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The correct answer is Ravi.

Key Points

River Sutlej

• Originates from Rakshastal Lake.
• Tributaries of Sutlej : Spiti, Beas ,the Ropa, the Taiti, the Kashang, the Mulgaon, the Yula, the Wanger, the Throng and the Rupi as Right Bank Tributaries
• Whereas the Tirung, the Gayathing, the Baspa, the Duling and the Soldang are Left Bank Tributaries.
• Rakshastal Lake is located near Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash.
• Sutlej River is also known as Shatadru (Ancient name).
• River Sutlej is one of the major tributaries of Indus.
• Only tributary of Indus which originates from Tibet.
• Sutlej River enters India through Shipki La pass.
• The Bhakra-Nangal Dam is constructed across the Sutlej river.
• The Indira Gandhi canal is situated on the Sutlej river.

Additional Information​

• Source of some other important Rivers of India:​
• Brahmaputra - Kailash Mountain
• Indus River - Kailash Mountain
• Jhelum - Sheshnag Lake (Jammu and Kashmir)
• Chenab - Bara-la-cha Pass
• Ganga - Gangotri
• Narmada - Maikal Hills
• Son - MaikalHills

The correct answer is Koppen.

Key Points

• Koppen Climate Classification
• It was developed by German-Russian botanist - Wladimir Koppen.
• There are 29 various types of climate system according to his classification.
• He designated letters and combination of letters to each type of climate.

Additional Information 

• Thornthwaite climate classification
• It was described by  American climatologist Charles Warren Thornthwaite (1889–1963).
• According to this, vegetation was determined by Precipitation Effectiveness.
• Moisture Index was also included in this in the year 1948.
• Trewartha climate classification
• It was given by Glenn Thomas Trewartha.
• He tried to redefine the middle latitudes to be closer to vegetation zoning.
• He recognised only limited number of climate types - A, C, D, E, F and B (Dry).
• Stamp's Climate Classification of India
• Stamp uses temperature, topography, and rainfall variables to classify Indian climate.
• He uses 18oC isotherm of mean monthly temperature for January to divide India into 2 climatic regions - Temperate in north and tropical in the south.

The correct answer is Ionosphere. 

Key Points

• The atmosphere is a thick envelope of gases that surrounds the Earthbound by the force of gravity.
• It is the source of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases essential for life.
• It acts like a greenhouse and keeps Earth warmer and maintains an average temperature of 15⁰C throughout the surface.
• The atmosphere is classified into 2 zones on the basis of chemical composition.

Thus, the atmospheric layer not included in the homosphere is the Ionosphere.

The correct answer is Mica.

Key Points

Kodarma:

• The mica mines of the Kodarma area in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand contribute as a single unit the largest quantity of muscovite (locally known as “Ruby mica”) to the world.
• Koderma district is richly endowed with natural resources. Quartz, feldspar, asbestos, bluestone, white stone, and moonstone are the minerals found here.

Mica Reserve of India.

• Andhra Pradesh (41 percent)
• Rajasthan (21 percent)
• Odisha (20 percent)

The correct answer is Jamshedpur.

Key Points

• ​Jamshedpur is known as Pittsburgh of India
• Pittsburgh is an important steel city in the United States of America, and Jamshedpur is an important steel city of India.
• TISCO was started in 1907 at Sakchi (renamed Jamshedpur).

Additional Information:

• Ahmedabad is referred to as the 'Manchester of India' earlier Kanpur known as Manchester of India.
• Bangalore is referred to as the Silicon Valley of India.
• Silicon Valley is in Central California, famous for the Information technology industry.

The correct answer is Betwa.

Key Points 

• Mata Tila Dam is located in the Lalitpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
• Mata Tila Dam was built in 1958.
• It was built on the Betwa River.
• The dam has the capacity to generate about 45 MW of power.
• The maximum storage capacity of the dam is 1132 mcm.

Additional Information 

• The Sardar Sarovar dam is built on the Narmada river.
• The Ukai Dam is built on the Tapti River.
• The Gangau Dam is built on the Ken river(confluence of the Ken and Simri rivers).
• Important dams in Uttar Pradesh are:
• Dhanraul Dam.
• Dhurwara Dam.
• Parichha Dam.
• Rajghat Dam.
• Rihand Dam.

The correct answer is Guna.

Key Points

• Guna does not have which of the following gas pumping station
• The Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline  is India's first cross-state gas pipeline.
• The project began in 1986, with the formation of GAIL (India) Limited, with the goal of supplying gas to fertiliser facilities in Uttar Pradesh.
• The project's first phase, consisting of a 1,750-kilometer non-branched grid, was completed in 1987.
• The addition of new branches to supply gas for industrial and home usage across Rajasthan, Haryana, and the National Capital Territory, brings the overall grid length to 3,474 kilometers.
• Indraprastha Gas Limited, a newly formed company, gained control of the Delhi branch of the pipeline in 1998 in order to construct a citywide gas system.
• It has branches in Rajasthan's Kota, Uttar Pradesh's Shahajahanpur, Babrala, and other cities like Aonla, Auraiya.

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The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

• The Sex Ratio is the ratio of Males to Females in a population.
• The Sex ratio of India is 943 according to the 2011 census.

Key Points

 Tamil Nadu

• The state ranks third in the sex ratio as per the 2011 Census.
• It has 996 females to 1000 males.
• Chennai is the capital of the state.
• One of the classical languages, Tamil, is widely spoken in the state.
• Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of bananas and turmeric.

Confusion Points

• Kerela has the highest sex ratio as per the current census(1084)
• But the question is on which of the following states hence from the given option the correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

The correct answer is Tilanchong.

Key Points

• The Laccadive or Cannanore Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
• Tilanchong is not part of the Laccadive island, it is part of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• It is the central subgroup of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Amindivi Islands subgroup roughly by the 11^th parallel north and from the atoll of Minicoy (Maliku)—far to the south—by the 9 Degree or Mamala Channel.
• Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands,a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973.
• The name originated in the fact that while the northern group of Amindivi had stopped in 1784 being a vassal state of the Kannur Kingdom (Arakkal) in exchange for fealty to Tippu Sultan's Kingdom of Mysore, the southern group remained loyal to Kannur.

The correct answer is Cwg.

Key Points

• Cwg Climate
• This type of climate is found in most parts of the Northern Ganga Plains.
• In this type of climate, the summer temperature rises to 40°C which falls to 27°C in winter. Most of the rainfall occurs in summer and winter is dry.
• Cwg type climate is also known as 'Monsoon type with dry winters' type climate.

Additional Information​

• Koppen divided India into nine climatic regions
• Amw - Monsoon type with the short dry winter season.
• As - Monsoon type with the dry season in high sun period
• Aw - Tropical Savanah type
• BShw - Semi-arid steppe type
• BWhw - Hot desert type
• Cwg - Monsoon type with dry winters
• Dfc - Cold, Humid winters type with shorter summer
• Et - Tundra type
• E - Polar type