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Which is correctly matched ?

  1. Kalahandi - West Bengal

  2. Junagadh - Maharastra

  3. Iddukki - Maharastra

  4. Balagaun - Goa


Correct Option: C

The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to ___________.

  1. Mizo hills

  2. Chota Nagpur region

  3. Nilgiri hills

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Santhals are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mundas are the tribes who live in Jharkhand predominantly
  • The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to Chota Nagpur region.
  • Santhals speak santhali language and Mundas speak Mundari language.

Which of the following statements regarding Bombay is incorrect?

  1. It is colder in summer

  2. It has continental type of climate

  3. It is warmer in winter

  4. It has maritime climate


Correct Option: B

River Krishna emerges from ________ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

River Krishna is one of the most important peninsular Rivers in India. It is one of the most extensive rivers in central-southern India. It emerges from Mahabaleswar in the vicinity of Jor village in the state of Maharashtra. The river ultimately pours into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh, on the eastern shorelines of India. The length of Riiver Krishna is almost 1,300 km. The delta of the river is one of the productive regions in India. This river functions as a source of irrigation water for Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.

River Godavari emerges from ______ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

River Godavari is an important River in India. It flows from western to southern India. This river emerges from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik District of Maharashtra. After setting off, the river runs towards the east, traversing the Deccan Plateau. In the end, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. River Godavari is 1,465 km long and ranks as the second longest river in the country. The drainage basin of the river is present in six states of India: Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa.

Raw materials and money in hand are called _______________.

  1. Physical capital

  2. Fixed capital

  3. Working capital

  4. None of them


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Unlike Fixed capital, Working capital which includes raw materials and money in hand is used up in production.

In Chhota Nagpur plateau, 'Mahua' is worshiped by ______.

  1. Gaddis

  2. Bhotiyas

  3. Santhals

  4. Tharu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Mahua tree is found in mixed deciduous forest of India.
  • Mainly found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar.
  • Santhal are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mahua is a sacred tree for santhals.

Maharashtra contain ____ as official language. 

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. English

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

MIDC stands for __________.

  1. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

  2. Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation

  3. Maharashtra Industrial Corporation

  4. Maharashtra Interior Development Corporation


Correct Option: A

A city that was a group of seven Islands under Protugese control in the Seventeenth century ______________.

  1. Surat

  2. Bombay

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bombay was a group of seven islands in the 17th century under the Portuguese. In 1661, the control of the Islands passed into the hands of the British after the British king Charles II married the Portuguese princess.