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The Chiru or the Tibetan antelope is an endangered species found in Ladakh. It is hunted for its ______ known as shahtoosh.

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  1. Wool

  2. Bones

  3. Teeth

  4. Perfume

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Correct Option: A

The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by _________.

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  1. Christians and Muslims

  2. Buddhists and Muslims

  3. Christians and Buddhists

  4. Buddhists and Hindus

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The region's population is split roughly in half between the districts of Leh and Kargil. 76.87% population of Kargil is Muslim (mostly Shia), with a total population of 140,802, while that of Leh is 66.40% Buddhist, with a total population of 133,487.

Which among the following is the capital of Ladakh?

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  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Kargil

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Leh is the capital and largest town of Ladakh, a union territory in India-administered Kashmir.

Leh is at an altitude of 3,524 meters (11,562 ft) and is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway.

Drass, one of the coldest inhabited places on earth, is located in _______.

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  1. Ladakh

  2. Thimphu

  3. Kashmir

  4. Jammu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dras, a tourist hub for its high altitude trekking routes and tourist sites, is a town in the Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is on the NH 1 between Zoji La pass and Kargil town. It is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh".

Which of the following is a river flowing through Ladakh?

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  1. Drass

  2. Leh

  3. Indus

  4. Zoji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indus river originates from the Manasarovar lake in Tibet and its greenish-blue waters flow with all its glory through the Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir towards Gilgit-Baltistan and along the entire length of Pakistan to finally drain into the Arabian Sea at the port city of Karachi.

Kerala is ideal for the cultivation of _______.

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  1. Tea

  2. Rubber

  3. Spices

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

The coastal tract of Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kannur districts have _____ type of soils.

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  1. Acid saline

  2. Coastal alluvium

  3. Red soils

  4. Laterite soils

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Correct Option: A

How many rivers are there in Kerala?

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  1. 32

  2. 38

  3. 44

  4. 55

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Correct Option: C

Which is the longest river in Kerala?

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  1. Pamba

  2. Manimala

  3. Bharathapuzha

  4. Periyar

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Correct Option: D

_______ soils are found mostly in southern parts of Thiruvananthapuram district.

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  1. Black

  2. Sandy

  3. Khadar

  4. Red

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Correct Option: D