Which is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(A) Port Blair
(B) Kavaratti
(C) Mahe
(D) Aizawl
Pilgrims visiting Kailash Mansarovar have to cross which pass to enter Tibet?
(A) Khardungla
(B) Rohtang
(C) Lipu writing
(D) Nathula
Which is the first 'solar city' of India?
(A) Anandpur Saheb
(B) Mumbai
(C) Bangalore
(D) Delhi
Sanchi, the historic home of the Stupa, has become India's first 'solar city'. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city's energy needs. A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
In which of the following hemisphere is India located?
(A) Northern and Eastern
(B) Southern and Eastern
(C) Northern and Western
(D) Northern and Southern
Which one of the following Indian states is almost as big as Poland in Europe?
(A) Bihar
(B) Orissa
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya pradesh is broadly as large as the European nation Poland. Madhya Pradesh means middle province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India.
Udham Singh Nagar district is in which of the following state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttaranchal
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
In which state is the Jawahar Tunnel, India's largest tunnel, located?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) West Bengal
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Which countries are connected by Khyber Pass?
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) India and Afghanistan
(C) Afghanistan and Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Which of the following states is called the 'Tiger-State' of India?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam
Which of the following district is not located in the 'Tarai' region of Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Pilibhit
(B) Bahraich
(C) Lakhimpur
(D) Hardoi
1. The Indo-Gangetic plain, where the internal flow reemerges, is locally known as the Terai region. It is a low-lying area with fertile soils to the north of the Indo-Gangetic plain.
2. The Terai region has been formed from the sediments of the rivers originating from the Himalayas. These rivers enter the plains after emerging from the Himalayas and bring with them a huge amount of sediment. These sediments accumulate in the northern part of the plain and form the Terai region.
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