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People, Development and Environment MCQ - People, Development and Environment Section 2

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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