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Which among the following neighbouring country of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?

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  1. Pakista

  2. Afghanistan

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Maldives

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Correct Option: B

We can live without our friends but not without our ______________.

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  1. family

  2. necessaries

  3. pleasures

  4. neighbours

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Correct Option: D

'Project Seabird' is connected with ____________.

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  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

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Correct Option: A

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

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  1. Bolan and Khyber

  2. Shipki-La and Zilep-La

  3. Kangra and Kulu

  4. Shipki-La and Kulu

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Correct Option: A

Line demarcating the boundary between India and China is

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  1. Durand Line

  2. McMohan Line

  3. Strafford Line

  4. Radcliffe Line

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Correct Option: B

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

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  1. Commanders

  2. Emperors

  3. Spiritual leaders

  4. Religious heads

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Correct Option: B
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. 

Which of the following Indian ports is not situated on the eastern coast?

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  1. Calcutta

  2. Chennai

  3. Marmoga

  4. Tuticorin

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Correct Option: C

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

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  1. Hydration

  2. Exfoliation

  3. Oxidation

  4. Solution

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Correct Option: B
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.

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 _______.

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  1. Inselbergs

  2. Gibber plains

  3. Ayers rocks

  4. Regs

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Correct Option: D

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.

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  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 2 and 3

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Correct Option: B