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Question 81. The Kulu Valley is situated between
  1.    Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
  2.    Lesser Himalayas and Siwalik
  3.    Dhauladhar and Pirpanjal
  4.    Ladakh and Pirpanjal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ladakh and Pirpanjal
Answer: (d)Kullu valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan range. It connects with the Lahul and Spiti valleys via Rohtang Pass.
Question 82. Statement I: India’s offshore and deep-sea fish catch is very poor considering the marine potential.
Statement II: Indian coast does not have many gulfs, bays, estuaries and backwaters.
  1.    Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  2.    Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3.    Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4.    Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Answer: (d)
India’s offshore and deep-sea fish catch is very poor considering the marine potential of 20-25 million tonnes because the Indian coast does not have many gulfs, bays, estuaries and backwaters as is the case with Norway.
As such it lacks good fishing grounds.
Question 83. Which one of the following statements is correct?
  1.    Himalayas are the oldest mountains
  2.    Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system
  3.    Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.
  4.    One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth’s crust
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.
Answer: (c)Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the Sea got compressed.
Question 84. The northern part of the west coast in India is known as
  1.    Coromandel coast
  2.    Malabar coast
  3.    Godavari Coast
  4.    Konkan coast
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Konkan coast
Answer: (d)
Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast or Kokan, is the northern section of the western coast of India. It is a 720-km long coastline.
It consists of the coastal districts of the western Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra. The Southern part of the western coast from Goa to Kanyakumari is called Malabar Coast.
Question 85. The standard time of a country differs from the GMT in multiples of—
  1.    One hour
  2.    Half hour
  3.    Four minutes
  4.    Two hours
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Half hour
Answer: (b)
zero (0) degree Longitude is the mean longitude and the time adjusted according to this longitudinal time. The earth rotates from West to East. So every 15º we go easy wards, local time is advanced by 1 hour.
If we go westwards, local time is retarded by 1 hour. Each country has set their local time multiple of half an hour (1/2 hour). India’s local standard time is (+5.5 h). Means 5.5 h ahead of G.M.T.
Question 86. Match the following Codes: A B C D
  1.    1 3 2 4
  2.    2 1 4 3
  3.    2 4 1 3
  4.    1 2 3 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (d)Dharamsala is in Himachal Pradesh.It is known worldwide for the presence of the Dalai Lama. Almora is situated in Uttarakhand. Nainital is a popular hill station also in Uttarakhand. The four famous lakes of Nainital are Bhimtal Lake,Sattal, Khurpa Tal, Naukuchia Tal.Darjeeling is situated in West Bengal. Darjeeling Himalayan Railwayis a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Question 87. The Indian Standard Time is taken from which of the following city?
  1.    Lucknow
  2.    Meerut
  3.    Muzaffarnagar
  4.    Allahabad (Naini)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Allahabad (Naini)
Answer: (d)
Question 88. Ten degree channel separates
  1.    Andaman from Myanmar
  2.    India from Sri Lanka
  3.    Lakshadweep from Maldives
  4.    Andaman from Nicobar Islands
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Andaman from Nicobar Islands
Answer: (d)
Question 89. The highest mountain peak in Peninsular India is
  1.    Dodabetta
  2.    Mahendragiri
  3.    Nilgiris
  4.    Anaimudi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Anaimudi
Answer: (d)The highest peak of Peninsular India is Anaimudi (2695 m) in Anaimalai Hills. It is located in Kerala in the Western Ghats.
Question 90. Identify the correct West to East sequence of the following Hilly Castes.
  1.    Naga-Jaintia-Khasi-Garo
  2.    Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
  3.    Jaintia-Naga-Garo-Khasi
  4.    Khasi-Garo-Naga-Jaintia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga
Answer: (b)

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