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Q101
Which of the following channels directly separates Minicoy Island from the Maldives?
9 Degree Channel
8 Degree Channel
10 Degree Channel
Duncan Passage
Explanation
The Eight Degree Channel separates the islands of Minicoy (part of India's Lakshadweep) and the independent nation of Maldives.
Q102
The 'Thal Ghat' pass provides a major transport link between which two cities?
Mumbai and Pune
Mumbai and Nashik
Chennai and Bengaluru
Kochi and Coimbatore
Explanation
Thal Ghat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats that cuts across the ridge linking Mumbai to Nashik.
Q103
Which part of India receives its maximum rainfall during the winter months from the Northeast Monsoon?
Malabar Coast
Coromandel Coast
Konkan Plain
Northern Circars
Explanation
The Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu receives the bulk of its rainfall during October to December from the retreating or Northeast Monsoon.
Q104
Which of the following passes connects the Kashmir Valley with the Jammu region through the Outer Himalayas?
Zoji La
Banihal Pass
Shipki La
Bara-lacha La
Explanation
The Jawahar Tunnel was constructed under the Banihal Pass to ensure round-the-year surface transport between Jammu and Srinagar.
Q105
The regional division of the Himalayas lying between the Kali and Teesta rivers is known as what?
Kumaon Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas
Assam Himalayas
Punjab Himalayas
Explanation
The Nepal Himalayas represent the stretch of the mountain range flanked by the Kali River in the west and the Teesta River in the east.
Q106
Which of the following mountain peaks is the highest located entirely within the territory of India?
Kangchenjunga
Nanda Devi
Kamet
Anamudi
Explanation
Nanda Devi is the highest peak located entirely within India (in Uttarakhand). Kangchenjunga lies on the border between India and Nepal.
Q107
What is the name of the pass that connects Himachal Pradesh with Tibet, through which the Sutlej River enters India?
Nathu La
Shipki La
Lipulekh Pass
Rohtang Pass
Explanation
The Sutlej River cuts through the Greater Himalayan range at Shipki La pass before entering the plains of northern India.
Q108
The 'Bari Doab' region is geographically located between which two North Indian rivers?
Ravi and Chenab
Beas and Ravi
Sutlej and Beas
Jhelum and Chenab
Explanation
The Bari Doab gets its name from the combination of the two rivers bounding it: the Beas ('Ba') and the Ravi ('Ri') rivers.
Q109
The 'Bundelkhand Plateau' spreads over parts of which of the following pairs of Indian states?
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand and West Bengal
Explanation
The Bundelkhand upland forms a part of the Central Highlands and spans across regions of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Q110
The 'Palghat Gap' (Palakkad Gap) connects the state of Kerala with which of its neighboring states?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Goa
Explanation
The Palghat Gap is a major low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore) and Kerala (Palakkad).