The highest peak in South India is

• Doda Betta
• Makurti
• Anaimudi
• Palni Hills
Correct Option: C  [ Anaimudi ]

Remark: The highest peak in South India is Anamudi. It is located in the Western Ghats mountain range in the state of Kerala. Anamudi stands at an elevation of 2,695 meters.

What do you understand by the term 'Doab' ?

• Where the delta of river begins
• Land between two tributaries of a river
• Where two or more rivers meet
• Land between two separate river systems
Correct Option: B  [ Land between two tributaries of a river ]

Remark:

Which of these west flowing rivers flow between two mountain ranges?

• Sharavati
• Narmada
• Mahi
• Sabarmati
Correct Option: B  [ Narmada ]

Remark:

Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is a popular nitrogen fertilizer because it is:

• slow supplier of nitrogen
• having more percentage of nitrogen in it
• fixing the nitrogen in the soil
• capable of making the soil acidic
Correct Option: A  [ slow supplier of nitrogen ]

Remark:

The confluence point of Brahmaputra river is:

• Indian Ocean
• Bay of Bengal
• Arabian Sea
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ Bay of Bengal ]

Remark:

In which one of the following islands of India is an active volcano found?

• Car Nicobar Island
• Nancowry Island
• Barren Island
• Maya Bunder Island
Correct Option: C  [ Barren Island ]

Remark: Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent

Which soil needs little irrigation as it retains soil moisture?

• Alluvial soil
• Black soil
• Red soil
• Laterite soil
Correct Option: B  [ Black soil ]

Remark:

Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are correct ?
1. India has the World’s largest cropped area.
2. Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop.
3. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3
Correct Option: D  [ 1, 2 and 3 ]

Remark:

Mulching, an agronomic measure of soil conservation, is very effective because it:
1. protects soil from gully erosion
2. protects soil from sheetwash and wind erosion
3. helps soil to retain moisture and nutrients
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 only
• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3
Correct Option: D  [ 1, 2 and 3 ]

Remark:

Zozila Pass connects:

• Kashmir and Tibet
• Nepal and Tibet
• Leh and Kargil
• Leh and Snnagar
Correct Option: D  [ Leh and Snnagar ]

Remark: