal deals with cases relating to? (SSC CHSL 2015) © © (Criminal offenses Issues relating to protection and conservation of historical monuments, (© Civileases (@)_ Environmental protection and conservation of forests Thebi pill in world history took place in the ? (SSC CHSL 2015) (@)_ Persian Gulf (0) Caspian Sea (©) Mediterrarean Sea (4) South China sea Among the following which country has the highest life @ © expectancy ? (SSC CHSI 2015) (@) USA (6). Switzerland (©) Japan (@) Denmark ‘The redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset is due to: (SSC CHSL 2015) G@) Dispersion oflight —(b) Scattering of light (©) Refraction oflight —_(d)__Reflection flight132. Which on Af the following tribes practices pastoral 142. The project similar toT.V.A. (Tennessee Valley Authority) snomadism ? (SSC CHSL 2015) of US.A. in India is (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) (@) Boo (0) Masai (@) Damodar Valley Project (©) Pyumies (a) Eskimo (6) Mahanadi Delta Project 138. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed (©) Ramganga Multipurpose Project under Green Revolution in Indi. (@) Ldukk Projct (SSC Multitasking 2013) 143, Petrology isthe study of (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) (@) Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Pulses and Maize. (@) rocks ©) ils (b)_ Rive, Wheat, Pulses, Oil sods and Sugarcane 3 cen Oe ae (©) Maize, Black-gram, Jowar, Coffee and Tea. M4. Match the flowing (GSC Seb, Las, 2012) (@) Rive, Wheat, Jovar, Baja and Maize Maree le . scabs 154, Indias the largest proucer and consumer of 3 Ree 5 Maus fe (SSC Multitasking 2013) 2 Alpine foes (@) Sugar (b) Paddy D.- Sundari tre 4 Dry forests Tete @ oe ABCD ABCD IBS Thebusiest rail section inrespecttogooistrnsporatin’s, gS SP gy hk St (SSC Multitasking 2013) Pe R pera (@) Mumbai Chennai section © r 145. During the period of South-West monsoon, Tamil Nadu ‘remains dry because (SSC Sub. Ins. 2012) (@) the winds do not reach this area (6) there are no mountains in this area (6). itlies inthe rain-shadow area ()Delhi—Kolkata section (©) Kolkata—Chennai section ~ Mumbai section 136, The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through (SSC Multitasking 2013) Chine ee (@)thetemperature is to high to letthe winds cot down 146 Which one ofthe fllowing is nota fine of demarcation © Neral 7 - (@) Bangladesh between two countries? * (SSC Sub. Ins. 2013), 137, The county in East Asia which is mot conspicuous forts decreasing population growth since 1981 i (2) tetemationst Date Line (SSC Multitasking 2013) (©) MacMahon Line (@) pan (South Kore (©) RadelieLine (©) Thailand @) China (d) Durand Line t3e.Phererenllydocvered eld init yeentiat ia Keshaa. 7. Which stein India occupies these ranking poston in Godavari Basin is called (SSC Multitasking 2014) ‘respect of area and population? —_ (SSC Sub. Ins. 2013) (a) Rawva Offshore Block (b)_ Golkunda Block (a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya (c) BombayHieh (d) Telangana Block (co) Nagaland (@) Gujarat 139. Consider the following sca-ports: ‘148. Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called: (SSC Mattitasking 2014) {SSC Sub. ns. 2013) 1. Chennai 2 Machilipatnam (a) PlayaLake (>) Meteorie Lake 3. Nagipatinam 4 Tuorin (©) OvBowake (4) Cater Lake The cotet sequence ofthese ports fm noth to south is 149. Which isthe leading sate in India in “Ship Breaking" @) i324 ty 2143 industry? (SSC Sub ns. 2013) © 1243 @ 2134 (a) ‘TamilNadu (b) Maharastra 0. SontaCruzis (SSCMaltitasking 2014) (©) Gujarat (@) West Bengal (a) antnterational airport in Chennai 151, Comtourline isthe imaginary Fine joining places fe (b)_aDemestcairporimChenna {SSC Sub ns. 2013) (©) anintemationa airport in Mute (@) Raine 6) Hos (@)_aDomestatzpor mM (©) Elevation (@) Temperate 141, The Alma Dam iseontrustedonteriver 1S. Which ste first stein India to enact the Food Securit (SSC Multitasking 2014) Act? (SSC Sub. Ins, 2013) (@) Tungabhadra (b) Krishna (a) Chhattisgarh (>) Gujarat (©) Kaveri (@ Siew (©) Tamil Nadu (@ Binar152, The first shore based integrated ste! plant in the country is (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014) (@)Vijaynagar (6) Salem (©) Vishakapatnam (@)Bhadravati 153. Name the condition which influences the development of plants into distinetive forms, (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014) (@) Climatic conditions (6) Soil conditions (©) Environmental conditions (@ Social conditions 184. Agriculture should serve as an instrument of income, livelihood and opportunity to the local community - this statemeat is given by (SSC Sub. Ins. 2014) (@) DrMadhavan Nair) DrManmotan Singh (©) DrAbdul Kalam (@) DrMS Swaminathan 155, ‘The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are: (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (@)_ Evergreen forests (6) Mangrove forests (©) Monsoon forests (@) Alpine Forest 156, Theresources which are obtained from biosphere and have lifeare (SSC Sub. Ins, 2015) (@)_ Renewable resources. (b) Potential resources (6) Biotic resources (d)_Abiotie resources 157, In solar or lunar eclipse, the region of earth’s shadow is divided iat. (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (@) Four pars (©) Five parts (©) Two parts (@) Three parts 158 What does the word ‘amphibian’ mean ? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (2) Twolives (©) Four lives (©) Three lives (@) Onelife 159, The total number ofplanetsrevolving around the sun are: (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (@)_ Seven (©) Eight © Five @ S& 160. Which of the followins is the maior copper, producingt country? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (@) Indonesia () Russia (©) SeiLanka @ Chile 161. ‘The largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s, Forest land is: (SSC Sub. Ins. 2015) (@) Monsoon Forest (b) Temperate forests of Europe (©) The tropical Rain forest (@) Taiga forest of Siberia 162. Themethod ofagedetermination called "radiouctive uranium dating” cannot be used to determine the age of (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) (©) rocks (@) fossils and plant bodies (@) theearth (©) mineralson earth 1683. 6s, 167 168, m. in, 174, Altocumulus clouds occur at altitude of (SCSub. Ins. 2016) @)10000m-12000m (6) 6000m-10000m (©) 1000m-1800m (@) 2000-6000 “Theminorirgation schemes have Cultral Command Arca (CCA) upto. (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) (2) 3000 hectares (©) 2500hectares (©) 1500 hectares, (@ 2000hectares Which of the following Islands is under direct threat of rising sea levels due to climate change has appealed for help from European leaders? (SSC Sub. Ins. 2016) (a) Palau (©) Tuvalu Islands (©) Marshall Islands) Nauru ‘Which ofthe following regionsis called the ‘granary ofthe world’? (SSC Steno. 2013) (2) Temperate grasslands (©) _ British type veeetation (6) Laurentian iype vegetation (@) Tropical grasslands Spot theodd item in the following: (SSC Steno. 2013) (a) Prairies (©) Pampas (© Selvas (@) Sundarban Which ofthe following rivers oflndia flows ia rit-valley? (SSC Steno. 2013) (@) Kaveri ©) Tepe (© Son @ Kea “The largest coal reef the world is found cost of c (@) Japan ©) China (©) Cuba (@) Australia ‘The strong, cold, ley wind blowing in the polar region is known as (SSC Steno. 2013) (a) Chinook (©) Bora (©) Blizzard (@ Harmattan ‘The lines joining places of equal values of horizontal component of Earth's magnetic feldare called (SSCSteno. 2014) @ ()_isodynamic tines o (@) isectini tines Which one among the fllosing stats is smallest in area? (SSC Steno. 2014) @) Gujarat (©) Karnataka (©) TamitNadu (@) Anda Pradesh Highest cote growing tate in India is(SSC Steno. 2014) isogonic lines clinic ines (@) Karnataka (6) Uttar Pradesh (©) Maharashtra (@) Tamil Nadu The rootless plant is (SSC Steno. 2014) @) lemma (©) banana (©) ginger (2) Kemon175, 176. 17, 17. 18h 182, 183, ‘The highest peak ofthe Eastern ghats of India is (SSC Steno. 2014) (a) Shevroy ills (©) Mahendragiei (©) Javadi bills (@)Annaimadi Which country isthe largest producer of aw jute? (SSC Steno. 2014) (a) Bangladesh (0) Pakistan (© Myanmar (@) India ‘The largest proven oil reserve ofthe world lies in (SSC Steno. 2016) @ Inn () rag (©) Veneaiela (@) SaudiArabia ‘Kundankulam Project is located in which s (SSC Steno. 2016) (@ Telangana (0) Kerala (©) Kamataka (@ TamitNadu Which ofthe following is elated to hori (@) Greenrevotution (>) White revolution (©) Operation flood (@_ Golden revolution ‘The island of Honshu in Japan is famous for (SSC Steno. 2016) @ a (@) Diamonds (©) Caal (@)_ ron ore -40°N latitude aets as demarcation line between (SSC Steno. 2016) North and South Korea USA and Canada (©) Northand South Vietnam (@)Egyptand Sudan Lakes which contain high concentration of humic acid in @ ©) waters (SSC Steno. 2016) (2) Desert salt lakes (©) Voleanic takes (©) Dystrophic lakes —_(d)_-Deepancient lakes ‘The first person ever to reach the South Pole was (SSC Steno. 2016) (@) Magellan (®)_metigoVespucei (©) Amundsen (@) Peary Its reported that there is an ongoing decrease in the pH ‘value of ocean water because of global warming. Ithappens due to (SSC Steno. 2016) (@) Larger uptake of atmospheric nitrogen by ocean water. (&) Lesser uptake ofatmospherc nitrogen by ocean wate. (©) Larger uptake of CO, by ocean water (@)_ Lesser uptake of CO, by ocean water. ‘The largest tea growing country in the World is (SSCSteno. 2016) (©) Beal (@) China India SriLanka @ © 18 188. 189. 1. 