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Which one of the following peaks is NOT located in India ?
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Gurla mandhata located in Tibet
Gurla mandhata located in Tibet
See lessWhich one of the following peaks is NOT located in India ?
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Gurla Mandhata Gurla Mandhata is the highest peak of the Nalakankar Himal, a small range of the Himalaya. It is named after king Mandhata of Suryavansha of the Ikshvaku dynasty. It lies in Burang County of the Ngari Prefecture in Tibet near the northwest corner of Nepal. It is the 34th highest peakRead more
Gurla Mandhata
Gurla Mandhata is the highest peak of the Nalakankar Himal, a small range of the Himalaya.
It is named after king Mandhata of Suryavansha of the Ikshvaku dynasty.
It lies in Burang County of the Ngari Prefecture in Tibet near the northwest corner of Nepal.
It is the 34th highest peak in the world.
It lies within the Tibetan Plateau.
Additional Information
Namcha Barwa is a mountain in the Himalayas.
The traditional definition of the Himalaya extending from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra would make it the eastern anchor of the entire mountain chain.
Kamet –
Kamet is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.
Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.
Nanga Parbat –
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world.
It is at 8,126 meters above sea level.
It is located in the Diamer District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of India.
Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas.
The name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit words nanga and parvata which together mean “Naked Mountain”.
It is locally known by its Tibetan name Diamer or Deo Mir, meaning “huge mountain”.
Nanga Parbat is one of the 14 eight-thousanders.
See lessThe winter rains caused by Western disturbance in North Western Plain of India gradually decreases from :
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Western Disturbance -It is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region. It brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent and others. It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern due to the westerlies. Extratropical storms are a global phenomenon wRead more
Western Disturbance –
It is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region.
It brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent and others.
It is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern due to the westerlies.
Extratropical storms are a global phenomenon with moisture usually carried in the upper atmosphere.
In the Indian subcontinent, moisture is sometimes shed as rain when the storm system encounters the Himalayas.
See lessIn which of the following rivers, the upper course contains fresh water but saline water flowing at the lower part ?
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Luni does have freshwater during the first hundred kilometres but as it reaches Balotra in Barmer, the water starts to turn saline from the rich salt content of the surface it flows on. Luni is one of the few west-flowing rivers going towards the mostly desert land of western Rajasthan. Luni originaRead more
Luni does have freshwater during the first hundred kilometres but as it reaches Balotra in Barmer, the water starts to turn saline from the rich salt content of the surface it flows on.
Luni is one of the few west-flowing rivers going towards the mostly desert land of western Rajasthan.
Luni originates from the Naga Hills of the Aravalli Range in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district from a height of 772 metres.
Luni then flows into the Thar Desert and meets its end in Barine, located at the north-eastern part of the marsh called the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, without flowing into any larger water body.
See lessAssertion (A): Sugarcane and sugar production in U.P. is more than Maharashtra but productivity is less.
Sugarcane and sugar production in the U.P. is more than in Maharashtra but productivity is less. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka have together produced 111 million tonnes of sugar. Hence (A) is true. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra together share 66 percent of sugar production. Maharashtra mRead more
Sugarcane and sugar production in the U.P. is more than in Maharashtra but productivity is less.
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka have together produced 111 million tonnes of sugar. Hence (A) is true.
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra together share 66 percent of sugar production.
Maharashtra mills have maintained a recovery rate of 10 to 11.65 percent. Mills in Uttar Pradesh have managed to keep it between 9.49 and 11.48 percent.
About Cooperative Sugar mills:
The cooperative campaign for the sugar industry began in the mid-50s to late 50s in Maharashtra with the announcement of 12 places in the state where sugar factories could be established.
A central committee was created by Bombay State Cooperative Bank under the chairmanship of economist Dhananjayrao Gadgil.
Asia’s first cooperative sugar factory was established at Pravaranagar in the Ahmednagar District of the then Bombay state in 1950 by Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, & Gadgil.
Most of the sugar factories in Maharashtra are in the cooperative sector.
Hence, (R) is true but not the correct explanation of (A).
See lessAssertion (A): Sugarcane and sugar production in U.P. is more than Maharashtra but productivity is less.
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
See lessMoribund Delta’ is a subdivision of which of the following Delta ?
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Delta a deposit of clay, silt, and sand formed at the mouth of a river where the stream loses velocity and drops part of its sediment load. No delta is formed if the coast is sinking or if there is an ocean or tidal current strong enough to prevent sediment deposition. Coarse particles settle first,Read more
Delta a deposit of clay, silt, and sand formed at the mouth of a river where the stream loses velocity and drops part of its sediment load.
No delta is formed if the coast is sinking or if there is an ocean or tidal current strong enough to prevent sediment deposition.
Coarse particles settle first, with fine clays last and found at the outer regions of the delta.
The Bengal Delta can be subdivided into the following.
moribund
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mature
active deltas
Which one of the following cities is NOT located on the Tran-Siberian rail route?
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The Trans–Siberian Railway route passes through the cities of:PermYekaterinburgOmskNovosibirskKrasnoyarskIrkutskChitaKhabarovsk Additional Information The Trans–Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with Russia's East.It has a length of 9,289 kilometers from Moscow to VladivostRead more
The Trans–Siberian Railway route passes through the cities of:
Perm
Yekaterinburg
Omsk
Novosibirsk
Krasnoyarsk
Irkutsk
Chita
Khabarovsk
Additional Information
The Trans–Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with Russia’s East.
See lessIt has a length of 9,289 kilometers from Moscow to Vladivostok.
It is the third-longest railway-line in the world.
Telegraphic Plateau is a part of :
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The Telegraph plateau crosses from Eurasian plate to North Atlantic plate......
The Telegraph plateau crosses from Eurasian plate to North Atlantic plate……
See lessTelegraphic Plateau is a part of :
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The Telegraph Plateau is a region of the North Atlantic that was supposed to be relatively flat and shallow compared to the rest of the ocean. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge. It is a divergent or constructive plate boundary. It is located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a pRead more
The Telegraph Plateau is a region of the North Atlantic that was supposed to be relatively flat and shallow compared to the rest of the ocean.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge.
It is a divergent or constructive plate boundary.
It is located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
It is a part of the longest mountain range in the world.
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