Indian Geography

Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh is situated on the Dhauladhar Range of the Himalayas. The Dhauladhar range forms the southern part of the Himachal Himalayan system and is known for its scenic beauty. Kangra Valley is famous for its temples and the Kangra painting style.

The Sirhind Canal takes off from the Sutlej River at Rupar in Punjab. It is a major irrigation canal that feeds the Sirhind region, and Rupar (now Rupnagar) is the correct take-off point on the Sutlej.

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The northeastern parts are separated by the Malda fault in West Bengal from the Chotanagpur plateau.

Kachchh district in Gujarat is the largest district in India by area (approximately 45,674 sq km). It is a sparsely populated desert region. Note that 'Kattch' in the options is a garbled spelling of 'Kutch/Kachchh'.

Jammu & Kashmir historically had two capital cities - Srinagar (summer capital) and Jammu (winter capital). This practice was followed due to the geographical and climatic differences between the two regions of the state.

Pushkar is a famous Hindu pilgrimage town in Rajasthan, known for the Pushkar Lake and the Brahma Temple (one of the very few temples dedicated to Lord Brahma). Uttarakhand has Char Dham sites, Uttar Pradesh has Varanasi and Ayodhya, and West Bengal has Kalighat and Tarakeshwar - but Pushkar is distinctly in Rajasthan.

Pilkhuwa was developed as the fifth satellite town of Delhi by the Delhi government under its satellite town development program. This initiative aimed to decongest the capital by developing surrounding areas as satellite towns with improved infrastructure and connectivity.

Karkardooma court in New Delhi was inaugurated as the first district-level e-court in the country on February 8, 2010.

Correct Answer: palaeolithic site The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site of the Palaeolithic, exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent, and thus the beginning of the South Asian Stone Age.

Mica is not found in Karnataka.

The primitive subsistence agriculture technique jhumming is practiced in north-eastern states like Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.

Itanagar is the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh, one of the eight northeastern states of India. It is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Manipur's capital is Imphal, Mizoram's is Aizawl, and Meghalaya's is Shillong.

The Dilwara Temples are located near Mount Abu in Rajasthan, renowned for their extraordinary marble architecture and intricate carvings. These Jain temples, built between 11th and 13th centuries, are considered architectural masterpieces. They are not in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, or Madhya Pradesh.

Khajuraho is situated near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh (though the nearest city is actually Chhatarpur, Bhopal is the state capital and major reference point). The UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its Nagara-style architecture and erotic sculptures is not in Delhi, Puri (Odisha), or Belur (Karnataka).