193, ‘The South Bast rade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub continent in the rainy season due to (SSCCGL 1" Sit.2015) (@)_ the effect of easterlies (©) the effect of Northern-East trade winds (6) the presence oflow atmospheric pressure over North West India (@) the development ofeyclone over the equator ‘The'graded profile’ ofa river course isa (SSC CGL1* Sit. 2015) (2) smooth curve inthe upper course (@) smooth curve in the middle course (¢) smooth curve in the Lower course (@)_ smooth curve from source to mouth ‘Sink hole is a phenomenon of. topography, (SSC CGL 1* Sit. 2015) (a) Desert (©) Tundra fo) Karst (@) Prin Kerala is famous fr the cultivation of (SSC CGL 1*Sit. 2015) L Coconut 2 Black pepper 3. Rubber 4 Rice (@) 12and4 (b) 2.3and4 (©) Lands (@) 1,2and3 ‘The longest continental Railway inthe world is (a) Trans Siberian Railway (SSCCGL1*Sit. 2015) (b) Canadian Pacific Railway (©) Canadian National Railway (@) Trans Atlantic Railway ‘Which planet is considered as the Dwar planet? (SSC CGL2017) (@) Earth (6) Jupiter (©) Pluwo (Satu ‘Sandstone is which type of rock? (SSCCGL2017) (a), Calcarcous Rock () Igneous Rock (c) Metamorphic Rock (@)_ Sedimentary Rock ‘Which Indian state isthe largest in terms of the total area covered? (SSC CGL2017) (@) Maharashta (b) Madhya Pradesh (©). Rajasthan (@) Tamil Nadu ‘Which Indian state has the longest Coastline? (SSC CCL 2017) (a) Kerala (©) Gujarat (©) Andhra Pradesh (@) Tamil Nadu ‘What isthe name ofthe tropical eyelones inthe China Sea? (SsCCGL2017) (@) Hurricanes () Tornado (©) Twister (@) Typhoon196 Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia’? (SSC CGL 2017) (@) Norway () Finland (©). Sweden (0) Denmark 197. 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two ‘countries? (SSC CGL 2017) (0) USA and Canada (©) Nonth and South Vietnam (©) Germany and France (@) Braziland Chile 198 How does La ~Nina affect the Pacific Ocean? (SSC CGL 2017) (2) Decreases salinity of ocean (6) Cools downs the temperature of water (©) Maintains stable temperature of water (@) Increases salinity of ocean 199. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere (SSC CHSL 2017) 2st June 2ist August (@) 200 May (©) 20h July 200, Match the following. Mountain 1 Mount Etna a 2 Mount K2 3 Mount Kilimanjaro o) @ Continent Asia Attica Europe (SSCSub inspector 2017) @ () 1-b,2-a3-c © (@ 1-a2-63-b Which ofthe flowing mountain range separates Europe ‘and Asia’? (SSC Sub inspector 2017) (@) Rocky Mountain Range (@) Himalayan Mountain Range (©) Ural Mountain Range (@) Appalachian Mountain Range 2a. om, (SSC Sub inspector 2017) Mediterranean Sea and Black sea Mediterranean Sea and Red sea pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea and Aretic Ocean @ © © @ Which of the following Indian state does not share International land border? (SSC Sub Inspector 2017) (@) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Uttar Pradesh (©) Bitar (@) Madhya pradesh The highest plateauof India isthe: (SSCMTS 2017) (@) Chota Nagpur (0) Malwa (©) Ladakh (@) Deccan ‘Through which tates does the river Chamba flow? (SSCMTS 2017) (@)MP,Gujeat, UP (0) UP. MP, Rajasthan (©) Gujeat, MP, UP, Bihar (@) Rajasthan, MP, Bihar 20, 204, 205, 206 Which one ofthe following is a land locked country? (SSCMTS 2017) (a) Russia (b) Austria (©) India © China 207. Amarea reserved forthe protection of the willifeis called: (SSCMTS 2017) (@) Sanctuary (©) National Park (©) Zoological Park _(@)_ Reserved Forest 208 Which among the following is the oldest mountain series in India? (SSC Stenographer 2017) (a) Satpura () Nil (© Himalaya (@) Aravali 209, Indravati, Pranhita and Sabari are important tributaries of which of these rivers? (GSC Stenographer 2017) (2) Ganga (©) Godavari (©) Cauvery (©) Krishna 210. Which type of forest is appropriate for Sandalwood trees (SSC Stenographer 2017) (a) Evergreen () Tundra (©) Desert, (©) Tropical Deciduous 2UL. Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world ofbioreserve? (SSC Stenographer 2017) (@) Manas (©) Nanda Devi (©) GulfofMannar —(@) Nig 212. Which force is responsible for the earth revolving around the sun? (SSC Stenographer 2017) (@) Magnetic Foree (6) Electro-Magnetic Foree (©) Longitudinal Fore (@) Gravitational Force 213. Depression formed due to deflating action of winds are called (SSC CGL I*Sit. 2010) (@) Playas (0) Yardang (©) Vemtifacts (@) Sand dunes 214, Which one ofthe following isthe brightea star in the Orion Constellation? (SSCCGL 2018) (@) Betelgeuse () Absilam () Rigel (@) EtaOrionis 215. Which of the following Indian islands lies in the Bay of, Bengal? (SSCCGL 2018) (@) Andaman & Nicobar (b) Lakshadweep (© Div @ Daman 216, What is the geographic name given to a deep and narrow valley consisting of steep sides created by weathering and erosion by rivers, wind, rain and tectonic activity? (SSC CGL 2018) (@) Buttes () Ridge (©) Canyon (Basin 217, Sileat Valley National Park is located in the Indian state of (SSCCGL 2018) (@ Madhya Pradesh (6) West Bengal (©) Kerala (@) Uttarakhand218 Byopa is a traditional headgear of tribes belonging to (SSC CGL 2018) (b) Arunachal Pradesh @ Go isthe largest container port of India? (@) Jharkhand (6), Kerala 219, Which ofthe fol (SSC CGL 2018) (@) Jawaharlal Nehru Port (b) —_Ennore Port (©) ChhatrapatiShivajiPort (4) Paradip Port 200. The Channel Tunnel is the name of an undersea tunnel connecting (SSC CHSI 2018) (b) Franceand England (@ Spain and Morocco (@)_ Franceand Germany (6) France and Spain 221. Which of the following rivers is NOT a part ofthe Ganga River System? (SSC CHSL 2018) (@)_ Dhansar (b) Hindan (©) Son () Mandakini 22 The Straitof____conneets the Mediterranean Sea with thetlantic Osean. (SSC CHSL 2018) (@) Bonifacio (0) Kerch (© Gibraltar (@) Messina 2B. The Yamuna river flows parallel to the (SSC Stenographer 2018) (@). Krishna (6) Ganga (©) Kaveri (@)Beahmaputra 224. The Taj Mahal lies on the banks of the river (SSCStenographer 2018) (@) Yormune () Indus (© Ganga (@) Sut 25. The World Food Program (WFP) is the food assistance branch of the United Nations. Whereis it headquartered”? (SSC CGL 2019-20) (@)_ Brussels () Paris (©) Reme (@) NewYork 226. The Araku Valley, a tourist resort, is located near which of these cities of South India? (SSC CGL 2019-20, (@) Madurai (0) Koch (c) Visakhapatnam (4) Mangalore 227. Theladian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower of (SSC MTS 2019-20) (@) Haier (©) Rampur (©) Mizapur (@) Sambalpur 28 Which party government announced the formation of a second backward classes commission in 19782 (SSC MTS 2019-20) (@) Indian National Congress Party (©) Bhartiya Janata Party (6) Janta Party (@) United Democratic Panty 29. Pin valley National Park issituated in (SSCMTS 2019-20) (@) Andhra Pradesh (b) Arunachal Pradesh (©) Himachal Pradesh (@)) Madhya Pradesh 230. Which of the following is NOT a nuclear power station? (SSCMTS 2019-20) (@) Ramagundam ——(b) Rawat Bhata (©) Naraura (@) Kelpokkam 231, Whats the name ofthe fist crude oil pipeline constructed in India? (SSC CHSL 2019-20) (@) Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline (b) Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur (BI) Gas Pipeline (©) Naharkata-Nunmati-Barauni Pipeline (@) Mumbai High-Mumbai-Ankleshvar-Kayol Pipeline 232. What was the magnitude ofthe Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004? @ 86 (&) 89 (SSCCHSL 2019-20) © 9 @ 74 233. During the phenomenon of aphelion, the approximate Alistance hetuwen the earth and the aun (SSC CHSL 2019-20) (@)_ 1S2millionkm (6) 137 milfin km © 12millionkm — (@) 147 milion km 234, Most ofthe atmospheric Ozone is found in which layer of atmosphere? (SSC CHSL 2019-20) (@) Thermosphere —(b)_ Stratosphere (©) Mesosphere (a) Troposphere 235, Whereis the famous pilgrim spot of Sikhs, Sri Harmandir Sahib located? (SSC CGL 2020-21) (@) Amritsar (b) Manali (©) Jalandhar (@) Patna 236 _National Parkis in Ladakh. (SSC CGL 2020-21) @ Ge (b) Manas (©) Namdapha (@) Hemis 237, Which ofthe following isa tributary ofthe iver Brahmaputra that flows through Bhutan? (SSC CGL 2020-21) (@)_Ayeyarwady River (©) Chindwin River (©) Wang Chhu River (@) Sittaung River 238. In which ofthe following places isa stecl plant under SAIL, Focated?” (SSC CGL 2020-21) (2) Bhilai () Bilaspur © Raigarh @ Korte 239. Which of the following is NOT an outcomes of endogenic forces? (SSC CGL 2020-21) (@) Landslides (b) Sea waves. (©). Voleaniceruptions (@) Earthquakes ‘240, Where isthe Sariska Tiger Reserve located? (SSC CHSL 2020-21) (b) Rajasthan (@) Haryana (2) Gujarat (©) Kamataka241 m2. 