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The biggest lake of fresh water in the world is _____________.

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  1. Baikallake

  2. Superior lake

  3. Nyasa lake

  4. Victoria lake

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lake Superior is the largest lake in North America and also the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third-largest by volume. Its surface area is approximately 31,700 square miles. The lake is shared by the province of Ontario in Canada, and the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan in the US. 

Lake Baikal is a rift lake located in southern Siberia, Russia,
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African 
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes.

The lake formed due to tectonic activities is ________.

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  1. Lohtak

  2. Wular lake

  3. Dal lake

  4. Bhimtal

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Wular lake is integral to the hydrological system of the Kashmir valley. India's largest freshwater lake, the Wular lake was formed as a result of the tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum river. The lake, along with its marshes, regulates the water levels and offers protection against flooding.

Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?

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  1. Lake Onega

  2. Lake Ontario

  3. Lake Michigan

  4. Lake Superior

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Correct Option: D

Lithosphere is divided into number of huge slabs of rock, called ______.

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  1. rocky plates

  2. tectonic plates

  3. crust

  4. huge rocks

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Correct Option: B

In the divergent boundary, the plates __________.

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  1. moves toward each other

  2. sinks under the another

  3. slide horizontally

  4. pull away from each other

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Correct Option: D

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
A rich variety of flora and fauna is found in the mountains.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True,

It has about 15,000 flowering plants and ferns. India is blessed with different types of soils, climatic conditions and physical features and thus, it is suitable for supporting different species of flora and fauna making it a biodiversity hot spot.

Tick the correct answer.
The Deccan plateau is located in ______________.

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  1. Kenya

  2. Australia

  3. India

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Deccan plateau is located in India.
Deccan refers to the entire southern peninsula of India south of the Narmada River, marked centrally by a high triangular tableland. The name derives from the Sanskrit Dakshina (“south”). The plateau is bounded on the east and west by the Ghats, escarpments that meet at the plateau's southern tip.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Plains are very useful because they are rich in mineral deposits.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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True,

Plains are very useful because they are rich in mineral deposits.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
It is difficult to carry on construction work in plains.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False,

it is easy to carry on construction work in plains.

Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of ______.

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  1. Alluvial soil

  2. Coral reef

  3. Basalt rock

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • The Maharashtra Plateau is mostly made up of basalt rocks of igneous origin. 
  • The Basalt layers are almost horizontal and this gives an appearance of a step like structure to the entire landscape.