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Question : 46 [SSC LDEO 2013]

The highest waterfall of India is in the state of

a) Assam

b) Maharashtra

c) Karnataka

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (c)

Kunchikal Falls are the highest waterfalls in India and second highest waterfalls in Asia. They are located near Agumbe in Shimoga district of state of Karnataka. Kumchikal falls are formed by Varahi River.

Question : 47 [UP–PCS 2011]

Which one of the following does not lie in Maharashtra?

a) Harishchandra Range

b) Mandav Hills

c) Satmala Hills

d) Balaghat Range

Answer: (b)

Mandav hills are located in Madhya Pradesh

Question : 48 [SSC LDEO 2012]

Godwin Austen is a/an

a) Geologist

b) Pass

c) Peak

d) Inventor of Telescope

Answer: (c)

Godwin Austen is a peak in Pak occupied territory. Its height is 8,611 metres.

Question : 49 [FCI Assistant 2012]

Majuli, the largest river island in the world, lies in the state of

a) Assam

b) Tripura

c) Mizoram

d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (a)

Majuli is a large river island in the Brahmaputra river, in Assam. It is the largest river island in the world. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.

Majuli island is accessible by ferries from the City of Jorhat. The island is about 200 kilometres east of the state’s largest city —Guwahati.

The island was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit. Majuli is also the abode of the Assamese neoVaishnavite culture.

Question : 50 [UPPCS (Mains) 2006]

Which of the following statements are true about India?

  1. India is the fifth largest country of the world.
  2. It occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the lithosphere.
  3. Whole of India lies in the tropic zone.
  4. 82º30' East longitude is used to determine Indian Standard Time.
Use the code given below to select the correct answer.Code

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Answer: (c)

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