2463, mas, 241, 248, 251 Which ofthe following states was popularly known asthe “Land of Gods”? It gota separate identity a a state on 9 November 2000, (SSC CHSL 2020-21) (@) Ustarakhand (b) Karnataka © Goo (@) Telangana Which of the following statements is NOT corret about alluvial si? (SSC CHSL 202021) (@)_ Oldalluvialis cae bangar’and new alluvial scaled “Xhadar™ Norte plains remade of alluvial soil Inthe Himalayan region we ind alluvial oi Deltas of Makanadi, the Godavari and the Krishna are sade fem aaa si In which ofthe flowing sates the Sriviliputhur Elephant Reserve located? (SSC MTS202021) (@) Tami Nadu () Telangana (2) Andhra Pradesh) Kamae Whichorhe following communities of Sikkim is traitonally associated withthe folk dance known as “Chua? (SSCMTS 2020-21) (@) Tamang () Bhutin (6). Nepalese (@) Lepcha ‘Which ofthe fllowing river ystems has Wardha iver as nets sigrificant rivers? (SSC MTS202021) (a) Godavert (b) Ganga ©. kasha {@)_ Mahanandi ‘Which ofthe following rivers has Kishanganga rivers as one ofits major tributaries? (SSCMTS 202021) (a). Ravi (by surly (hala (@) Chena Inwhich ofthe following peridsisthe meteor shower named Quadrantids generally visible from Earth? (SSC MTS 2020-21) (@) CctoberNovember (6) May/une (©) AugusvSepiember (8) December/Jamary Which ofthe following rivers is the largest tributary ofthe Indus river? (SSC Stenographer 2020-21) @) Beas () Chenab_ (@) Ravi) Sathj © © o According to Coffee Board of India, which ofthe following ‘states in India is the largest producer of coffee in 2020? (SSC Stenographer 2020-21) (@) Assam (b) Tamilnadu (© Goa (@) Karnataka Accordingto the Censis of India 2011, what isthe approximate population of Sikkim? (SSCStenographer 2020-21) (@) 9.93 takh (©) 456lakh (©) 237 lakh (@) 6.11 Lakh Which of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna? (SSCStenographer 2020-21) (@) Mahananda (b) Ramganga (©) Ghagbara (@) Gandak 253, 255, 257, 258 259, 261 Baisakhi is the famous festival of which ofthe following. stateVunion territories? (SSC Stenographer 2020-21) () Bihar (b) Andaman and Nicobar (©) Punjab (@) Jammu and Kashmir Which of the following is NOT a river of the Himalayan systems? (SSCStenographer 2020-21) (@) Ken () Shotrunj (©) Betwa (@) Hindan “Machall Mata’ shrine located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu is dedicated to the Goddess: (SSC Stenographer 2020-21) @)_ Himba (b) Durga (©) Lakshmi @ Sita Which Indian state is bordered by Bangladesh on its north, south and west? (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21 (@)Teipura () Meghalaya (©) Assam (@) West Bengal Hydro Thermal Carbonisation technology developed at IIT, Kharagpur isa process of generation of energy from which (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) (2) Water current in rivers (b) Hydropower in barrages and dams (6) Solid waste ith high moisture content (@)_ Naturally available hydrocarbons Project Elephant was launched in India in the year (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) (@) 19%) 19) 19S) 1M Which among the following is a seaport of Bangladesh? (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) (@), Faridpur (b) Rajshabi (©) Chittagong (@) Dhaka Kadam Rast Mosque, whose construction is characterised by the use of bricks and black marble, is situated at (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) @ (©) Pures (@) Alwar" (@) Mandy ‘Which among the following peaks is NOT located in Nepal Himalayas? (SSC Sub-lnspector 2020-21) (@) Annapurna (b) Kamet (6) Lose (6) Mount Everest In the context of ocean energy conversion, “T” in OTEC stands for: {SSC Sub-tnspector 2020-21) (@), Thermal (©) Thermodynamic ©) Technological) Tidal “Aloo Posto’ isa traditional delicacy of which state of India? (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) (@) Haryana 4b) Gujarat (6) West Bengal (@) Uttarakhand Which ofthe following dams is located in Jharkhand? (SSC Sub-Inspector 2020-21) (@) Koyna (©) Maithon (©) Mettur (@) Sardar SarovarmE HINTS & EXPLANATIONS 1 0 (©) A tsunami, also known as a seismic sea wave, is a Series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement ofa large volume of water, generally in aan ocean or a largellake. ‘Themaximum biodiversity is found in tropical forest. ‘Tropical forests are often thought of as evergreen rainforests and moist forests, however in reality only. ‘upto 60% of topical forest is rainforest. Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, witha time offset of UTC+05:30. Indian Standard Time is calculated on the basis of 82.5 E longitude, in Mirzapur (Amravati Chauraha), Uttar Pradesh, which is nearly on the corresponding longitude reference tine. “TheSun is thenearest star tothe earth which i 0.000038 light year lar fom earth, Pxima Century isthe second nearest star having distance of 4.2421 light years where as Alpha Century isthe third nearest with distanee of 4.3650 light years from Earth, ‘The Sundarbans is a natural region comprising southern Bangladesh and apart in the Indian state of| West Bengal. It is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. Sumatra region was a vietim of massive earthquake in 2004, Duronto Express trains were introduced in 2009-10in India. The fest Duroato ran between Sealdah and New Delhi. Duronto express trans rea long-distance non- stop superfast express trains. ‘The Narmada river rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf Camby. The total length ofthe iver from source to sea is 1312 kilometers (815 miles). ‘Terrace cultivation, method of growing crops on sides ofhills or mountains by plating on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour-intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize ‘rable land area in variable terrains and to reduce soil ‘erosion and water oss. ‘The ancient Grock scholar Eratosthenes (276-194 BC) is commonly called the "father of geography" for he was the first fo use the word geography. Western Ghats is called "the ecological hotspot of India" Radiometric dating isa method used to date rocks and ‘other objects based on the known decay rate of ‘radioactive isotopes. The best estimate for Earth's age is based on radiometric dating of fragments from the @ © © © O) @ o O) 4 15. 2. @ © ©) @ © © ©) © © Seen from space, the majority of the Earth's surface is ‘coverad by oceans - that makes up 71% ofthe surface ‘ofthe Earth, Deserts actually make up 33% or 1/3rdof the lanl’ sufi ‘Thendus River isthe longest and most important river Pakistan and one ofthe most important rivers on the Indian subvontinent, Originating in the Tibetan plateau in the vicinity of Lake Mansarovar, the river runs a 3200 kilometer (2000 mile) cours, through Ladakh distit in Kashmirand Norther Ares, ling through ‘the North in a southerly direction along the entire length ‘of country, and merges into the Arabian Sea near Pakistan's port city Karachi, The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. is made up of proximately 78% nitrogen, 21%xygen, and I%cther gases, which include carbon dioxide, methane, neon, krypton, argon, helium, and hydrogen. The troposphere contains approximately 99% of the water vapour in the earth's entire atmosphere. ‘The Konkan Railway travels 738 kilometers through the states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, starting justafcr the Roha railway tation (75 km south of Panvel inthe suburbs of Mumbai) in Maharashtra and ending at the Thokur railway station near Mangalore in southern Karnataka. Cinnamon is a spice obtained fom the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, smackfoods, tea and traditional foods. ‘Theatmospheric aiisheldto the earth by gravity tis ‘made up mainly ofnitrogen (78.1%). Italsohas plentifil ‘oxygen (20.9%) and small amounts of argon (0.9%), carbon dioxide (0.03596), water vapor, and other gases Eucalyptus known as Nilgini in Hindi, after the hills ‘on which the tree is mainly grown, ‘The largest living bitd isthe Ostrich(Struthiocamels), from the plains of Affica and Arabia, largemale Ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 metres (9.2 feet) and we ‘over 156 kilograms (344 pounds). ‘Riband Dam isa concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uar Pradesh, India. tis located on the Riband River, a tributary of the Son River. The catchment area of this dam extends over Untar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh ‘whereas it supplies irrigation water in Bihar located downstream of the river. ‘The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India and the largest irrigation project in the world, Indira31 2. 3 © @ © © @ @ ® rc) © © © Gandhi Canal is 649 km long and uns through 167 km in Punjab and Haryana and remaining 492 km in Rajasthan, Loktak Lake, also called the only floating lake in the world duc to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous smassof vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) oni, is located near Moirang jn Manipur state, India, Chennai is the city which receives highest cosmic radiation The New Agricultural Strategy is based on concentration of high-yielding varieties of seeds and complementary inputs on selected water-as-sured Passenger eaaches are manufactured at three principal places ; Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Railway Coach Factory (RCF) at Kapurthala, And Bharat Earth Movers Lid. (BEML) at Bangalore. Homoseismal lines isthe line on the Earths surface connecting points where the seismic wave arrives, ‘generated by an earthquake, atthe same time, Mangrove wetlands are possible sinks/sources for carbon dioxide and other related greenhouse gases Global warming may promote expansion of mangrove {forests tohigher latitudes. Elevated CO, concentration may increase mangrove growth by stimulating photosynthesis or improving water use eliciency. ‘Thereare copes ofsulphuric acid and acidic crystals in the atmosphere of Venus. The smooth surfaces of these droplets of sulfuric acid and exystals reflect light very well, which is one reason why Venus isso bright. Most cereals, including wheat, rye, rice, oats, barley, com, sorghum, millet, green bristlegrassand pearl millet, belong to the botanical family Gramineae. Orange and lemon are citrus fruits. ‘Accultigen isa plant thathas been deliberately altered ff selected by humans; itis the result of artificial selection, These "man-made" or anthropogenic plants are, forthe most part, plants of commerce that are used {in horticulture, agriculture and forestry. ‘Bokaro Stcel Plant ~the fourth integrated plant in the Public Sector — started taking shape in 1965 in collaboration with the Soviet Union, Once in Bar, i isnow in Jharkhand, Nagaland had recorded the country's highest decadal population growth of 64.41 percent in 2001 and 56.08 in 1991 respectively. ‘The North geomagnetic pole, would be located near Greenland in the northern hemisphere, is actually the south pole ofthe Earth's magnetic field, and the South geomagnetic pole is the north pole. Bihar with 1,102 persons per square kilometre ig the -most densely populated state of India as per the 2011 ‘Census. West Bengal comes second with 1,029 persons per kilometre as per the option. ¥. x 4 2 4B. ee © @ o ©) @ © o @ @ @ ©) ©) @ Jupiter isthe th planet from the sun and the largest planet within the Solar System, Red and Yellow soil in India is largely available in the ‘Deccan Plateau. ‘The place where two small streams join together and results in the formation ofa bigriver is called a DOAB. "The Ganga-Yamuna doab constitutes one of the most fertile regions in India, ‘The year 1921 was called the year of the great demographic divide because before this year, the population was not stable, sometimes it increased and at other times it decreased. India has high density of population in the world, as per the options. ‘The Bhilai Stel Plant (BSP) is located in Bhilai, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. BSP is India’ first and ‘main producer of sce! rails, 2s well asa major producer of wide stel plates and other steel products, Leaders in sesame production countries in decreasing ‘order are lndia>China>Nigeria> Myanmar ‘Shimla is the capital andthe largest city of the Indian stato of Himachal Pradesh, The Earth isa its furthest from the Sun when itis at aphelion. This ovcurs around 4 July each year. The aphelion distance is about 152,098,000 kilometers ‘Chambal - Chambal River originates from the Singar CChouri peak on the northern slopes of the Vindhyan «escarpment, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) West-South-West ‘of Mhow in Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, Themain tributaries of Chambal include the Banas and Mg rivers ‘on the left and the Parbati, Kali Sindh and Shipra rivers ‘on the right. The mgjor left bank tibutares of Chamba River are Bamni, Banas, Kural, Mej ee. while the major right bank wibutaries of Chambal River are Kali Sindh, arvan, Parvati ete. ‘Son - Son River of central India isthe second largest ‘ofthe Ganges southern tributaries after Yamuna River. ‘The Sone originates near Amarkantak in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, Its chief tributaries are the Rihand, Banas, Kanhar and the North Koel. ‘Manas - Manas River isa transboundary river inthe Himalayan foothills between southern Bhutan and India, It is named after Manass, the serpent god in Hindu mythotogy. The Manas river isa major tributary of Brahimaputa river The total population divided by available arable Land area is referred to as population density South Atlantie Current isan eastward ocean eurrent, fed by the Brazil Current. That fraction of it which reaches the African coast feeds the Benguela Current, tis continuous with the northern edge of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. ‘Theglaciers are predominantly present in Antarctica, Panchmarhi a beautifil hill station in Madhya Pradesh is known as Queen of Saipura because of its mystic5 2. 5. 58 o 4. ) o o © @ @ © © ©) @ © © @ beauty it is @ known destination for Bollywood film shootings. National Highway 2, commonly referred as Delhi~ Kolkata Road, ia busy Indian National Highway that rruns through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk. Road along with NH91 and NH 1 in India, Drip irrigation isa form of rigation that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of many different plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through anetwork cof valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters. Drip iigation was developed in Israel by Simcha Blass and his son Yeshayahu, Both (a) and (dare correct. Narmada, Tapti and Mahi are he rivers which flow in rift valley. ‘An Isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. ‘A topozraphic map is a type of map characterized by large scale detail and quantitative representation of ‘clic, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a varicty of methods. Magnetic declination is the angle between compass north (the direction the north end ofa compass needle points) and true north (the direction along the earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole. |. Major irrigation project: above 10,000 hectares. 2 Medium irrigation project: between 2,000 10,000 hectares. 3. Minor irigation projct: below 2000 hectares. twas started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)in 1970s, The result was that India became the largest producer of Milk and Milk Products. Operation flood is called White Revolution of India the law explains that wind is deflected tothe right in the Noxthern Hemisphere and othe lft in the Souther Hemisphere, derived fom the application ofthe Coriolis, effect to air masses, Ozone layer, also called azonosphere, region of the upper atmosphere, between roughly 15 and 35 km (9 ang 22 miles) above Earth's surface, containing relatively high concentrations of ozone molecules(O,). Acdendeitic drainage pater refers tothe pattem formed by thestreams, rivers and lakes in a particular drainage basin. I¢ usually looks like the branching patter of tree roots and it mainly develops in regions underlain byhomogencous material. Plimsoll line is nota line of demarcation between two countries, A halophyte is a plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such asin saline semi-desers, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and 7. 1. % © © © © @ @ © © ©) © @ © © ® seashores. An example ofa halophyteis the salt marsh {888 Spartina alternifiora (smooth cordgrass) Azotobacter is a genus of usually motile, oval or spherical lacteria that form thick-walled eysts and may produce large quantities of capsular slime. Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are a group of eyelones defined as synoptic scale low pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes ofthe Earth (outside the tropics) not having tropical characteristics, and are connected with foals and horizontal gradients in temperature and dew point otherwise known as "baroclinie zones" ‘The mest famous and tallest waterfall in Yosemite National Park is Yosemite Falls tis dropping total of 2,425 feet (739 m) from the top ofthe upper fll tothe base ofthe ower fall ‘Visakhapatnam Steel Plant was separated from SAIL and RINL was made the corporate entity of ‘Visalduapatnam Stel Plant in April 1982. tisalsoknown as Vizag Stee! pant Srinagar and Kanyakumari are connected by the North South corridor, ‘The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The hills form the cental part of the Satpura Range. Iti in the west of Maikala hill, DDeckke Toba fish is found in Indonesia, Lake Toba (Indonesian: Danau Toba) isa lake and supervoleano. ‘Timber means wood that we obtain from plants are called renewable in the sense that after cuting a treei’ wwe plant another tree then it will grow up and again, sgiveus wood and timber whereas all other things given are non-renewable, once the stocks finished weeannot sgetmore ot. Afforestation is wee plantation which is undertaken in areas where plants toes are already cut. A dust storm or sand storm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions. Dust storms arise when a gust front or other strong ‘vind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface. In'general, the rivers bed from source to its mouth ‘makes smooth curve known as graded profile. A river hhasa maximum gradient ints upper cours, les in the ‘middle and east in lower courses. Karst is a landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks including limestone, dolomite and gypsum. It is characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground drainage systems, Kerala i famous for the cultivation of coconut, tea, caflee, cashew and spices. ‘The Trans-Siberian Railway's thefongest railway line inthe world. thas. length of 9,289 km which connects Mescow to Vladivostok,8 8 87 © } @ ® o @ ® © © o “a © © © One of the Major objectives and advantages of rainwater harvesting isto reduce run off loss Brahmaputra River is one ofthe largest rivers in the world. The origin of Brahmaputra River is in southwestern Tibet asthe Varlung River. ‘Thermal Power Pkants consumes maximum industrial swaterin India, ‘The current sequence is Troposphere-Stratosphere- ‘Mesosphere-lonosphere-Exosphere ‘The Earth and the atmosphere are heated by energy fom the sun, The atmospheric heat budget ofthe Earth depends on the balance between insolation and ‘outgoing terrestrial radiation. ‘The troposphere is the frst layer above the surface and contains half ofthe Earth's atmosphere. Weather ‘occurs in this layer. This is closest tothe Earths surface, extending up to about 10-15 km above the Earth's surface, Sugarcane shows chloroplast dimorphism. The presence of bundle sheath with chloroplast in the leaves is granulated and lacking in starch, Such feature isknown as chloroplast dimorphism, ‘The equator receives equal day and night throughout the _yearbecause it does nt it in relation tothe sun's location, Because ofthe tilted axis of the Earth, the poles and locations away from the equator len towards or away fom the sun as an orbit is completed, while the equator stays in