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Q. Which of the following set of country is known as “Golden Crescent”, world’s largest opium Industry?

A
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
B
Myanmar, Laos and Thailand
C
Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq
D
Myanmar, Malaysia and Thailand

Correct Answer

Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran

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    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
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    A)Lack of vegetation free area
    B)Lack of eroded material
    C)The high gradient
    D)Low velocity
    Answer: The high gradient
  • Q. The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is
    A)Ranjit Sagar dam
    B)Bhakra Nangal
    C)Kahalgaon
    D)Rihand dam
    Answer: Ranjit Sagar dam
  • Q. A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
    A)The same day at 7:30 AM
    B)Tuesday at 8.35 PM
    C)The same day at 7.30 PM
    D)The same day at 10:00AM
    Answer: The same day at 10:00AM
  • Q. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
    A)Continental plateau
    B)Piedmont plateau
    C)Intermontane plateau
    D)Volcanic plateau
    Answer: Intermontane plateau
  • Q. The worst affected state of India by the menace of sea erosion is
    A)Gujarat
    B)Kerala
    C)Odisha
    D)Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which of the following is known as “Bio-Diversity” hotspot of India”?
    A)Western Himalayas
    B)Western Ghats
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)Eastern Himalayas
    Answer: Western Ghats
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    A)Maharashtra
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Kerala
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Gujarat
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    A)Cyril Radcliffe
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Canning
    D)Stafford Cripps
    Answer: Cyril Radcliffe
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    B)Intensive cultivation
    C)Extensive cultivation
    D)Farm cultivation
    Answer: Extensive cultivation
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    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Quartzite
    D)Schists
    Answer: Marble
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    A)Earth's Crust
    B)Plant and Insect
    C)Earth's Interior
    D)None of these
    Answer: Earth's Crust
  • Q. The Llanos and Campos of South America are examples of ________
    A)Equatorial regions
    B)Coniferous forest regions
    C)Deciduous regions
    D)Savanna regions
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    A)Shikoko coast
    B)Hokkaido coast
    C)Honshu coast
    D)Kyushu coast
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    B)Equal temperature
    C)Equal diurnal range of temperature
    D)Equal cloud cover
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    B)Venus
    C)Mercury
    D)Jupiter
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  • Q. Social forestry is
    A)Growing plants of same species on public land
    B)Growing plants of various species on private land
    C)Management of forests by cooperative council
    D)Growing and managing useful plants on public land
    Answer: Growing and managing useful plants on public land
  • Q. Which type of soil retains maximum water?
    A)Loamy soil
    B)Sandy soil
    C)Clayey soil
    D)Rocky soil
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    C)Visakhaptanam
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