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  1. Kullu valley is located among which of the following mountain ranges?

  2. A.

     Ladakh and Pir Panjal

    B.

     Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik

    C.

     Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal

    D.

     Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat


  3. The smallest Union Territory is ________

  4. A.

     Chandigarh

    B.

     Pondicherry

    C.

     Lakshadweep

    D.

     Andaman and Nicobar Islands


  5. The 'Mahe region' located on the western coast of India is politically a part of the Union Territory of ________

  6. A.

     Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    B.

     Diu and Daman

    C.

     Lakshadweep

    D.

     Pondicherry


  7. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?

  8. A.

     Bangladesh

    B.

     Bhutan

    C.

     China

    D.

     Pakistan


  9. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?

  10. A.

     Pondicherry

    B.

     Lakshadweep

    C.

     Daman and Diu

    D.

     Chandigarh


  11. The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be ________

  12. A.

     Mongoloids

    B.

     Negritoes

    C.

     Indo-Aryans

    D.

     Mediterraneans


  13. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?

  14. A.

     Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex

    B.

     It is made up of crystalline rock

    C.

     The terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult

    D.

     The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals


  15. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth?

  16. A.

     Kerala and Tamil Nadu

    B.

     Gujarat

    C.

     Karnataka

    D.

     Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh


  17. How many States and Union Territories are there in India?

  18. A.

     25 States and 7 Union territories

    B.

     28 States and 9 Union territories (including National capital territory-1)

    C.

     24 States and 6 Union territories.

    D.

     None of the above


  19. Among the following States of India, which one has the oldest rock formations in the country?

  20. A.

     Assam

    B.

     Bihar

    C.

     Karnataka

    D.

     Uttar Pradesh