essentially the same location relative tothe sun. ‘The ropical rainforest is earth's most complex biome in terms of both structure and species diversity It occurs under optimal growing conditions, abundant precipitation and year round warmth, Mean monthly temperatures are above 4 ° F; precipitation i often in ‘exces of l0Dinchesa yeu. Thereis usually brief season ‘ofreduced precipitation. In monsoonal areas, there isa real dry season but that is more than compensated for with abundant precipitation the rest of the yer. Podsol soil is soil that develops in temperate to cold ‘moist climates underconiferous or heath vegetation; ‘an organic mat over a grey leached layer ‘The Sun is directly averhend at *hiok-noan" go the equator tice per Year al the two equinones. Spring (or Vernal) Equinox is usually March 20, and Fall (or Autumnal) equinox is usually September 22, ‘The largest shelf-the Siberian Shelfin the Artic Ovean = stretches to 1,500 kilometers (930 mi) in width. The South China Sea lies over another extensive area of ‘continental shelf, the Sunda Shelf, which joins Borneo, ‘Sumatra, and Java tothe Asian mainland. {In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari river isthe largest in peninsular India and hhad boon dubbed as the'Dakshina Ganga’ - the South Ganges river. Red oil found in Indian state such that Tamil Nadu, southern Karnataka, north-eastern Andhra and some 1 © 2 © % () a © 8 10) % 7 @ a) wo 100. (©) aL (@) parts of MP, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, It is the ‘combination ofthe rock material and the igitions part ‘of the rocks and the mountain, Red sil in India lacks of nitrogenous material, phosphoric acid, organic ‘matter but ich in iron, Mount Abu is @ popular hill station in the Aravali Rangein Sirohi district of Rajasthan stat in western India, near the border with Gujarat Kaveri is the only perenaial river in peninsular Indi, ‘Though not snow-fed like the rivers of north India, Kaveri receives rainwater almost all through the year, mainly due to the occurrence of reverse Monsoon in “Tamil Nadu, A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obseuring the image of the Sua fora viewer on Earth Approximately 9 miles (14 kim) wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Gibraltar isthe entry point into the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, It is bordered by the continents oF Arica and Europe, and. ‘the countries of Morocco, Spain, the British colony of Gibraltar, and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta As per question Madhapur is correct answer but, at the end of November, the country turned on the worlds largest solr powerplant spanning 10km sq in Karnuthi in the state of Tamil Nadu. Itpacks 648 megawatts of ‘power-neazly 100 more than California's Topaz Solar Farm, which was previously the largest solar plant ata single location, ‘Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and carth-fill ‘embankment damon the Bhagirathi River near Tebsi in Uttarakhand, Inia Indias 15,106.7 km ofland border anda coastline of 7,516.6km including island territories, The length of ‘our land borders with neighbouring countries is as follows : Bangladesh : 4,096.7 China: 3488 Pakistan 3,323 Nepal : 1,751 Myanmar : 1,643 Bhutan : 699 Alchanistan : 106 Gujarat is strategically located with largest share in India’s coastline, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tan Nadu Jog Fall cated at southern state of Karnataka is India’s highest waterfall. ts height is 830 feet and is located on Sharavati River. Tropical Evergreen forests of India are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular Indi, and the greater Assam region in the north-east ‘Tripuraisa hilly stein northeast Inia. Itis surrounded by Bangladesh fiom three sides on its north, south and west. The length ofits international border is 856 4m (84 per cen ofits otal borden). The capital of Tripura isAGARTALA,103. 08. @ @ @ @ @ @ o) © m. 1. 13. M4 @ @ @ @ Insolation is the solar radiation that eaches the earth's surfice. It is measured by the amount of solar energy received per square centimeter per minute. Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Dead Sea are land-locked. Kalahari desert is present in Afriea while Atacama Desertis in South America, Thar Desert isin Asia and ‘Great Victorias in Australia, Godavari isthe longest river of peninsular India From. its source to the Eastern Ghats, the Godavari River flows through gentle, somewhat monotonous terrain, along the way receiving the Darna, Purna, Manjra, Pranhita, and Indravati rivers. Upon entering the Eastern Ghats region, however, the river flows between steep and precipitous banks, i width contracting until it lows through a deep clef only 600 feet (180 metres) wide, known as the Gorge. ‘The Himalayan Mountain Rangeis an example of fold ‘mountain, They are known as fold mountains because the mountains extend for 2500 km in length in a series ‘of parallel ridges or folds and consist of three folds ‘namely Himadri, Himachal, Siwalik. Gulf'Stream ise warm ocean current. It flows along the ‘North America and drift towards western Europe, thus raising the temperature of western coast considerably. Recharging of ground waters the main advantage ot ‘ain water harvesting. Rainwater harvesting provides ‘an independent water supply during regional water restrictions and in developed countries is often used ‘osupplement the main supply: It provides water when there isa drought, can help mitigate flooding of low= lying areas, and reduces demand on wells which may ‘enable ground water levels to be sustained. India is the largest producer and exporter of tea. The Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands and has evolved into one of the most technologically equipped tea industries in the world, ‘Tea production, certification, exportation, and all other facts ofthe tea trade in India is controlled by the Tea Board of Inia. a ig. a ai lass of soil which fermsin semiarid and arid regions. 18 ‘ch in caleium carbonate andhas low soil organiemattr. Land able to be used for farming isealled "cultivable land”. Itincludes total fallow land and net sown area. Gulfo Mannar with aarca of 10500 sq km. the largest biosphere reserve of India, In physical geography, a steppe is an ecoregion, characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes Covering around? percent ofthe Earth's total surface area, the world’s tropical rainforests are home to ‘50 percent ofthe Earth's plants and animals. Rainforests can be found all over the world from as far north as ‘Alaska and Canada to Latin America, Asia and AVfica. us. 116, WW. U8, 119, 21 im. 1m. 124 13. 130. BL 1B By @ © @ @) @ @ © @ @ «) © o © @ ‘The world’s growing appetite for befis a leading cause of tropical deforestation Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty among countries to reduce greenhouse gases emissions based on the premise that) global warming exists and (i) man-made CO: emissions. Glacial ice or Glaciers are the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth ‘The most abundant clement in the universe is hydeogen, which makes up about 3/4 of all matter. Helium makes up mos ofthe remaining 25%. Oxyzen isthe third-most abundant element in the univers. [About 70 percent of the Earth's surfice is water: covered and the oceans hold about 965 percent of all Eerth's water. Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. He is best known for his laws ofplanetary motion which stated thatthe obit of apianetisanelipse wit the Sun at eof eto fs. ‘The Trans-Himalayan rivers originate beyond the great Himalayas. The name of the rivers ae the Indus, the Stk andthe Brabmaputra river. Black soil or Black Lava Soi is considered most suitable far sowing cotton crops. [Ney lignite field in Tamil Nadu the largest lignite coalminein India Sex ato is used to describe the number of emales per 1000 males in country. Inthe Population Census of 2011 it was revealed thatthe population rato in In 2011 is 940 females pee 1000 of als. In Tamil Nadu, rain water harvesting was made ‘compulsory for every building to avoid ground water deplaion. NASA has developed a series of interactive a maps and graphs to desribe the global climte and how it change overtime. The fois ofS key climate indications include Arctic sea ie, carbon dioxide concentration, Global surface temperature, Sea level and land ice ‘The area reserved forthe were of wildlife is called ‘Notional Park ‘The National Green Tribunal deals with cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources. Kuwait Spill in Persian Gul, Kuwait of 19 January 1991 wasthe biggest ol spill in world history. Japan has the highest life expectancy among the ‘ountris given in the option. Scattering of Hiaht causes redness in atmosphere at Sunrise and Sunset. Pygmies fllow practices of pastoral nomadism. High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds played vita olen the progress of agriculture. They ate considered as ‘miracle seeds. The high yielding programme was launched inthe Kharifseason of 1966 in soected areas having assured rainfall. Seed isthe basic and crucialBM Bs. 136. 