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  1. In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

  2. A.

     Rajasthan

    B.

     Gujarat

    C.

     Madhya Pradesh

    D.

     Maharashtra


  3. Consider the following statements:
    1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills.
    2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  4. A.

     1 only

    B.

     2 only

    C.

     Both 1 and 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  5. Which one of the following cities will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

  6. A.

     Srinagar

    B.

     Mumbai

    C.

     Kolkata

    D.

     Thiruvananthapuram


  7. West Bengal shares boundaries with how many foreign countries?

  8. A.

     One

    B.

     Two

    C.

     Three

    D.

     Four


  9. The correct order of the given hills from west to east is ________

  10. A.

     Garo-Jaintia-Naga-Khasi

    B.

     Khasi-Naga-Jaintia-Garo

    C.

     Khasi-Garo-Jaintia-Naga

    D.

     Garo-Khasi-Jaintia-Naga


  11. The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?

  12. A.

     Block mountains

    B.

     Fold mountains

    C.

     Volcanic mountains

    D.

     Residual mountains


  13. Which is Raisina Hills?

  14. A.

     Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated

    B.

     The Hill feature in Srinagar otherwise known as Shnkara charya Bill

    C.

     The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu

    D.

     The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda's statue was ereted


  15. The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges. Among them which is the oldest range?

  16. A.

     The Shiwalik Range

    B.

     The Lesser Himalayas

    C.

     The Great Himalayan Range

    D.

     The Dhaula Dhar Range


  17. One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is

  18. A.

     Odisha

    B.

     Gujarat

    C.

     West Bengal

    D.

     Rajasthan


  19. Zoji la pass connects

  20. A.

     Srinagar and Leh

    B.

     Arunachal and Tibet

    C.

     Chamba and Spiti

    D.

     Kalimpong and Lhasa