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A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Assam
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Andhra Pradesh

Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language.

A)
volcanic eruption
B)
blizzard
C)
earthquake
D)
bolt of lightning

Correct Answer : Option (D) - bolt of lightning

Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, severe thunderstorms, lightening, and wildfires are all examples of sudden natural hazards which develop with little warning and strike rapidly. However, bolt of lightning is the minimum short term hazard of all which lasts few seconds.

A)
Parana River
B)
Orinoco River
C)
Amazon River
D)
Churun River

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Churun River

Churun River : Angel Falls, Spanish Salto Ángel, also called Salto Churun Meru, waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Bolívar state, southeastern Venezuela, on the Churún River, a tributary of the Caroní, 160 miles (260 km) southeast of Ciudad Bolívar.

A)
Laccolith
B)
Basalt
C)
Magma
D)
Lava

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Magma

Molten rock below the surface of the Earth that rises in volcanic vents is known as magma, but after it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.

A)
Atlas
B)
Cryosphere
C)
Contour lines
D)
Geomorphology

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Atlas

An atlas is a book or collection of maps.

A)
Tropical Moist Forests
B)
Tropical Dry Forests
C)
Tropical Humid Forests
D)
Tropical Sub-humid Forests

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Tropical Dry Forests

Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to the tropical dry deciduous forest.

A)
Gwadar
B)
Chabahar
C)
Mongla
D)
Hambantota

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chabahar

In 2016, India signed a deal with Iran entailing $8 billion investment in Chabahar port and industries in Chabar Special Economic Zone, including an aluminium smelter and a urea making facility, at Chabahar port is being developed was a transit route to Afghanistan and central Asia.

A)
Kanha
B)
Bandipur
C)
Panna
D)
Periyar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Periyar

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with an estimated over 100 million devotees visiting every year.

A)
Rajasthan
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Karnataka
D)
Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Karnataka

Bandipur National Park is located in Gundulpet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. Park is the part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve making it largest protected area in Southern India and largest habitant of Wild Elephants in South Asia.

A)
Jammu and Kashmir
B)
Assam
C)
Meghalaya
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jammu and Kashmir

Dogri is spoken by approximately 2.6 million people, most commonly in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an officially recognized language of India.