1 8 be. ML. a M3. us © o © @ @ @ o o ) @ (O) © @ input for attaining sustained growth in agricultural production, ‘Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves ofthe teaplant, Camellia sinensis. After water, tea isthe most Widely consumed beverage inthe world Delbi-Kolkata section ‘The Tropic of Cancer, also referred toas the Northern tropic, is the crele of latitude onthe Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith, The demographics of the People's Republic of China are identified by a large population with a relatively small youth division, which is partially a result of China's one-child policy: Chinese population reached the billion mark in 1982. The Ravva oil and gas field inthe Krishna- Godavari Basin was developed in partnership with Caim India, ONGC, Videocon and Ravva Oil, under a production sharing contract (PSC) that uns until 2019. Starting from north, Machallipatnam is located in ‘Andhra Pradesh. Chennai, Nagapatnam and Tuticorin are present in Tamil Nadu. Santa Cruz isa damestie aiportin Mumba ‘The Almatti Dam isa dam projet on the Krishna River in Nowth Karnataks, India which was completed in July 2005. The AlmattiDam isthe main reservoir ofthe Upper Keishna ligation Project. ‘Damodar Valley Corporation, commonly known as DVC, was incorporated on July 7, 1948 by an Act of the Constituent Assembly of India (Act No, XIV of 1948). It was the oldest versatile river basin project of sovereiga India, Damodar Valley Corporation has been planned like the Tennessee Valley Authority of the usa, Petrology is the branch of geology that studies the cxigia, composition, distribution and structure of rocks. Rosewood - Deciduous Bushes - Dry Forests Birch- Alpine Sundari tree~ Dry Forests Theeaster coast of India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, remains relatively dry during the south-west monsoon period. This i because the Tamil Nadu coast ies in the rain-shadow area of the Arabian Sea current and is parallel to the Bay of Bengal current The International Date Line (IDL) isan imaginary line ‘on the surface ofthe Earth from the north tothe south pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next. It passes through the middle othe Pacific Ocean, roughly following the 180° longitude but it deviates to pass around some territories and island groups. ua, Ms. 10. ISL 158. 156. 157 (b) The position of Meghalaya is 22nd in terms of both area as well as population. The position of rest of the ‘tates in terms of area and population respectively are: Nagaland: 25, 24; Manipur: 23, 23 (excludes Mao- Maram. Pacmata. and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur) and Gujarat: 7, 10. ‘An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed ‘when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is ‘cutoff to creat lake. This landform is ealled an oxbow lake forthe distinetive curved shape, named after part ‘of a yoke for oxen Gujarat is the leading state in ship breaking industry because ofits long coastline and a well developed infrastructure forthe industry-specific works. Along in Gujarat, considered to be the world’s largest, is a famous ship breaking centre. Contour line isa lineon a map or chart joining points of ‘equal height (elevation) oF depth. Closely spaced ‘contour lines indicate a steener grade than the more loosely spaced lines. ‘The Chhattisgarh Assembly, in December 2012, enacted. 4 landmark legislation by unanimously passing the Food Security Act, becoming the first state in the ‘country to introduce such a law. The Act makes food ‘entitlements a right and its non-compliance has been. ‘made an offence. ‘Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) isthe first shore based. integrated steel plant Public sector in the country located at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Theplant ‘was commissioned in August 1992 with @ capacity to ppreduce 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquid Steel. The plant has been built to match intemational standards with state-of-the-art technology, incorporating extensive energy saving and pollution control measures. VSP hasan exellent layout capable cofexpanding up to 16 MTPA. ‘The development of plants into distinctive forms is ‘mainly due to Climatic conditions. Dr. MS Swaminanthan said the given lines. ‘Swaminathan is known as “Indian Father of Green Revolution” for his leadership and success in introducing and further developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India, ‘Mangrove wees at asa natural barrier against eyelones and storms. Biotic resources are resources derived from the biosphere such as living things and from forest and ‘the materials derive from them. This mainly include fossil fuels like petroleum, coal gas, et. (*e&d) both are correct. ‘The region ofthe Moon's shadow in a solar eclips divided into three pans The umbra, within which the Moon completely covers the Sun (more precisely. its photosphere). © © © ® @ o O) ©158. 159. 161 12. 163, 16. @ , @ @ @ @ @ ©) ‘+The antumbra, extending beyond the tip of the ‘umbra, within which the Moon icoenpletelyin font ‘of the Sun but too small to completely cover it ‘+The penumbra, within which the Moon is only partially infront ofthe Sun, During a lunar celipse only the umbra and penumbra are applicable. This is because Earth's apparent ‘diameter from the viewpoint of the Moon is nearly four times that of the Sun Amphibians are animals that live part of their lives in ‘water and part on land, They are vertebrates and are also ectothermic. All amphibians are cold-blooded ‘animals and most metamorphose from a juvenile toa adult frm. They cannot generate thei own body heat, ‘instead relying on the temperature oftheir environment to help them keep warm or cool enough to survive. ‘Thereare three main groups of amphibians: frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and the wormlike caccilians. ‘There are eight planets in the solar system: Mercury, ‘Venus, Barth, Mars, Jupiter, Satum, Uranus, and ‘Neptune. According tothe Intemational Astronomical Union's definition, planet isa ceestal body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sulficient mass for its self gravity to overcome rigid body forces sothat it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium (nearly round) shape, and (c) has cleared the neighborhood around itserbit. Chiles the world’s largest copper producer, producing, 179 million ons in 2013, “The taiga is a forest ofthe cold, subarctic region. The sbaretic isan area ofthe Norther Hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Cele. Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia have taigas. Taiga forest of Siberia isthe largest forest which covers 25 percent of the world’s forest land ‘The method of age determination called radioactive ‘uranium dating cannot be used to determined the age of fossils and plant bodies. Altocumulus clouds are part ofthe Middle Cloud group {© 000-700. np) They ara cmall enidlovel layers patches of clouds, called cloudlets, which most ‘commonly exist in the shape of rounded clumps. They are white and/or gray in colour with generally shadowed parts or undersites and often show a waved aspect Major irrigation schemes havea Culturable Command Areas (CCA) of More than 10,000 hectares. ‘The Medium Irrigation Schemes havea CCA of2,000- 10,000 heetaees Minor Schemes haveCCA up to 2000 hectares, Tuvalu is a Polynesian island country located in the Pacific Ovean, situated in Oceania, about midway between Hawaii and Australia, This Island is under 6s. 169. 70. m, In. 174 Vs, 176. 178, « @ @ © © @) «) ©) @ © @ direct threat of rising sea levels due to climate change has appealed for help from European leaders. “Temperate grasslands are located in the interior pars of continents between 35 to 55 latitudes in the both hemispheres. Vegetation is chiefly prophytic in nature, that is, these grasses are capable of regenerating themselves even after a destructive fire. Therefore these areas are called the Granaries ofthe world’ ducto the huge production of wheat in this region. ‘The Sundarbans is mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal. The Sunderbans is named afler the Sundari tees which are found in bulk this rea. ‘Narmada, Damodar, Tapi and Mahi are rivers which flowin rift valley, ‘The largest coral reef in the world is found near the Eastern coast of Australia, ‘The strong, cold, ley wind blowingin the polar region isknowm as Blizzard. Blizzards ean oceur all over the ‘world, even in the tropics where itis cold on high altitude mountaintops. The weather would probably ‘be around 20 deprees Fahrenheit fora massive blizzard to occur. ‘The lines joining places of equal values of horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field are called isodyaamic lines. According to options, Tamil Nadu state is smallest in Kamataka~ 191,791 km? Gujarat- 196,024 a? Andhra Pradesh - 160,208 ka Tamil Nac ~ 130,060 kon CColteeis mainly produced in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Among al coffee ‘producing states, Kamataka stands on top with a share ‘ofmore than 70% of the total coffee produced in India, ‘The plant which has no root is Bryophytes leaves or stems, Mossand liverworts belong tothis group. They are flowerless plants that grow in clumps. Some examples of rootless platsare: Wolffiaarchiza. Lemna, Cuscuta ete ‘The highest peak in eastern ghats is Jinjhagada peak with aight of 1690m, Next Is ArmaK oda (1680m).hen ‘Deomali(1672m), then GaliKonda (1643 meters) and thenShevaroy hill (1628 meters). Height of Mahendragiri poak i 1501 meters. India isthe largest jute producing (87.78 Lakh Bales of 180g each in 2013-14) country in the world ‘Top 5 Proven oil reservesin millions of barrelsin the ‘world areVeneruela 315,878), Saudi Arabia (266,455), (Canada (169,709), Iran (158,400), rag (142,503). Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is situated in Koeadankulam in the Tirunelveli district ofthe southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu,181 12. 