People, Development and Environment - People, Development and Environment Section 2
41. Which one of the following is the longest glacier of India?
- Option : C
- Explanation :
Siachen Glacier in the eastern Karakoram range is the longest glacier in India and also the second-longest in the world in non-polar regions.
A. Pindari – Incorrect. Located in Uttarakhand but much shorter.
B. Gangotri – Incorrect. Prominent glacier in the Himalayas but shorter than Siachen.
C. Siachen – Correct. About 76 km long, it's the longest in India.
D. Zemu – Incorrect. Located in Sikkim and shorter than Siachen.
- Option : C
- Explanation :
The Nubian Desert is part of the eastern Sahara, located in northeastern Sudan and parts of northern Eritrea.
A. Ethiopia – Incorrect. Mostly highland and not home to the Nubian Desert.
B. Egypt – Incorrect. Has desert regions, but Nubian is mainly south of it.
C. Sudan – Correct. Major part of the Nubian Desert lies here.
D. Somalia – Incorrect. Located further east, along the Horn of Africa.
43. The longest highway in India runs from
- Option : B
- Explanation :
The longest highway in India is National Highway 44, running from Jammu to Kanyakumari.
A. Kolkata to Jammu – Incorrect. Not the longest route.
B. Jammu to Kanya Kumari – Correct. NH 44, India's longest highway.
C. Ambala to Nagercoil – Incorrect. Does not span the full length of NH 44.
D. Varanasi to Kanya Kumari – Incorrect. Shorter segment.
44. The new alluvial deposits found the Gangetic plain are known as
- Option : C
- Explanation :
Khadar soils are the newer, more fertile alluvial deposits laid down by rivers annually during floods.
A. Bhabar – Incorrect. Consists of coarse material found in foothill zones.
B. Bhangar – Incorrect. Older alluvial deposits, less fertile.
C. Khadar – Correct. Newer alluvium, highly fertile.
D. Terai – Incorrect. Marshy land lying south of the Bhabar zone.
45. Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand?
- Option : B
- Explanation :
The Tasman Sea lies between Australia and New Zealand.
A. Cook Straits – Incorrect. It separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
B. Tasman Sea – Correct. Lies between Australia and New Zealand.
C. Mc.Munro Sound – Incorrect. Not a major water body in that region.
D. Great Barrier Reef – Incorrect. Lies off the northeast coast of Australia but doesn’t separate it from New Zealand.
