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Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

'Project Seabird' is connected with ____________.

  1. Greenfield naval base at West coast of India

  2. Antipirate operation of Somalia

  3. Indian Navy's island development project

  4. Shipyard in Kutchchh district, Gujarat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Project Seabird is a major infrastructure project of the Indian Navy to establish a large, modern naval base at Karwar on the west coast of India.

Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

Most of the attacks over India during the ancient times took place through the __________ passes of the northwest.

  1. Bolan and Khyber

  2. Shipki-La and Zilep-La

  3. Kangra and Kulu

  4. Shipki-La and Kulu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, the Bolan and Khyber passes in the northwest were the primary routes for invaders entering the Indian subcontinent, as they provided the most accessible paths through the mountain ranges.

Multiple choice our neighbouring countries introduction to indian geography social studies general knowledge

Generally, the dynasties which were able to have control over the fertile Gangetic plain became the __________ of India.

  1. Commanders

  2. Emperors

  3. Spiritual leaders

  4. Religious heads
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The flat Indo-Gangetic plains are an extremely fertile area. The ancient civilizations of Indus Valley and Vedic period flourished here. Many battles have been fought from time to time to establish control over this area. Usually, the dynasties that established control over this fertile Gangetic plain also established empires in this area. 

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Which one among the following processes is not part of a chemical weathering?

  1. Hydration

  2. Exfoliation

  3. Oxidation

  4. Solution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Exfoliation involves the removal of the oldest dead skin cells on the skin's outermost surface. Exfoliation is involved in all facials, during microdermabrasion or chemical peels. It is not a chemical weathering.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

In Western plateau region, the vast areas of broken rock and stone, where winds have removed all the loose, light material, are known as the _______.

  1. Inselbergs

  2. Gibber plains

  3. Ayers rocks

  4. Regs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Regs are vast, stony deserts or plains in arid regions where wind has removed the finer, lighter material, leaving behind a surface of broken rock and gravel.

Multiple choice landforms on earth and external processes general physical geography general knowledge

Regarding Abrasio, a weathering process, choose the correct statement(s):
(1) It is a wearing down process related only to fluvial erosion.
(2) Friction is the prime force responsible for abrasion.
(3) Attrition is same as abrasion in all respects.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Abrasion is the mechanical wearing down of rock surfaces by friction caused by materials carried by agents like wind, water, or ice. It is not limited to fluvial erosion, and attrition is the wearing down of the transported particles themselves, not the surface.