Indian Geography

The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana) is a medicinal plant found in the Himalayan regions of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. It is a coniferous tree that has been over-exploited for its medicinal properties.

Leh is the joint capital and largest city of the union territory of Ladakh in India. The other options are capitals or cities in different regions (Luanda is in Angola, Kohima is in Nagaland).

Ladakh is located in the eastern part of the union territory of Ladakh (formerly part of Jammu and Kashmir), often referred to as the eastern mountains.

Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, was located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra river basin in present-day Karnataka. The rivers provided natural protection and fertile land for agriculture.

The Standard Meridian of India (82.5 degrees E) passes through Mirzapur, near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

The Standard Meridian of India, 82 degrees 30 minutes E, passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. This meridian is used to determine the Indian Standard Time.

The black soil region of volcanic origin in India is known as the Deccan Trap. None of the provided options (Western Ghats, Karbi-Anglong, Chotanagpur) refer to this specific geological formation.

The Purvachal (Eastern Hills) consists of the Patkai, Naga, Mizo, and Manipur hills. The Terai is a plain region at the foot of the Himalayas, not a hill range.

Nainital is a popular hill station located in the Kumaon region of the state of Uttarakhand.

The black soil region of volcanic origin is the Deccan Plateau. Since the options provided do not include the Deccan Plateau, 'None of these' is the correct choice.

Patkai, Naga, and Mizo hills are parts of the Purvachal range. Terai is a physiographic division of the Northern Plains, not a hill range in the northeast.

Nainital is a popular hill station located in the state of Uttarakhand.

Magadha was an ancient Indian kingdom located in the southern part of the modern-day state of Bihar.

Jerdon's courser is a critically endangered bird species endemic to a very small area in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.

Dholavira is a prominent Indus Valley site located in the Rann of Kutch, in the state of Gujarat, India.