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Question : 11

Consider the following regions of India

  1. Western Ghats
  2. Aravali Hills
  3. Eastern Himalayas
Which of the above is/are biodiversity hot spot/hot spots?

a) 1 and 3

b) 2 and 3

c) All of the above

d) Only 1

Answer: (a)

India is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biodiversity.

This natural variation in life is also reflected in the demography of the land. Aravali hills are not the biodiversity hot spot.

Question : 12 [SSC Investigator 2010]

Badland topography is characteristic

a) Coastal area

b) Sundarban delta

c) Gulf of Kachchh

d) Chambal valley

Answer: (d)

Badlands are an area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly cemented sediments that have few deep-rooted plants because short, heavy showers sweep away surface soil and small plants.

Depressions gradually deepen into gullies. Badland topography is a characteristic feature of the Chambal valley, whereas Kankar has extensively developed in the older alluvium.

Question : 13 [MPPCS (Pre) 2008]

Which of the following cities is closest to IST (Indian Standard Time) meridian?

a) Sagar

b) Ujjain

c) Hoshangabad

d) Rewa

Answer: (d)

Question : 14 [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]

A large city built on an Indian island is

a) Rameshwaram

b) Port Blair

c) Mumbai

d) Panaj

Answer: (c)

The city of Mumbai occupies a peninsular site on Bombay Island, a landmass originally composed of seven islets lying off the Konkan coast of western India.
 

Question : 15 [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]

The limit of the territorial water of India extends upto

a) 6 nautical miles from the coast

b) 12 nautical miles from the coast

c) 24 nautical miles from the coast

d) 3 nautical miles from the coast

Answer: (b)

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