Indian Geography - Study Mode

[#181] When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the time at Greenwich, London, will be
Correct Answer

(C) 0630 hours

Explanation

Solution: When it is 12:00 pm in Allahabad, there will 0630 hrs in London as it is 5 hrs 30 minutes behind IST.

[#182] Which country has the largest coastline?
Correct Answer

(C) Canada

Explanation

Solution: Canada (202,080 km) has the longest total coastlines in the world, and these hold great cultural, military, and economic importance for each of them.

[#183] Cotton in India grows best on:
Correct Answer

(A) Black Soil

Explanation

Solution: Black soils are poor in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter. The soils are generally rich in the montmorillonitic and beidellitic group of clay minerals. It is most suitable for the growth of cotton. It is also known or cotton soil as a reason.

[#184] Lignite is a type of:
Correct Answer

(C) Coal

Explanation

Solution: Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content. It has a carbon content around 60-70%.

[#185] One horned rhinoceros is found in the states of:
Correct Answer

(B) West Bengal and Assam

Explanation

Solution: The preferred habitat of an Indian rhinoceros is alluvial flood plains and areas containing tall grasslands along the foothills of the Himalayas. Formerly, extensively distributed in the Gangetic plains, today the species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam.