Indian Geography

Harappa was located in Punjab province of present-day Pakistan, near the Ravi River. It was the first site of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered.

All the listed modern regions were part of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization: Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan, Gujarat and Rajasthan in India, and Balochistan region. Therefore 'none' (meaning no area was left uncovered) is correct.

Raniganj is one of the oldest coal mines in India. It was established in 1174 at raniganj. Raniganj is the largest colafields in West Bengal. Most of the coal is used by railways and thermal power plants.

Onge is one of the major tribes of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar islands. They belong to the Negrito race.

Sambhar is India’s largest salt lake which is located 96 km south-west of the city of Jaipur.

Loktak Lake is located in Manipur and is the site of the Loktak Hydroelectric Project (Loktak Downstream Project). It is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India. The other options (Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh) are not where Loktak is located.

According to Census 2011 data, Serchhip district in Mizoram had the highest literacy rate in India at approximately 98.8%, making it the most literate district. This exceptional achievement reflects Mizoram's strong emphasis on education.

Chepauk ground (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium) is located in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu (TN). It has been a prominent cricket venue since 1916.

Chittor is the correct answer. Rani Laxmibai led the revolt from Jhansi; Begum Hazrat Mehal led from Lucknow and Kunwar Singh led from Jagdishpur.

Kunwar Singh belonged to a royal Ujjaini house of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar state.

NH-7 was historically India's longest national highway, spanning from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering approximately 2,369 km. It has now been renumbered as NH-44 following the national highway renumbering exercise. NH-7 connected North to South India passing through multiple states.

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib in Pakistan). Kapilavastu is associated with Buddha, Gaya is a Buddhist pilgrimage site, and Punjab is a region, not a specific birthplace.

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Lakshadweep had the lowest population among all Union Territories according to the 2001 Census, with around 60,000 people. Being a group of small islands, it naturally has the smallest population compared to larger UTs like Delhi, Chandigarh, and Puducherry.

The National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) is located in Hyderabad. It is a premier national center for research, training, and consultancy in rural development, providing capacity building for rural development functionaries and elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions.