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Accurately associate trade winds with tropical zones and westerlies with temperate zones for correct applicat…
Accurately place Singapore (island south of Malay Peninsula) and Bangkok (Thailand) between Jakarta and Hanoi.
Which one of the following pairs of islands are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?
The Ten Degree Channel separates the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands. - The Ten Degree Channel is named so because it lies on the 10th degree of latitude north of the equator.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory of India, but they are two distinct island groups separated by this channel.
Turkey is located between
Turkey is a transcontinental country located between the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, Mediterranean Sea to the south
|Region|Well known for the production of|
|-- |--|
|1. Kinnaur (Himachal) | Areca nut|
|2. Mewat (Haryana)|Mango|
|3. Coromandel (TN-Andhra) | Soya bean|
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Pair 1 is incorrect: Kinnaur (Himachal) is famous for apples, while Arecanut is grown mainly in the southern region. Pair 2 is incorrect: Mewat is a region in Haryana, while mango is grown in central and southern India. Pair 3 is incorrect: Coromandel (TN-Andhra) is known for rice cultivation, while soybean is predominantly in central India. Thus, none of the given pairs is correctly matched. Hence, the correct answer is 'D'.
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What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The correct sequence of the cities from south to north is - Jakarta - Indonesia (Southernmost city) - Singapore - Island nation south of Malaysia - Bangkok - Thailand - Hanoi - Northernmost city in Vietnam (farthest north) So the correct sequence is 3-4-1-2.
Consider the following pairs :
| National Highway | Cities Connected |
|------------------|--------------------------|
| 1. NH 4 | Chennai and Hyderabad |
| 2. NH 6 | Mumbai and Kolkata |
| 3. NH 15 | Ahmedabad and Jodhpur |
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
National Highway 4 or NH 4: It is 230.7 km in length. This highway is known as the Andaman Trunk Road (The Great Andaman Trunk Road). Pair 1 is incorrect: A stretch of national highway from Mumbai to Pune to Hubli to Bangalore to Chennai was earlier called NH 4 before the renumbering of national highways in the year 2010. The former NH 4 is now renumbered as NH 48. Pair 2 is incorrect: National Highway 6 is a national highway in India running from Jorabat in Meghalaya to Selling in Mizoram. The highway passes through the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, and Mizoram. Pair 3 is incorrect: National Highway 15 (NH 15) starts from Baihata in Assam and terminates at Wakro in Arunachal Pradesh.
Consider these pairs -
1. Cardamom Hills -- Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills -- Konkan Coast
3. Mahadeo Hills -- Central India
4. Mikir Hills -- North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
1. Cardamom Hills - Coromandel Coast (Incorrect):
- The Cardamom Hills are located in the southern Western Ghats of India, spanning Kerala and Tamil Nadu. - The Coromandel Coast refers to the eastern coast of the Indian peninsula, bordering the Bay of Bengal. 2. Kaimur Hills - Konkan Coast (Incorrect):
- The Kaimur Hills are located in central India, bordering Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand. - The Konkan Coast lies on the western Indian peninsula along the Arabian Sea, far from the Kaimur Hills. 3. Mahadeo Hills - Central India (Correct):
- The Mahadeo Hills are part of the Satpura Range located in central India, primarily in Madhya Pradesh. 4. Mikir Hills - North-East India (Correct):
- The Mikir Hills, now referred to as the North Cachar Hills, are located in Assam, a state in northeastern India.
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Consider the following pairs
1. Dampa Tiger Reserve: Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary: Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak: Nagaland
Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?
Pair 1 is correctly matched: Dampa Tiger Reserve or Dampha Tiger Reserve, the largest wildlife sanctuary in Mizoram, India, was notified in 1985 and declared a Tiger Reserve in 1994. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is in Tripura. Pair 3 correctly matched: Mt. Saramati is the highest peak in Nagaland.
Consider the following pairs
|Region often in news|Country|
|-- |--|
|1. Chechnya|Russian Federation|
|2. Darfur|Mali|
|3. Swat Valley | Iraq|
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Pair 1 is correct: Chechnya is a republic located in the northern part of the Caucasus Mountains, and it is a part of Russia. Pair 2 is incorrect: Darfur is a region located in western Sudan, not Mali. Pair 3 is incorrect: Swat Valley is located in the northwestern part of Pakistan, not Iraq.
Consider the following pairs :
1. Limboo (Limbu): Sikkim
2. Karbi: Himachal Pradesh
3. Dongaria: Odisha
4. Bonda: Tamil Nadu
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Pair 1 is correctly matched: Limbu, the second most numerous tribe of the indigenous people called Kiranti, live in Nepal, on the easternmost section of the Himalayas east of the Arun River, and in northern India, mostly in the states of Sikkim, West Bengal, and Assam. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Karbi people live in Assam and Meghalaya, not Himachal Pradesh. Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Dongaria Kondh tribe is indigenous to Odisha. Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: The Bonda tribe resides in the Malkangiri district of Odisha, not Tamil Nadu.
Consider the following pairs:
|Protected areas|Region|
|-- |--|
|1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve|Garo Hills|
|2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake|Barail Range|
|3. Namdapha National Park|Dafla Hills|
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Out of the listed pairs, only Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is correctly matched to Garo Hills. Pair 1 is correctly matched: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is situated in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Logtak (Loktak) Lake (famous for Phumdis) is located in Manipur, not the Barail Range (which is a mountain range in Assam). Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Namdapha National Park is indeed found in Arunachal Pradesh, but not specifically in the Dafla Hills region. It's on the eastern border with Myanmar.