183 186, 17. 188, 189. 190. 1h (@) Green revolution refers to the introduction of High yielding variety (HY) of seeds and increased use of fertilizer and irrigation methods. It is related to horticulture The island of Honshu in Japan is highly famous for oil production. It isthe largest and most populous main island of Japan, 40 degrceN latitude acts as demarcation line between North and South Vietnam, DDystrophic lakes are lakes that contain high amounts of humic substances and organie acids. Examples of dystrophic lakes that have been studied by scientists include Lake Suchar In Poland, and lakes Aligjutern, Fiolen, and Brunnsjon in Sweden. On Dee, 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four fellow Norwegian explorers became the first men to reach the South Pole, Itis reported that there isan ongoing decrease inthe pH value of ocean water because of global warming, It @ © © © © inappens due to larger uptake of CO, by ocean water Top largest tea growing country in the world areChina (1,000,130 tonnes), India (900,094 tonnes), Kenya, (03,308 tonnes), Sri Lanka (295,830 tonnes), Turkey (174932onnes) The instance heat that prevails in the Indian Sub continent causes a low pressure region over the northern plains. It is intense enough to attract the ‘moisture bearing winds from the Indian Ocean .Thus the south east trade winds from the southern hemisphere areatiracted towards India A iver profile isa curve which shows the slop of river from source to mouth.A stream flowing over irregular terrain mayhave waterall, rapids and lakes along ts course: Though the stream will wear away the ‘nregularties to leavea smoothly curving profil called graded profile, Karst is a Tandseape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks including limestone, dolomite and _fyosum. It is characterized by sinkholes, caves, and Underground drainage systems, Kerala is famous for the cultivation of eocontit, tea, coffee, eashew and spices ‘The Trans-Siberian Railay is the longest railway line inthe world. thas length of 9,289 km which connects Moscow to Vladivostok ‘The International Astronomical Union recognized Pluto's special place in our solar system by designating ‘dwarfplanet. (@)_ Sand stone is type of Sedimentary racks. Sedimentary @ © @ ©) @ @ © 194 (b). Gujarat has the longest coastline (1214.7 kam) among 195.) 196.) 17. (a) 198 ¢) 199. (6) 200. (©) 21 © m2. (6) 3. (a) 204 ©) 205. 206. (b) an. @) om) 2.) 210. aL. @) 212 @ the states of Indian, Inthe northwestern Pacific, powerful Cyelonie storms are called typhoons. The term Scandinavia always includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Therefore Finland is not part oft, 49h Parallel It isthe boundary line between the United States of America and Canada. La Nia is a phenomenon that describes cooler than normal ocean surface temperatures in the Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean; regions close tothe equator off the west cast of South America, (On June 2st, the Northern Hemisphere is having its summer solstice because it stilted towards the Sun receiving the most direet sunlight ofthe year during the longest day. Mountain Continent (1) Mount Etna Europe @) Mount k2 Asia @) Mount Kilimanjaro Affica ‘The Ural Mountains are an ancient mountain range located at the extreme eastern limit of Europe. They {form the boundary between Europe and Aisa ‘The Suez canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean sea to the Red ‘Sea through the Isthmus of Suez ‘Madhya Pradesh is one of the Indian states which does not share International land border. Ladakh Plateau i the highest plateau in India with much of it being over 3000 m (9800 f.). It extends from the Himalayan tothe Kunlun Rangesand includes the up- per Indus River Valley. ‘The chambal lows within the Sem-arid Zone of nerth- ‘western India at the border of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh States. Austria is a land locked country in Europe, ‘Sanetuary isan area whieh is reserved forthe protec- tion ofthe wildlife. “Arava isthe oldest mountain series in India and is the source area of many rivers. ‘Godavari is India's second longest river ater Ganga, its important tributaries are Indravati, Pranhita and Sabu “Tropical Deciduous forest is appropriate for sandalwood trees as it lose its leaves seasonally ‘Manas Bio-Reserve located in Assam is not included in the world network of bioreseve. Gravitational forces the force responsible forthe earth214 216, 217, 2s 219, 2 2 (©). Rigel isa biue supergiant that isthe brightest star in the constellation Orion (the Hunter) Duco its measured size and brightness itis expected to end in a supernova ‘one day. The name Rigel strictly refers to only the ary tar (A), although t iscommeonly applied tothe whole system. ‘The Bay of Bengal, isthe northeastern part ofthe Indian ‘Ocean, bounded on the west and north by India and Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the ‘Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), The Andaman and ‘Nicobar Islands, one of the seven union territories of India comprising 572 islands of which 37 are inhabited, rea group of sland, ‘A canyon isa deep clef between escarpments or cli resulting from weathering and the erosive activity ofa river over geologic timescales. Most canyons were faemed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau cr table-land level. A canyon may also refer to a rift between two mountain peaks, such as those in ranges including the Rocky Mountains, the Alps, the Himalayas. ‘or the Andes. Silent Valley National ark, is located in the Nii hills (Kerala), has aeorearea of 89.52 km2 (34,569 mi) Silent Valley was declazed as National Parkin 1984 and formally inaugurated in the year 1985. ‘Byopa i traditional headgear belongs to Nyish tribes ‘of Arunachal Pradesh, Itis madebybeak and feather of ‘a hornbill atop a cane cap. Jawaharlal Nehru port is situated in Maharashtra (Mumbai). tis the largest container port in India and is ‘also known by Nhava Sheva. It accounts for more than half of total container volumes handled at India's 12 public ports. The Channel Tunnel is @ long underwater tunnel between England and France that runs under the English Channel atthe Strait of Dover. Its only for trains. It connects Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom to Calais in northern France. hansir is the main river of Golaghat District of Assam and the Dimapur District of Nagaland. It originates fiom Laisang peak of Nagaland. It flows through a distance of 352 kilometres from south to north before joining the Brahmaputra on its south bank. The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Moroceo in Afeica, ‘The Yamuna, which originates ess than a hundred miles ceastof the Bhagirathi, lows parallel to the Ganga and alitietothe south for mos of is course before merging ‘withthe Ganga at the holy city of Allahabad, also known, as Triveni Sangam. @ © © o @ ) @ © o 24 25. (0) 26 (e) 21.0) 28 (0) 29. (6) 230. @) BLO 226) 23. @) Bb) (a) The Taj Mahalis located atthe west side ofthe Yamuna river. The Taj Mahal isa white marble mausoleum located jn Agra, Uttar Pradesh, It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory ofhis third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. ‘The World Food Programme is the food-assistance ‘branch of the United Nations and the world’s largest hhumanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security Its headquartered at Rome, Italy and its head at present is David Beasley. According to the WFP, it provides food assistance to an average of 91.4 million people in 83 countries each year. ‘Arakuislocated inthe Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam ‘of Andhra Pradesh, Araku is blessed with beautifal ‘waterfalls like Sangda waterfalls and Dumbriguda waters IST is calculated on the basis of 82.5 degrees East oagitude froma clock tower in Mirzapur near Allahabad, asitis near the corresponding longitude reference line Janta party announced the formation of a second backward class commission in 1978. Morarji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the Prime Minister of india from 1977 to 1979. The commission made tosee the formation of second backward classes in 1978 was Mandal Commission Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located in the Spti Valley the Lahaul and Spit district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, It is loceted in far northern India, Itis part of Cold Desert Correet option is Ramagundam, Ramagundam is a thermal power plant located at Ramagundam in Peddapall district in Telangana, India, Its the current largest power station in South India, "Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni Pipelines the frst pipeline constructed in India tobringerude oil from Naharkatia (Assam) oilfield to Nunmati (Assam), Itwas extended te transport crudecil tothe refinery at Barauni in Bihar oval length ofthe pipeline 1167 km. Itisnowextended to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, “The magnitude ofthe earthquake that caused the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 was 91. The Indian Ocean ‘sunamt of 2004 hits the coasts of several countries of South and Southeast Asia in December 2004, The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the Indian Ocean. ‘Theaphelion isthe point in the orbit of an abject where it is farthest from the Sun. The Earth’ orbit has its _phelion around July 4, at which tis approximately 152.1 nnillon kilometres or 945 million miles from the Sun, ‘The ozone layer or azone shield isa region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most ofthe Sun's ultraviolet radiation, Most atmospheric ozone is concentrated in a layer in the stratosphere, about 9 to 18 miles (15 1030 4am) above the Earth's surface. Ozoneis a molecule that contains three oxygen atoms.25. (a) 26 (a BL) BE (a) 238.) 