geography Flashcards
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our earth is surrounded by a huge blanket of air it is called as ——
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atmosphere
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which gas are available in earth
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78 of nitrogen,21 of oxgyen balance 1 percent is ideal gas
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what is percentage of carbon di oxide in air
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0.04%
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how many layers of atmosphere
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5 layers
5
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which layer of atmosphere is nearer to earth
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troposhere 12-18 km
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which is the 2 layer of atmosphere from the earth
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stratosphere 50 km
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which is third layer of the atmosphere
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mesosphere 80 km
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which is 2 outer most layer of the atmosphere
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thermosphere 700 km
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which is outer most layer of the atmosphere
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exosphere 10000 km
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the area between the troposhere and stratosphere is
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tropopause
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when the temperature is more the density of air is —–
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more
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in the pole the air is —-=-
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less
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in which layer the airoplane flew
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stratosphere
14
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the ion are floating in which area
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thermosphere -ionosphere
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the air exist in which area
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troposphere
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the area between stratosphere and mesosphere
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stratopause
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which layer contain ozone gas
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stratosphere
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which layer mostly protect from the uv rays
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ozone ie.,stratosphere
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the area between thermosphere and mesosphere
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mesopause
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in which layer the burn meteorites comes to the earth
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mesosphere
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the area between thermosphere and exosphere
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thermopause
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where does the ionosphere lies
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thermosphere
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which is the process that increases the amount of oxgyen in air
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photosynthesis
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o3 is
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ozone
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which affects the ozone layer
CFC
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which is relatively inert gas
nitrogen
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which control the combustion by diluting oxgyen
nitrogen
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which is important green house gas
carbon di oxide
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the process of heated up earth and emitting radiation is called as ----
terrestrial radiation
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the acid rain is because of
mix of dust particle ie. ,areosole in the process of condensation
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how many satellite did earth have
1
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how many satellite did mars have
2
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the name of satelliteof mars is
phobos deimos
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how many satellite did jupiter have
79
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name the greatest satellite in solar system
ganymede
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how many satellite did saturn have
62
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which is the greatest satellite of saturn
titan
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how many satellite did uranus have
27
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which is greatest satellite of uranus
titania
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which is the largest satellite of neptune
triton
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how many satellite did neptune have
14
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which are the 2 planets which rotates from east to west
venus and uranus
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which is nearest planet to earth
venus
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which is brightest and hottest planet
venus
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the study of universe is called -----
cosmology
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the origin of universe is accepted by which theory
big bang theory
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the big bang theory was found by
georges henri joseph E lemaitre
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the theory of big bang was confirmed by
edwin hubble
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in which year the big bang theory was given
1927
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the completion of star is called
black hole
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our solar system is part of which galaxy
milk way
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milky way is otherwise called as
akash ganga
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the degree of sun in its core
15 million degree Celsius
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the composition of sun
71 %of hydrogen ,26.5 %of helium and 2.5%of other elements
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mercury is also called as
swiftest planet
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which is called as the evening star
venus
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which is called as the twin planet to earth
venus
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which planet is known as red planet
mars
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because of presence of which matter mars is looking like red
iron oxide
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which is the largest volcano and highest mountain in solar system
olympus mons in mars
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when was the space craft enter the mars
24 september 2014
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how many hrs in day in jupiter
10 hrs
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in jupiter 1 year is equals
12 years
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how many rings around saturn
7 rings
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the ring around saturn are made up of
dust and ice particles
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who found the uranus planet
sir william herscel
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which year the uranus was found
1781
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the new name of pluto
134340
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which is also called as blue planet
earth
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the speed of earth is
1610 km/hr
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the flattened earth at pole is called as
geoid
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which line is pass through india
topic of cancer 23.5(in north latitude )
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the 23.5 degree lines passes through southern hemisphere is
