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The Maharashtra plateau and the Sahyadris are formed from which rock?

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  1. Metamorphic rocks

  2. Igneous rocks

  3. Sedimentary rocks

  4. Lime stone

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Correct Option: B

Marble belong to _______.

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  1. Metamorphic rock

  2. Sedimentary rock

  3. Igneous rock

  4. Volcanic rock

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Correct Option: A

Which rock is also called the primary rock?

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  1. Igneous rock

  2. Metamorphic rock

  3. Sedimentary rock

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Igneous rocks are known as primary rocks as they are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust.

All other rocks are derived from them, so they are also called as parent rock.

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Which of the following mountains has oldest rocks in India ?

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  1. Aravalli's

  2. Himalayas

  3. Diwalis

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Aravalli  range are the oldest fold mountains in India. The northern end of range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi. The famous Delhi Ridge is the last leg of the Aravalli Range, which traverses through  South Delhi and terminates into Central Delhi
where Raisina hill is its last extension. It is one of the world's oldest mountain ranges. 

The rocks on which the soils are formed consist of stones, clay and sand particles. It is known as Regolith, in the beginning of which, ________ was/were there.

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  1. Only minerals

  2. Air

  3. Organic substances

  4. Water

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Regolith is a region of loose unconsolidated rock and dust that sits atop a layer of bedrock. On Earth, regolith also includes soil. It includes dust, soil, broken rock, and other related materials. It is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons.

Land registration is done under the ______ department of the government.

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  1. Judiciary

  2. Communication

  3. Revenue

  4. Military

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ownership of land could be private or public. Land registration in this context is done under the revenue department of the government. All the information about the registered land can be obtained from the revenue department in the 7/12 extract.

Extract 12 indicates change in ownership.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This statement is false. Extract 12 indicates information about the registration of crops, type of crop, fallow land etc.

One can get to know under whose ownership the land is from the _______.

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  1. 5/12 extract

  2. 7/12 extract

  3. 11/12 extract

  4. 13/12 extract

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

One can get to know under whose ownership the land is from the 7/12 extract. The extract is a record kept by the public revenue department. Serial Number 7 and 12 are distinctive sections of the law pertaining to the ownership of land.

Why seven by twelve extract is a kind of mirror about the land?

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  1. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land by going there.

  2. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land without actually going there.

  3. Because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about all the places of the world.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The seven by twelve extract is a kind of mirror about the land. This is because just by reading the extract sitting in one place one can get complete information about that piece of land without actually going there. The register of the revenue department records the details of the ownership rights of the family, status of debts and loans, transfer of ownership and the area under different crops.  

Extract 7 indicates Record of Rights.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This statement is true. Extract 7 includes detailed information about the owner of land and rights and liabilities of the landholder. Extract 7 and Extract 12 are combined to prepare the 7/12 extract.