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Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?
- Andes
- Alps
- Himalayas
- Rockies
Answer: Himalayas
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,848.86 meters (2020 survey), is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It was first summited by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?
- Yamuna
- Beas
- Sutlej
- Ravi
Answer: Sutlej
The Bhakra Nangal Dam, one of India's largest multipurpose river valley projects, is built on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh. It provides irrigation to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, and generates 1,325 MW of hydroelectric power.
Which Indian state is the largest producer of iron ore?
- Jharkhand
- Odisha
- Chhattisgarh
- Karnataka
Answer: Odisha
Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India, contributing over 50% of the country's total production. Major mining areas include Keonjhar, Sundergarh, and Mayurbhanj districts. India is among the top iron ore producers globally, exporting to China and Japan.
Which national park is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros?
- Jim Corbett
- Kaziranga
- Ranthambore
- Sundarbans
Answer: Kaziranga
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is home to the world's largest population of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros (over 2,600). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also shelters tigers, elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer.
Which type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Igneous
- Fossiliferous
Answer: Igneous
Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Examples include granite (intrusive, cooled slowly underground) and basalt (extrusive, cooled quickly on surface). Sedimentary rocks form from deposition, while metamorphic rocks form under heat and pressure.
Which of the following is a Kharif crop?
- Wheat
- Barley
- Rice
- Mustard
Answer: Rice
Rice is a Kharif crop, sown at the beginning of the Southwest Monsoon (June-July) and harvested in September-October. Kharif crops depend on monsoon rainfall, while Rabi crops like wheat are grown in winter with irrigation.
Which is the largest desert in the world?
- Sahara Desert
- Arabian Desert
- Gobi Desert
- Antarctic Desert
Answer: Antarctic Desert
The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, covering about 14 million square kilometers. Deserts are defined by low precipitation (less than 250mm annually), not just sand, making Antarctica the largest cold desert.
Which ISRO launch vehicle is primarily used for launching earth observation satellites?
- GSLV Mk III
- PSLV
- ASLV
- SSLV
Answer: PSLV
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is ISRO's workhorse rocket, primarily used for launching earth observation and remote sensing satellites into polar and sun-synchronous orbits. It has successfully launched missions like Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan.
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
- Ganga
- Damodar
- Hooghly
- Subarnarekha
Answer: Damodar
The Damodar River is called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' because of its frequent flooding in the past, which caused widespread destruction in West Bengal. The Damodar Valley Corporation was established in 1948 to control these floods through dams and reservoirs.