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Question 441. Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist?
  1.    Coastal India would have experienced Mediterranean climate
  2.    North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter
  3.    North western part of India would have experienced humid condition
  4.    Monsoon rains would have taken place in winter months
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter
Answer: (b)
North Indian plain would have been much cooler in winter.
Question 442. Sir Creek dispute is between which of the following two countries?
  1.    Afghanistan-Pakistan
  2.    China-India
  3.    India-Bangladesh
  4.    India-Pakistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> India-Pakistan
Answer: (d)
Question 443. Which among the following rock systems in India is also known as storehouse of minerals?
  1.    Archaean Rock system
  2.    Dharwar system
  3.    The Vindhyan System
  4.    The Cudappah system
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dharwar system
Answer: (b)Dharwar Rock System are the first metamorphic Sedimentary rocks in India. The Dharwar Rocks are rich in iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, gold, silver etc.
Question 444. Where did a major earthquake take place in India in 1999?
  1.    Jabalpur
  2.    Chamoli
  3.    Uttar Kashi
  4.    Latur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Chamoli
Answer: (b)An earthquake occurred on 29 March, 1999 in the Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The earthquake was the strongest to hit the foothills of the Himalayas in more than ninety years. Approximately 103 people died in the earthquake.
Question 445. The longest beach of India is situated at
  1.    Chennai
  2.    Mangalore
  3.    Tuticorin
  4.    Mumbai
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chennai
Answer: (a)
Question 446. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep ?
  1.    27
  2.    36
  3.    47
  4.    17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 36
Answer: (b)Lakshadweep is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km. an Union Territory, it is comprised of 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks and ten inhabited islands The name Lakshadweep in Malayalam and Sanskrit means 'a hundred thousand islands'.
Question 447. Dandakaranya lies in
  1.    Chhattisgarh and Orissa
  2.    Jharkhand and Orissa
  3.    Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand
  4.    Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chhattisgarh and Orissa
Answer: (a)
Question 448. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1.    Lipu Lekh - Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Nathu La - Sikkim
  3.    Jozila – Kashmir
  4.    Shipki La - Himachal Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Lipu Lekh - Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a)
Question 449. What is the characteristic feature of Narmada Valley?
  1.    Structural origin
  2.    Glacial origin
  3.    Aeolian origin
  4.    Volcanic origin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Structural origin
Answer: (a)Narmada valley builds the traditional boundary between North India and South India and has structural origin.
Question 450. The place Sabarimala is situated in which of the following States?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Andhra Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kerala
Answer: (b)Sabarimala is a famous pilgrim centre situated on a hilltop amid sylvan surroundings in Kerala. About 50 million devotees visit this shrine, the abode of Lord Dharmasastha during November-January every year.

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