General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Correct Answer :   ox-bow

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In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cut-off lake, also called an Ox-bow lake.

Correct Answer :   Gujarat

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Garba is a form of dance, as well as a religious and social event that originates in Gujarat, India. Garba is a community circle dance from the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat. The word "garba" is also used to refer to the event at which the garba is performed.

Correct Answer :   Uttarakhand

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The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982 is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. The entire park lies at an elevation of more than 3,500 m (11,500 ft) above mean sea level.

Correct Answer :   Brahmaputra

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The northern plain of India has been formed by the interplay of the three major river systems, namely-the Indus, the Ganga and Brahmaputra.

Correct Answer :   Meghalaya

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Meghalaya : They occupy almost half of the total population of Meghalaya. They reside in the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya and follow the matriarchal society. They are a sub tribe of a group called Hynniew trep meaning 'The seven Huts' in Khasi.

Correct Answer :   Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

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The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was the first biosphere reserve in India established in the year 1986. It is located in the Western Ghats and includes 2 of the 10 biogeographical provinces of India. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is the second Biosphere Reserve of India.

Correct Answer :   Pacific Ocean

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Great Barrier Reef, complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast of Australia that is the longest and largest reef complex in the world.

Correct Answer :   Sutlej

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The Indus receives its most-notable tributaries from the eastern Punjab Plain. These five rivers—the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—give the name Punjab (“Five Rivers”) to the region divided between Pakistan and India.

Correct Answer :   110 Kms

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Lines of latitude are called parallels and in total there are 180 degrees of latitude. The distance between each degree of latitude is about 69 miles (110 kilometers).

Correct Answer :   Foehn

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The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as Foehn. Foehn, German Föhn, warm and dry, gusty wind that periodically descends the leeward slopes of nearly all mountains and mountain ranges.