240. (b) 241. @) 242 (0) 248. (@) m4) “The Harminder Sahib alsoknown 28 The Golden Temple isa gurdwara located in the ety of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It isthe pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism, emis National Park is high altitude national park in Ladakh, India. Globally famous for its snow leopards, it is believed to have the highest density of them in any protected area in the world “The Wang Chu or Wong Chhu River in Bhutan is a tributary of the River Brahmaputra, and a trans boundary river. It flows through Bhutan, India and Bangladesh, It is one ofthe main rivers in Alipurduar District, India SAIL owns and operates 5 integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Bokaro, Burnpur, Durgapur and Rourkela, 3 special steel plants at Durgapur, Salem and Bhadravati ‘and fero-lley manufieturing unit at Chandrapur. Endogenie forces are the pressure within the cath, also ‘known as internal forces. Such internal forces cantribute to vertical and horizontal motions and lead to subsidence, land upliftment, voleanism, faulting, folding, earthquakes, ee Sariska Tiger Reserve i tiger reserve in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India, It stretches over an area of 881 km* ‘comprising scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and rocky hills This area was a hunting preserve ofthe Alwar stateand was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958, ‘Uttarakhand was formes on the 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh, Alluvial soils are rich in humus as they are deposited by three important river of Himalayas, Indus River, Ganges end Brahmaputra River. They are found in the eastern coastal plains of India, particularly in the deltas of rivers Mahanadi, Godavari river, Krishna river and Kaveri, ‘The Grizaled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS), also known as Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary, was ‘established in 1988 toprotec the near threatened grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufa macroura). ‘The Central government has given its approval forthe creation ofa fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu that will ‘encompass the Meghamnalai and Srivillputhur Grizaled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaies. Chu-Faat: Meaning of Chu is the Snowy Range and that of Faat is Worship. It is isa group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mouat Khangehendzonga. The Lepchas are among the indigenous peoples of Sikkim, associated with the “Chu Fat” dance, 245. (a) 246. (0) m7) 248. (0) 249. (@) 250. (d) 1. @) 22) 253.) 254.) ‘As we know that Wardha, Wainganga and Manjra are tributaries of Godavari River. Weinganga and Wardha unite near Chamorshi andthe combine stream snow as Pranhita River. Manjea flows in Maharashtra, Kamatakaand Telangana and mocts Godavari, Pranita isthe largest tributary of Godavari water which is the combined stream of Weinganaga and Wardha Kishanganga River isa tributary of river Jhelum in Bandipora District of Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmie A brief summary ofthe year's best meteor showers follows. For many northern locations, the Quadrant radiant is above the horizon al night long but observing is best after local midnight, Quadrantids, Generally visible between December 28 and January 6, the Quadrantids have a sharp activity peak around January3, Explanation; The Chenab Rivers the largest tributary ofthe river Indus. Iehas atta length of about 605 miles (974 km), and it also feeds irgation canals. The Chen empties into the River Sui Explanation: Kamataka isthe largest producer of fee in India accounts fr nearly 71 percent. Chikmagalur, Kodagu, and Hassan districts of Karnataka are major cols producer regions of the state, Coffees planted ina large area in Karnataka and account for mor than 60% ofthe eal area under coffee cllvation in Indi. Kodagu is the largest coffee producing region in Kamataka with more than 50% share the otal cote produced inthe state. Explanation: The population of Sikkim according t02011 cots is 6.1 lakh, As on 20, the ttal Sikkim Population growth inthis decade was 12.36 percent ‘whl in previous year in 001 was 33.06 percent. AS er 2011 census, outof this otal population 25.15 per ent ofthe sate population lives in urban areas while ‘ARS per centof he state population lives in therural Explanation: The Gandak flows southeast 300 kilometres (190 mi) across the Gangetic plain of Bihar state through West Champaran, Gopalgan, Saran and Muzaffarpur districts, I joins the Ganges near Patna just downstream of Hajipur at Sonpur (also known as Harihar Kshetra), Is drainage ares in India is 7,620 Square lilrnetres (2,940 i). Explanation: Basi, also pronounced Vasa marks the fist day of the month of Vaisakha and i usually celebrated annually on 13 or 14 Aprilas the solar new year. I's additionally a spring harvest estval inthe Punjab Explanation: Shetrunisiver originates from Git Jungle and meets in bay of Khambhat.tsfength is 27 km: & 5636 kin catchment area, Shel, Khar, Tali ae right bank wibutary & Satali, Thbi, Gagario, Rajaval, & Kharo are left bank tributary of Shetrunji river. Explanation: Machall candi Mata temple isa Gexkess Durga shine popularly known as Machail Mata, It isin the village Machi of Sub Division Pada, rom where255. (@) 256. (©) 21. 258 ©) itderives its name, in Kishtwar District ofJamma region inthe Indian union teritory of Jammu and Kashmir Tripura isa state in Noeth-East India It'shares borders with the Indian states of Mizoram and Assam; and internationally shares frontiers with Bangladesh, ‘Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on its north, south and west. The length ofits international border 's 856 km (84 per cent of its total border). The states ‘connected with the rest of India by NH-44 that runs through Assam, Meghalaya, North Bengal, Kolkata and other parts of India. ‘A research team from IIT Kharagpur has modified a process called Hydro Thermal Cazbonization (HTC) because of the Indian conditions which can productively manage mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) with high moisture content. These processes ‘require high energy input to combust municipal solid waste generated in India which has high moisture ‘content due to tropical weather, open collection systems and mixed waste hence by using existing processes only 20-30% of organic fraction of municipal solid waste is being rocyeled to bio-fuel Project Elephant was introduced in the year of 1992 by the Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests to give financial and technical assistance t0 wildlife management efforts by stats, It ensures the protection of elephant corridorsand clephant habitat forthe survival of the elephant population inthe wild. This elephant conservation strategy is mainly implemented in 16 of28 states or union territories in the country which includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal Chittagong is large port cty onthe south eastern cosst ‘of Bangladesh, Chittagong Portis the main seaport of Bangladesh located on the baak of the Karnaphuli 259. (a) 260. «b) BL @) 2. ©) 263.) River and isthe integral to port of countries dependent ‘on the Bay of Bengal, Kadam Rasool Mosque is at Gour, Malda in West Bengal, India. This mosque was’built by Sultan "Nasseruddin Nusrat Shah in the year 1530. Suitably named as Kadam Rasool, which means Footprints of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SA), the mosque isa single-domed square edifice includes the footprints (of Hazrat Muhammad (SA) on the stone. It has a ‘veranda forming abarrel-domed corridor on thre sides ‘which is detailed adorn on the eastern side. Kametis a mountain on the border of China and India, ‘west of Nepal in the Himalayas. Kamet isthe mountain peak of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, northern India, near the border with the Tibet Autonomous. Region of China. eforms.a part ofthe Zaskar Range: it is 25.446 feet (7,756 meters) high and was frst climbed in 1931. So, the correct answer is Kamet “The correct answer is Thermal. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) is a marine renewable energy technology that makes use of the solar energy ‘absorbed by the oceans to generate electri power. It ‘a process or technology for generating energy by trapping the temperature differences (thermal ‘zradients) between ocean surface waters and deep ‘ocean waters. Jaoques-Arsene d? Arsonval in 1880's developed the OTEC concept. ‘Bengali Aloo Posto is a simple dish made with spiced potatoes and cooked in chillies, turmeric, and poppy ‘seeds. A great side dish or meal for any eccasion. Some ‘other famous dishes of West Bengal- Luchi-Alur Dom, Kosha Mangsho, Daab Chingri, Keemar Doi Bora, [Bhetki Macher Paturi, Shuktoete ‘The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the stato of Sharkhand India, Its 15,712 longand 165 f high. This dam was specially designed for flood control and generates 60,000 kW of electric power, There is an underground power station, the first of ts kind in the whole of South East Asia,