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Rainwater is collected in tanks in almost all _____.

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  1. Seasons of Rajasthan

  2. Only in winter season

  3. The houses of Rajasthan

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses traditionally had underground tanks or tanks for storing drinking water.

Al-Biruni a traveller from _____ visited India more than a thousand years ago.

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  1. China

  2. Persia

  3. Egypt

  4. Uzbekistan

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Correct Option: D

A deficiency in ______ for successive years result in serious water shortages. 

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  1. Monsoon rainfall

  2. Winter rainfall

  3. Summer heat

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Raised platforms around a lake are called _____.

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  1. Chabutaras

  2. Lake

  3. Step wells

  4. Check dams

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Correct Option: A

Match the following:

Town River Nearer to it
A. Betul 1. lndravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti
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  1. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  2. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

  3. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

  4. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

            Town          River nearer to it

  A.  Betul            1. Tapti
  B. Jagdalpur      2.Indravati
  C. Jabalpur        3. Narmada
  D. Ujjain             4.Shipra

The Gobindsagar Reservoir is formed by _______.

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  1. Mettur Dam

  2. Bhakra Dam

  3. Ranjit Sagar Dam

  4. Rajasthan Canal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra Dam. The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.

State weather these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Tropical rainforests are not very dense.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False

Tropical rainforests are the densest of all the forests, due to abundant rainfall and sunshine.

State weather these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Tropical rainforests are also called monsoon forests.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False,

Monsoon forest, also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. Monsoon forests are especially well developed in Southeast Asia and are typified by tall teak trees and thickets of bamboo.

Tropical deserts are _____ regions.

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  1. Mountain

  2. Arid

  3. Fertile

  4. Wet

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Correct Option: B

Average temperature of tropical desert is ____________.

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  1. 10C to 20C

  2. 0C to 10C

  3. 20C to 30C

  4. 30C to 40C

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Correct Option: D