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Which of the following regions in India is also known as the storehouse of minerals?

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Chota Nagpur Plateau

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India is divided into how many physiographic divisions?

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Six

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What are the six physiographic divisions of India?

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Northern Mountains (aka Himalayas)

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The Peninsular Plateau is divided into two parts by which river?

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River Narmada

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What are the two parts the Peninsular Plateau is divided into?

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Upper part - Central Highlands

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Which part of the Peninsular Plateau is the Upper part?

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Central Highlands

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Which part of the Peninsular Plateau is the Lower part?

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Deccan Plateau

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What is the Chota Nagpur Plateau known as?

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Storehouse of minerals

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What is the Ruhr region of Germany mineral-rich place compared to in India?

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Chota Nagpur Plateau

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What forms the Deccan trap

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which has black soil?

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Which part of the Deccan Plateau is the northern part?

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(North) Western part of Deccan Plateau

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Which plateau is the easternmost part of the Peninsular/Chota Nagpur Plateau that extends to Meghalaya?

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Meghalaya Plateau

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Which hill ranges are located in Meghalaya?

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Garo

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What is another name for the Meghalaya Plateau/Karbi Anglong Plateau?

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KAREI ANGLONG/MEGHALAYA PLATEAU

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Which soil conservation methods are effective in coastal and dry regions?

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Shelter belts

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What do shelter belts involve as a soil conservation method?

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Rows of trees planted to create shelter

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Which soil conservation method involves planting rows of trees to create shelter?

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Shelter Belts

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What type of soil is suitable for cotton cultivation in lime, iron, and alumina-rich areas?

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Laterite Soil

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What is a common use of laterite soil due to its hardness?

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Making of bricks

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What agricultural practice combines trees and crops to conserve soil and water?

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Agroforestry

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What is the process of covering the topsoil with organic matter called?

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Mulching

Preserves rich soil for farming

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In which state is Dachigam National Park located?

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Jammu & Kashmir

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In which state is Pin Valley National Park located?

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Himachal Pradesh

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In which state is Eravikulam National Park located?

