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Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of occurrence of the following towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?

  1. Ajmer, Darbhanga, Kohima, Sikhar

  2. Surat, Wardha, Rourkela, Bharuch

  3. Pandharpur, Gulbarga, Kottagudem, Vishakhapatnam

  4. Anand, Rajkot, Dhanbad, Aizawl

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pandharpur (Maharashtra), Gulbarga (Karnataka), Kottagudem (Telangana), and Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) follow a general west-to-east progression across the Indian peninsula.

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Which one of the following countries is largest in area?

  1. Australia

  2. Brazil

  3. Canada

  4. China

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Canada, second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America.

Canada stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean.

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Zoji La is a pass between ______.

  1. Kashmir valley and Ladakh

  2. Lahul valley and Spiti

  3. Chumbi valley and Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zoji La is about 100 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and 15 km from Sonmarg. It provides a vital link between Ladakh and Kashmir Valley.