Description : One of the largest salt deserts in the world, the 'Rann of Kutch' is primarily located in which state of India? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Gujarat (3) Telangana (4) Assam
Last Answer : (2) Gujarat Explanation: The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located mostly in Gujarat.
Description : The driest part of India is (a) Rann of Kutch (b) Rajasthan (c) Leh (d) Hinterland of Western Ghats
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Wild asses are found in (a) Parkal, Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) (b) Rann of Kutch, Gujarat (c) Manas, Barpeta (Assam) (d) Chandraprabha, Varanasi
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following is an inland drainage area? [CDS 1994] (a) Sambhar area (b) Chilka region (c) Mansarovar lake (d) Rann of Kutch
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Palk Strait lies between – (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri ... after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras Presidency (1755-1763) during the Company Raj period.
Description : The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is – (1) The Brahmaputra Valley (2) The Deccan Plateau (3) The Indo Gangetic Valley (4) The Rann of Kutch
Last Answer : (2) The Deccan Plateau Explanation: Deccan plateau is considered as the most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India. The lava soil of Deccan plateau is world renowned ... plateau, comprising Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Description : The most ideal region for the cultivation of coffee in India is the – (1) Indo-Gangetic Valley (2) Brahmaputra Valley (3) Rann of Kutch (4) Deccan Plateau
Last Answer : (4) Deccan Plateau Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is ideally suited for coffee cultivation in India. Coffee is grown in three regions of India with Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu forming the ... growing region of South India. These three states produce almost the entire coffee grown in India.
Description : Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for? (1) Tidal and flats (2) Fertile soil (3) Dense Vegetation (4) All are correct
Last Answer : (1) Tidal and flats Explanation: The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is ... known as tidal flats, that are coastal wetlands which form when mud is deposited by tides or rivers.
Description : Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned. (a) Sunderbans – Bengal Tiger (b) Periyar – Elephant (c) Rann of Kutch – Wild Ass (d) Dachigam – Snow Leopard National Park
Last Answer : (d) Eastern ghats
Description : Why is Rann of Kutch of India famous for ? (1) Tidal and flats (2) Fertile soil (3) Dense Vegetation (4) All are correct
Last Answer : Tidal and flats
Description : The Palk Strait lies between (1) Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar (2) Andaman and Nicobar Islands (3) Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat (4) Lakshadweep and Maldives
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar
Description : River Luni drains into (a) Kerala Coast (b) Ganga delta (c) Godavari delta (d) Rann of Kachchh
Description : The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in: (a) Sunderbans (b) Assam forests (c) the Rann of Kachch (d) Cauvery delta
Description : Which of the following is/are correct about the Rann of Kachchh ? 1. It is a flat saline marsh land 2. It is in Rajasthan 3. It is the home of the Indian Wild Ass 4. It is a unique land formation supporting several singular species of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea. II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes. III. The land to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar. IV. The ... II and IV (2) I, III and IV (3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : (1) I, II and IV
Description : Late Jorwe Culture – 1000-700 B.C.E. , Kutch – Saurashtra was abandoned by 1900 B.C.E. , Early Jorwe Culture – 1400-1000 B.C.E.
Last Answer : Write the correct chronological order: (a) Late Jorwe Culture - 1000-700 B.C.E. (b) Kutch - Saurashtra ... (d) Malwa Culture - 1600-1400 B.C.E.
Description : Sea -horse found in Marine National Park in Kutch is a: (a) shark (b) marine mammal (c) marine teleost (d) lobster
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The proposed sea-route "Sethu Samudram" is a canal through which of the sea-lanes? (1) Gulf of Mannar (2) Malacca Strait (3) Guff of Kutch (4) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Last Answer : (1) Gulf of Mannar Explanation: Sethusamudram is the sea that separates Tamil Nadu, India, from Sri Lanka. It encompasses the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and a shoal of islands and bays ... peninsular India by about 350 nautical miles (due to having to circle about the island of Sri Lanka).
Description : To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park- (1) Andaman Islands (2) Gulf of Kutch (3) Lakshadweep Islands (4) Gulf of Mannar
Last Answer : (2) Gulf of Kutch Explanation: The government of India, in 1982, declared a core area of 110 km2 in the Gulf of Kutch as Marine National Park for the conservation of coral reefs. It is ... formations of the Gulf of Kutch represent one of the extreme northern limits of corals in the Indian Ocean.
Description : The Sundarbans or the 'Mangrove' forests are found in – (1) Kutch Peninsula (2) Western Ghats (3) Konkan Coast (4) Deltaic West Bengal
Last Answer : (4) Deltaic West Bengal Explanation: Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sunderbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering parts of Bangladesh and ... forests of the world. Situated mostly in Bangladesh, a small portion of it lies in India.
Description : To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park (1) Gulf of Kutch (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Andaman Islands
Last Answer : (1) Gulf of Kutch Explanation: For the protection of coral reefs, the Gulf of Kutch was declared Marine National Park under the provisions of the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. It is the first national marine park of India.
Description : The breeding place of Flamingo (Hansawar) in India is most likely (a) Runn of Kutch (b) Ghana Vihar (c) Sambhar lake (d) Chilka lake.
Last Answer : (d) Chilka lake.
Description : Area wise, which one of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency? a. Kutch b. Kangra c. Ladakh d. Patna sahib
Last Answer : c. Ladakh
Description : To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park ; (1) Gulf of Kutch (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Gulf of Mannar (4) Andaman Islands
Last Answer : Gulf of Kutch
Description : To conserve coral reefs the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park : (1) Andaman Islands (2) Gulf of Kutch (3) Lakshadweep Islands (4) Gulf of Mannar