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Question 391. Which ot the following statements is correct ?
  1.    Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.
  2.    Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotahagpur Plateau
  3.    Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
  4.    Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.
Answer: (d)The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh which form the central part of the Satpura Range. As evident from the map given below, they are situated to the west of Maikal Hills.
Question 392. As per geological periods the correct sequence of order of the following is

  1. Aravali

  2. Himalayas

  3. Deccan plateau

  4. Eastern Ghat


Codes:
  1.    4, 3, 2, 1
  2.    1, 4, 3, 2
  3.    2, 1, 4, 3
  4.    1, 2, 3, 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1, 4, 3, 2
Answer: (b)
Aravalli → Eastern Ghats → Deccan Plateau → Himalayas
Question 393. Nathu La, a place where IndiaChina border trade has been resumed after 44 years, is located on the Indian border in
  1.    Arunachal Pradesh
  2.    Himachal Pradesh
  3.    Jammu and Kashmir
  4.    Sikkim
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sikkim
Answer: (d)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km east of Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim on JN Marg and only citizens of India can visit the pass, that too after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
Nathu La is one of the three open trading border posts between China and India; the other two are Shipkila in Himachal Pradesh and Lipulekh (or Lipulech) in Uttarakhand
Question 394. The Himalyas are approximately kilometer long
  1.    2500
  2.    3000
  3.    1500
  4.    2000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2500
Answer: (a)The Himalayas are approximately 2400 km in length with an average width of about 320 to 400 km. The Himalayas are the enormous mountain system of Asia. They are the highest mountain range found in the world.
Question 395. Which one of the following pair of states of India indicates the Easternmost and Westernmost state?
  1.    Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
  2.    Assam and Gujarat
  3.    Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
  4.    Assam and Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
Answer: (c)
Question 396. The headquarters of the Survey of India Department is located at:
  1.    Dehradun
  2.    Hyderabad
  3.    New Delhi
  4.    Jaipur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dehradun
Answer: (a)
The Survey of India is headquartered at Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand. It is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying.
Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India.
Question 397. What is Kayal?
  1.    Ganges Delta
  2.    Regur of Deccan Plateau
  3.    Lagoon of Kerala
  4.    Terai Plain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Lagoon of Kerala
Answer: (c)Kayal is a Lagoon of Kerala.
Question 398. ‘Loktak’ is a
  1.    Lake
  2.    River
  3.    Mountain Range
  4.    Valley
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Lake
Answer: (a)Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis on it, is located near Moirang in Manipur state.
Question 399. The pilgrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter Tibet?
  1.    Rohtang
  2.    Lipu likh
  3.    Nathu la
  4.    Khardungala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nathu la
Answer: (c)
Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road.
The pass would be particularly useful for pilgrims visiting monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to Mansarovar Lake from fifteen to two days.
Question 400. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
  1.    Garhwal Himalayas
  2.    Nepal Himalayas
  3.    Punjab Himalayas
  4.    Assam Himalayas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Garhwal Himalayas
Answer: (a)

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