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Q31
Which of the following groups of rivers originate from the Himachal mountains?
  • A Beas, Ravi and Chenab
  • B Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
  • C Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
  • D Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Answer: Option A
Q32
 Which of the following groups of states has the largest deposits of iron ore?
  • A Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
  • B Bihar and Orissa
  • C Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
  • D West Bengal and Assam
Answer: Option B
Q33
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km?
  • A Pondicherry
  • B Lakshadweep
  • C Delhi
  • D Chandigarh
Answer: Option C
Q34
which atomic power station in India is built completely indigenously?
  • A Kalpakkam
  • B Narora
  • C Rawat Bhata
  • D Tarapore
Answer: Option A
Q35
The south-west monsoon contributes ____ of the total rain in India.
  • A 86%
  • B 50%
  • C 22%
  • D 100%
Answer: Option A
Q36
The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets
  • A Shimla as a tourist spot
  • B Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
  • C boundary between India and Tibet
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option C
Q37
 Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?
  • A Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
  • B Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
  • C Splitting of India from Antarctic
  • D Breaking up of Pangaea
Answer: Option A
Q38
The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____
  • A Anleshwar, Gujarat
  • B Bombay High, Maharashtra
  • C Nawagam, Gujarat
  • D Digboi, Assam
Answer: Option D
Q39
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
  • A there are few indentions suitable for fishing
  • B of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
  • C the sea water is relatively more saline
  • D of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Answer: Option B
Q40
The mountain building in Himalayas began
  • A about 45 million years ago
  • B when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
  • C both (a) and (b)
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option C

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