Indian Geography
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61. The first women to swim across seven important seas is:
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The first ever woman to cross the seven seas, Bula Choudhury is bestowed with both the Arjuna award and the Padma Shri.
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62. The Great Barrier Reef is located in?
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Explanation: The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth.
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63. The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of a huge mass called:
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The Indian subcontinent was formerly part of Gondwana, a supercontinent formed during the late Neoproterozoic and early Paleozoic.
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64. Which Strait divides India and Sri Lanka?
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Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka.
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65. The International Date Line passes through:
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The international date line, established in 1884, passes through the mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth.
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66. Himalayas is an example of:
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The Himalayas are young fold mountains formed mainly by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. Their continuing uplift reflects active plate convergence.
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67. Which of the following mountain ranges in India are the oldest?
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The Aravalli Range is among the oldest surviving mountain systems on Earth, with rocks dating to the Precambrian era. It extends broadly across Rajasthan toward Haryana and Delhi; the Himalayas are geologically much younger.
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68. The McMahon Line divides:
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The McMahon Line was drawn in the 1914 Simla Convention to define the boundary between Tibet and India's north-eastern frontier. India regards it as the basis of the eastern sector of the India–China boundary; China disputes it.
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69. The exact time taken by the Earth for a single rotation on its own axis is:
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The Earth takes about 23 hours 56 minutes 4.09 seconds for one rotation relative to distant stars; this is the sidereal day. The approximately 24-hour solar day is longer because Earth also moves along its orbit.
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70. Which state has the longest international border among the Seven Sisters?
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Arunachal Pradesh has the longest international boundary among the Seven Sister states, bordering China, Bhutan and Myanmar. It also has the largest area among the Seven Sisters.
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71. Which of the following sites is not located in India?
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Harappa is in present-day Pakistan, in Punjab province. Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, Rangpur in Gujarat, and Ropar/Rupnagar in Punjab, India. Harappa is one of the type-sites of the Indus Civilization.
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72. Which pass was opened between India and China for trade?
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Nathu La in Sikkim is an important India–China border pass and was reopened for designated border trade in 2006. It historically formed part of the Silk Route.
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73. Which state's boundary does not touch Myanmar?
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Meghalaya does not share a border with Myanmar. India's four states bordering Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya instead borders Bangladesh.
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74. Which North-East State has the lowest concentration of tribal population?
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Among the options, Assam has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribe population. This asks about percentage/concentration, not absolute tribal population.
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75. The Fundamental Rights in our Constitution are inspired by the Constitution of:
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The Fundamental Rights were substantially influenced by the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. In India they are mainly contained in Part III, Articles 12–35.
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76. Kyoto Protocol is:
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The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997 under the UNFCCC and entered into force in 2005, establishing binding emission targets mainly for developed countries.
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77. Who among the following belonged to the Moderate group of the Indian National Congress?
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale represented the Moderate tradition of Congress politics and founded the Servants of India Society in 1905.
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78. The longest river delta of India is:
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The Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta is the world’s largest delta system and lies mainly in Bangladesh and eastern India.
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79. Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?
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The first INC session was held at Bombay in 1885, with Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee as president.
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80. Which party becomes the first regional party to form government in Independent India?
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DMK formed the government in Madras in 1967, an important milestone in the rise of regional parties in Indian electoral politics.