tropiv of capricorn
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66.5 of north and 66.5 of south is called as
artic and antartic cricle
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0 degree latitude line is also called as
prime meridian
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from which the indian standard time is calculated
82.5 degree east longitude
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the age of earth
4.5 billion years
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earth distance from the sun
150 million km
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water area in earth
71% OF TOTAL SURFACE
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when did the eqinox is happen
mar 21 and september 23
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summer solstice happen in earth
june 21 `
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winter solstice happen in earth
22 nd dec
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escape velocity of earth
11.2 kms \hr
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when does the perihelion occurs
jan 3
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when does the aphelion occurs
july 4
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where does the asteriods were found
between mars and jupiter
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which is also caled as shooting star
meteoroids
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the study of moon is called as
selenology
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who were first persons in moon
neil armstrong and edwin adrin
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in which year human landed in moon
1969
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how much time did moo take to revolt around the earth
27 days and 8 hrs
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the land spot at which human firstly landed in moon is called
the sea of tranquility
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which is called as the greater or inner himalayas
himadri
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the middle or lesser part of himalayas is called as
himachal
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the outer himalayas is also called as
shiwalik
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which is the home of the Mt.everest
greater or inner or himadri
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what was the height of mt.everest
8848 km
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where did karakorom pass situated
kashmir
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where did bara lapcha and shipki la was located
himachal pradesh
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where did the thaga la and niti pass was located
uttrakhand
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thaga la and niti, karakoram ,bara lapcha ,shipkila passes were located in which region
himadri
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where did the gangotri and yamunotri is located
uttarahand on himadri
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pir pamjal,dhaula dhar and mahabharat are located at
himachal
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the valleys kashmir and kulu valley is in
himachal
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which is not a continuous range
shiwalik or outer himalaya
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in jammu the range is called as
jammu hills
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in arunachal pradesh the shiwalik was called as
miri abor and mishmi hills
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the longitudinal valley which lies between himachal and shiwalik is
duns
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naga ,manipur,mizo hills are parts of which
purvachal
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river disappear in which region
bhabar
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river reappear in which region
terai
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which is flood plain of river
khadar
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which is above the flood plain of river
banghar
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indian desert is also known as
thar desert
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which river is located in thar desert
luni river
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name the plateau which is south of naramada
deccan plateau
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name the plateau which is north of naramada
central highland
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the eastern extension of central highland is called
bundelkhand and baghelkhand
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which is the oldest mountain range in the world
aravalli
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which is highest section of aravalli
mt abu block
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which is highest peak on aravalli
guru shikar (1722)m
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which is largest plateau of india
deccan plateau
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the range of the deccan plateau
900m-2700m
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western ghat is also called
sahyadri
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the highest peak southern india is
anai mudi (2695m)
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anai mudi is located at where
annamalai hills
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what is height of doda betta
2673 m
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where does the doda betta is located
niligris in western ghats
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where does the both ghats meet
niligris
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which is sources of rivers of south like godavari,krishna,kaveri,
western ghats
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which is oldest ganga
godavari
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which is highest peak of eastern ghats
mahendragiri
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the height of mahendragiri is
1500 m
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where does the mahendragiri is located
andhra pradesh
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andaman and nicobar are separated by
ten degree channel
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the administrative capital of andaman nicobar
port blair
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where does the india's active volcano is loacted
barren island in andaman nicobar
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which is the extinct volcano of india
narcondam
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which is the administrative capital of lakshadweep
kavaratti island
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in lakshdweep where is the bird sanatuary is located
pitti island
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the northern portion of lakshadweep is called as
amindivis
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except the northern part of lakshsdweep is called as
laccadives
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northernmost part of western coastal plain is
konkan
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the central stretch of western coastal plain is
kannad
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the southermost part of western coastal plain is
malabar coastal plain
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the northern part of eastern coastal plain is
northern circar
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the southern part of eastern coastal plain is
coromandel coast
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SIAL was called for which portion
outer crust
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SIMA was called for which portion
inner crust
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the discontinuity of the upper crust and inner crust is called as
conard discontinuity
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the discontinuity between crust and mantle is called as
mohorovich
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the lithosphere is solid it is in which part
upper mantle
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the thickness of mantle
2900km
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the inner mantle is called as
asthenosphere
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the asthenosphere is made up of
magma (semi liquid)
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tectonic plates
7 under the continential of earth
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the discontinuity of upper and lower mantle is called as
repetti discontinuity
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which area faces the maximum frequence
epicentre
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the core is separated from the mantle by which discontinuity
guttenberg discontinuity
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the discontinuity between inner and outer core is called as
lehmann discontinuity
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the upper core is composed of
nife
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how many crop season
3 season
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in kharif season when did they cultivated and harvest the crops
june and september
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kharif is called also
manson crop
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in rabi season when did they cultivated and harvest the crops
october to march
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which is called as winter crop
rabi season crop
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wheat ,barely,gram,mustard,linseeed maizeand oat are example of
rabi season crop
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in zaid season when did they cultivated and harvest the crops
march to may
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which is mainly for fruits and vegatable
zaid season
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who was the father of yellow revolution
sam pitroda
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yellow revolution related to
oil seed production
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black revolution related to
petroleum products
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who was the father of blue revolution
Dr. arun krishnan
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blue revolution related to
fish products
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brown revolution related to
leather
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who was the father of golden revolution
nirpakh tutej
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golden revolution related to
fruits honey production
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golden fiber revolution related to
jute production
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grey revolution related to
fertilizers
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who was the father of pink revolution
durgesh patel
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pink revolution related to
onion production or pharmaceuticals
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who was the father of green revolution
M S Swaminathan
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green revolution related to
food grain
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evergreen revolution related to
overall production of agriculture
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silver revolution related to
egg productio or poutry production
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silver fiber revolution related to
cotton
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who was the father of silver revolution
indira gandhi
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red revolution related to
meat production or tomato
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round revolution related to
potato
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who was the father of white revolution in india
varghese kurien
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white revolution related to
milk production
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which revolution is known as the operation flood
white revolution
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who is largest producer of rice
china
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who is largest producer of paddy
china
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who is largest producer of wheat
china
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who is largest producer of onion ,cabbage and green bean
china
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who is largest producer of egg plant ,potato, pumpkin,tomato
china
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who is largest producer of soybean and maize
USA
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who is largest producer of ginger , okar ,lemon,banana,mango ,guava ,milk
india
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who was the 2 largest producer of soybean
brazil
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who is the 2 largest producer of ginger ,okar
nigeria
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who is 2 largest producer of rice,paddy,wheat , onion ,cabbage and green bean ,egg plant ,potato, pumpkin,tomato ,tea,black pepper,cotton ,silk
india
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who is the largest producer of coconut
indonesia
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who was the 2 nd largest producer of coconut
philippines
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who was the largest producer of apple
china
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who was the 2 nd largest producer of apple
USA
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who was 2 largest producer of lemon
mexico
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who is 2 largest producer of milk
china
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who is the largest porducer of coffee
brazil
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who is the 2 largest producer of coffee
vietnam
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who is the largest producer of black pepper
vietnam
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who is largest producer of egg
china
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who was the 2 nd largest producer of egg
USA
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who was the largest producer of tobacco
china
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who was the 2 largest producer of tobacco
brazil
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who is the largest producer of honey
china
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who is the 2nd largest producer of honey
turkey
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who is the largest producer of cotton
china
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who is the largest producer of jute
india
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who is the 2nd largest producer of jute
bangladesh
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who is the largest producer of rubber
thailand
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who is the 2 nd largest producer of rubber
indonesia
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who is the largest producer of silk
china
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who was the largest producer wood fuel
india
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who was the 2 nd largest producer wood fuel
china
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which state in india is the largest producer of paddy
west bengal
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which state in india is the largest producer of wheat
uttar pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of sugarcane
UP
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which state in india is the largest producer of cotton
gujarat
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which state in india is the largest producer of tea
assam
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which state in india is the largest producer of bajra
rajasthan
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which state in india is the largest producer of jowar
maharastra
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which state in india is the largest producer of mazia
andhra pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of pulses
madhya pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of overall food grain
uttar pradesh
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of rice
uttar pradesh
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of wheat
punjab
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of bajar
gujart
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of jowar
Karnataka
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of maize
karnataka
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of pulses
UP
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of overall food grain
Punjab
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of sugarcane
maharastra
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of cotton
maharastra
