Indian Geography
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81. Which of the following Indian Economist won Nobel Prize in Economic Science?
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Amartya Sen received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1998 for contributions to welfare economics.
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82. Which of the following is not a primary occupation?
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Manufacturing is a secondary activity because it transforms raw materials; agriculture, fishing and extraction are primary activities.
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83. Which of the following determine the boundary between North America and South America?
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Isthmus of Panama links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
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84. Which one of the following planets rotates clockwise?
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Venus rotates retrograde, from east to west. Uranus also has an unusual retrograde axial rotation.
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85. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?
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Longitude primarily indicates east-west position and is not a standard climatic control; latitude, altitude and distance from sea strongly affect climate.
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86. Which country is known as the ‘Land of Thousand Lakes’?
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Finland is popularly called the “Land of Thousand Lakes” because of its exceptionally large number of lakes.
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87. Which among the following states shares border with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh?
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West Bengal is the only Indian state sharing international borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It is strategically located in eastern India between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal.
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88. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in:
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The Lakshadweep islands lie in the Arabian Sea, off the southwestern coast of India. They are India’s smallest Union Territory by area and consist of coral islands and atolls.
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89. Which River is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'?
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The Damodar River was historically called the “Sorrow of Bengal” because of its destructive floods. The Damodar Valley project was developed for flood control, irrigation and power generation.
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90. "Himadri" is the term by which the _________ are known.
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Himadri is another name for the Greater Himalayas, the highest Himalayan range. It contains some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga.
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91. Which one of the following States has the highest female literacy percentage in India?
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Kerala has the highest female literacy rate among Indian states. Its high literacy is a major feature of the state’s social-development indicators.
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92. How many minutes for each degree of longitude does the local time of any place vary from the Greenwich time?
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The Earth rotates through 360° of longitude in about 24 hours. Therefore, each degree corresponds to 4 minutes of time difference.
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93. Which oceans amongst the following are joined by Panama Canal?
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The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. It opened in 1914 and provides a major maritime shortcut between the two oceans.
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94. The imaginary lines parallel to Equator are called:
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Imaginary lines running east–west and parallel to the Equator are called latitudes. They measure angular distance north or south of the Equator.
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95. Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating park, is located on the?
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Keibul Lamjao National Park is located on Loktak Lake in Manipur. It is famous as the world’s only floating national park because of its floating phumdis.
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96. The Tamralipti in ancient times was famous as?
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Tamralipti was an important ancient sea-port in eastern India. It connected inland trade routes with maritime commerce across the Bay of Bengal.
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97. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
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The Tehri Hydropower Complex is located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. The Tehri Dam is one of India’s major multipurpose hydropower projects.
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98. Where can you find the “Sea of Tranquility”?
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The Sea of Tranquility is a large lunar plain on the Moon. It was the landing site of Apollo 11 in 1969, the first crewed mission to land humans on the Moon.
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99. The depth of sea is measured in:
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A fathom is a nautical unit of depth equal to 6 feet. It is traditionally used for measuring the depth of water at sea.
