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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

64. Siwaliks are:
(a) to the north of Himadri
(b) foothills of Himalayan ranges
(c) in Meghalaya
(d) the plateau between Pamirs and Myanmar

65. Palghat joins which of the following states?
(a) Sikkim and West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
66. Consider the following statements:
1. Cherrapunji is located on the south side of Garo hills.
2. Cherrapunji is about 1700 m above mean sea level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. _______ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
(a) Aravalli
(b) Pirpanjal
(c) Karakoram
(d) Hindukush

68. Why is it that the Himalayan region is poor in mineral resources?
(a) Displacement of rock strata has disturbed the arrangement of rocks and made it complex
(b) It is made up of crystalline rock
(c) the terrain makes exploitation of minerals difficult
(d) The climatic conditions are not suitable, for exploitation of minerals

69. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction
east to west?
(a) Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
(b) Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
(c) Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
(d) Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
70. Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
(a) Javadi Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills
(c) Nilgiri Hills
(d) Shevaroy Hills

71. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in :
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kashmir

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