Political Geography Of India - Study Mode
[#301] Baltoro glacier is located in
Correct Answer
(A) Karakoram mountain range
Explanation
Solution: If Polar Regions are not counted, Baltoro glacier is the longest glacier (63 km). It lies in Gilgit-Balitistan region of karakoram mountain ranges.
[#302] Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
Correct Answer
(B) Myanmar
Explanation
Solution: Myanmar is the nearest mainland and foreign country from Andaman. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one of the eight union territories of India, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
[#303] Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
Correct Answer
(D) Young folded mountains
Explanation
Solution: Young folded mountains is most prone to earthquakes. The movement of the two plates forces sedimentary rocks upwards into a series of folds. Mostly earthquakes occur in the belt of young-fold mountains becuse young fold mountains are formed because of tectonic activities.
[#304] The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
Correct Answer
(D) Orissa
Explanation
Solution: The tropic of cancer does not pass through Odisha. The tropic of cancer passes through 8 Indian states. They are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Tripura, and Mizoram.
[#305] Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between ________
Correct Answer
(B) India and China
Explanation
Solution: Mac Mohan Line demarcates the boundary between India and China. The McMahon Line is the demarcation line between the Tibetan region of China and the North-east region of India proposed by British colonial administrator Henry McMahon at the 1914 Simla Convention signed between British and Tibetan representatives.