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of tea
west bengal
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which state in india is the largest producer of coffee
karnataka
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of coffee
kerala
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which state in india is the largest producer of silk
karnataka
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of silk
andhra pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of rubber
kerala
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of rubber
tamil nadu
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which state in india is the largest producer of tobacco
andhra pradesh
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of tobacco
karnataka
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which state in india is the largest producer of ground nut
gujarat
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of groundnut
andhra pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of soya bean
madhya pradesh
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of soya bean
maharastra
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which state in india is the largest producer of mustard
rajasthan
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of mustard
uttar pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of sunflower
karnataka
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of sunflower
andhra pradesh
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which state in india is the largest producer of overall oilseed production
madhya pradesh
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which state in india is the 2 nd largest producer of
maharastra
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which is known as soya state
madhya pradesh
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which also known as riverine soil
alluvial soi
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which soil is best for agriculture
alluvial soil
267
the new alluvial soil is also called as
khadar soil
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the old alluvial soil is also called as
bhangar soil
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the major crops of alluvial soil
paddy sugarcane plantain wheat pulses
270
which soil is called as the regur soil
black soil or black cotton soil
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which soil also known as lava soil
black soil
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which soil contains more bauzite or ferric oxide
laterite soil
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which soil is suitable plantation crop
laterite soil ,mountain soil
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which soil has phosphate contian as same alluvial soil
desert soil
275
drought resistant crop are grown in which soil
desert soil
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which soil also known as arid soil
desert soil
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which soil as also known as forest soil
mountain soil
278
the length of indus river
1114 km
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the sindhu is also called as
indus
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the indus river is end in
Arabian sea
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in india in which district the indus is flowing
leh in JK
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the treaty of indus was signed in which date
19 september 1960
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how much percent of water is taken by the indian from indus
20 %
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where does ganga is intiated
gangotri or gaumukh
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the length of ganga
2525 km
286
the source of ganga is
bhagirathi and alaknanada
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kosi is also called as
sorrow of bihar
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damodar is also called as
sorrow of bengal
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ganga is known as -------- in Bangladesh
padma
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in bangladesh the combination of padma and jamuna is called as
meghana
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the end of the ganga is in
bay of bengal
292
sunder ban delta was formed by which rivers
padma and jamuna (ganga and brahmaputra )
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which is world's largest and fastest growing delta
sunder ban
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the length of yamuna is
1376 km
295
where did yamuna and ganga are merged
triveni (allahabad)prayaraj
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the length of brahmaputra is
2900km
297
the river brshmaputra was known as --------------------in tibet
tsang po
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the river brshmaputra was known as --------------------in bangladesh
jamuna
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in india where did the brahmaputra enters to india
arunachal pradesh (dihang)
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which is biggest island in the world
majuli river in assam
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the end of brahmaputra is
bay of bengal
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which river is called as old ganga or dakshin ganga
godavari
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which is largest peninsular
godavari
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where does the godavari is rises
western ghats in maharastra
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the length of godavari is
1465km
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which is 2 nd longest river of india
godavari
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where does the mahanadi is originates
chhattisgarh
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mahanadi flows through which states
chhattisgarh and odisha
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the length of mahanadi
815 km
310
which is also known as hirakud dam
mahanadi
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which is the origin of krishna river
mahabaleshwar ,maharastra
312
krishna river is also known as
krishnaveni
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the length of river krishna is
1400 km
314
which is 4th longest river in india
krishna
315
where does the river krishna is drained out
bay of bengal
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which river is also known as the ponni river
kaveri
317
the length of kaveri is
800 km
318
where did the river kaveri drained out
bay of bengal
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where did kaveri is originate
kodagu in western ghats
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where did narmada originate from
amarkantak hill in madhya pradesh
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which river is known as the life line of madhya pradesh
narmada
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what is length of narmada
1312 km
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which is flows through rift valley
narmada
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where did river narmada is drained out
arabian sea
325
the another name of narmada
rewa
326
firstly narmada was knwn as
nerbudda
327
where did tapti was originated
satura ranges in madhya pradesh
328
the length of river tapi
724 km
329
which 2 river that are not form delta
tapti and narmada
330
where did the sharavti river is originated
ambuthirtha in western ghats in karnataka
331
the length of sharavati
128 km
332
jog waterfalls is formed by
sharavati river
333
the height of jog or garsoppa falls is
253 meters
334
which is also known lonari,lavanavati and salt river
luni
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which is highest waterfall in india
jog or garsoppa falls
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which is river that flows through desert
luni
337
where does the river chambal is originated
vindhya range in madhya pradesh
338
the length oh chambal
1050 km
339
chambal is tributary of which river
yamuna
340
the pt within the earth crust where an earthquake originates is called as ----
focus or hypocentre or seismic focus
341
the pt vertically above the focus on the earth's surface is called as -------------
epicentre
342
which part of the earth affected more because of earthquake
epicentre
343
what are types of seismic waves
body wave and surface wave
344
what are the types of body waves
primary waves and secondary waves
345
what are types of surface waves
love wave and rayleigh waves
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which waves can travel fast from one place to another
p waves viceversa for s waves