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Kerala

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In which state is Kanha National Park located?
Madhya Pradesh
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What is the full name of the bird sanctuary mentioned in the image?
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
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According to the trick, what does 'Salim Ji do gram kiss dete the' help you remember?
National Parks in Jammu & Kashmir
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According to the trick, what does 'SANJAY MADHAV PAAN BANDHU SATPUDA VANANCHAL PACHH JATE BAJE VAN GAYE' help you remember?
National Parks in Madhya Pradesh
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What is a characteristic of black soil mentioned in the image?
Suitable for Cotton Cultivation (in specific conditions)
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What is a limitation of laterite soil due to its porous nature?
Leaching problems
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For which crop is laterite soil generally not considered suitable according to the image?
Cashew cultivation
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What is the main purpose of terrace farming?
To stop the flowing water and soil erosion in the same field
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What is contour farming?
Farming where steps are made along the slopes
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What is strip cropping?
Growing different crops in alternate strips
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What is crop rotation?
Growing different crops in the same field in a planned sequence
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What is gully control?
Preventing soil erosion in larger channels
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What are bunds or barriers used for in soil conservation?
To stop the flowing water and soil erosion in the same field
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What is the approximate requirement of frost-free days for laterite soil suitable for cotton cultivation?
210 frost-free days
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What is a key characteristic related to the particle size of sandy soil?
Bigger particle size
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What is a key characteristic related to the particle size and texture of clayey soil?
Smaller particle size/grain size, sticky
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The Indus valley civilization lothal site discover by whom
SR Rao
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Lothal site bank of which river
Bhogava river
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Lothal
Evidence of double burial system It is ancient port city
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About Harappan town
Use Burnt bricks Town or divided into two parts
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Harappan towns divided into two parts which they are
Acropolis/ citadel Lower town
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National song and national anthem adopted by CA in which date
24 Jan 1950
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Who is Temporary chairman of constitution assembly
Sachhidanand Sinha
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Legal advisor of constitution assembly
BN Rao
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Symbol of constitution assembly
Elephant
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Constitution adopted on which date
26 November 1949 it is celebrated constitution day
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Constitution enforce on which date
26 Jan 1950 it is the first republic Day of independence India
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The first republic Day celebrated at what place
Irwin Amphitheatre
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Who is the chief guest of first republic Day of India
Sukarno the President of Indonesia
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Independence Day
Flag hosting at Red fort by prime minister
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Republic Day
Flag unfluring at kartavya path by president
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Republic Day ended
Which beating retreat ceremony on 28th Jan
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Harappa site
Discover by dayaram Sahni 1921 River Ravi
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Mohenjo Daro site
Discover by rakhal Das Banerjee in 1922 river Indus
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During discovery who is the chairman of ASI
John Marshall
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Father of ASI
Alexander Cunningham
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Dholavira site
Divided in 3 parts Evidence of giant water reservoir Located at khadir bet in Gujarat
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Rakhigarhi site
Location Haryana River ghaggara Largest site in India
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Which is the largest ivc site in India
Rakhigarhi
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City without citadel
Chanhudro pakistan
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The pottery found in chalkolithic age
OCP/ BRW
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The pottery found in Harappa
OCP/ BRW/ PGW
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The pottery found in early iron age
PGW:- Painted grey weire
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The pottery of Later iron age
NBPW
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Paleolithic site of India
Adamghar: MP Hunsgi:- Karnataka Kurnool Andhra Pradesh
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Some Neolithic site
Mehargarh (Balochistan) Koldihwa(UP) Chirand (Bihar) Burzahom(J&K)
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Some chalcolithic site
Ganeshwar- Jodhpur Culture (Raj) Aahar culture (Rajasthan) Kayatha and Malwa culture (MP) Jorwe culture (Mh)
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Fast proto city
Catel Huyuk (Turkey)
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Which is oldest in Indian subcontinent Neolithic site
Mehargarh It is famous for its walls and fast agriculture evidence found here
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First rise evidence found where
Koldihwa
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Tool made of bone where found
Chirand
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What is the meaning of Gofkral
Cave of Potters
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What is the found in burzahom
Pit dwelling
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Which Sultan farmed a series of regulation to weekend the power of nobles
Alauddin Khilji
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Diwan I kohi department started by whom
Mohammed bin Tughlaq
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Iltutmish died in
1235 AD
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Balban 1266-1287
Title:- Zile e Ilahi Called himself descendant of afrasia Establish the military department Diwan i arz
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Who started nowruz festival
Balban
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Who is the contemporary of Genghis Khan
Iltutmish
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Who constitute Turk e chahalgani Group of 40 people
Iltutmish
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Alauddin Khilji 1296- 1316
He started cash payment to Soldier Ended Iqta system He started spy ecosystem Started daag and chehra system
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Who collect the revenue during the Alauddin Khilji
Mustakharaj
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Khilji started two department
Diwan i Mustakharaj ( for Arreors) Diwan i Riyasat (responsible for regulating market)
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Alauddin Khilji introduce three types of tax
Gharai :- house tax Charai:- tax on grassland used for grazing animals Kharaj in post on peasant on produce 50%
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Jaziya a non Muslim tax fast imposed by whom
Mohammed bin Qasim
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Who is Risalat
Religious officers
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Alauddin Khilji check on the market by two officers
Diwan i riyasat Shanna i Mandi
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What is carrying capacity
Maximum population size of species that can be sustained
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What is biotic potential
Maximum reproductive capacity often organism or species
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Biotic potential divided into two parts one is k selected species
Large animal low reproductive capacity lifespan is high example is elephant
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Biotic potential divided into two parts another is are selected species
Small animal high reproductive capacity lifespan is low example frog
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What is demographic dividend
Working population 15 to 59 age
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Who discover the first dead cell in Cork
Robert hooke in 1665
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Who discovered free living cell in pond water for the first time
Anton van leeuwenhoek in 1674
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Who gave the cell theory
Schidein and schwann in 1838
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Who gave the cell theory Omnis cellular e cellular
Rudolf Virchow in 1855
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What is Omnis cellular e cellular
New cell are formed from the pre existing cell
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How many types of mixture
Homogeneous mixture Heterogeneous mixture
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Homogeneous mixture
Particle size less than 1 nanometer Stable solution Doesn't show tyndall effect
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Heterogeneous mixture
Particle size is greater than 1000 nanometre Unstable suspensial Show tyndall effect
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Who gave Brownian Motion Theory
Robert brown
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Mohiniattam
Associate with lord Vishnu Show air component Solo dance Performed by a female Reference seen in ancient text Vyavaharmala

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