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The correct answer is Rajghat Dam.

Key Points

• Betwa River is a tributary River of the Yamuna.
• The Rajghat dam on the Betwa River.
  • It is an inter-state project of the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. 
  • It is a multi-purpose, multi-state venture to bring irrigation, food, and water security to the region.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Brahmaputra.

• Brahmaputra river is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in the Tibet region of China.

Key Points

• The Yarlung Tsangpo River is the longest river in the Tibet Region, China.
• Downstream from Arunachal Pradesh, the river becomes wider and after reaching Assam, the river is known as the Brahmaputra.
• The river is called the Everest of Rivers because of its extreme conditions.
• It is also called the Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It originates from the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash.
• It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
• It merges with the Ganges, popularly known as the Padma in Bangladesh, becomes the Meghna, and ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal.

Additional Information

• Indus:​
  • The Indus originates from the Bokhar Chu (glacier) on the northern slopes of Mt. Kailash.
  • Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Satluj are its main tributaries.
  • The River passes by the Nanga-Parvat and turns southwest to enter Pakistan.
• Sutlej:​
  • Sutlej originates from Rakshastal Lake.
  • 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.
• Teesta:
  • ​Teesta River originates from the Pahunri (or Teesta Kangse) glacier in Sikkim.
  • It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
  • It flows through Sikkim and West Bengal through Bangladesh and enters the Bay of Bengal.

 The correct answer is Panama Canal.

Key Points

• The 82 km long Panama Canal, a man-made waterway, separates North and South America by joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
• Among the biggest and most challenging engineering undertakings ever.
• Of the five oceanic regions of the planet, the Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest.
• Of the five oceans in the world, the Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest. ​

Additional Information

• Egypt's Suez Canal is a man-made waterway that runs along sea level.
• A 98-kilometre-long freshwater canal in Germany is called the Kiel Canal.
• Greece has a man-made canal called the Corinth Canal. 

The correct answer is McMahon Line.

Key Points

• McMohan Line:
  • It is the borderline between India and China.
  • It is named after Sir Henry McMohan who was the Foreign Secretary of India and British mediator to decide this line.
  • It was decided in the Shimla agreement (1914, between Britain and Tibet).
  • India considers it a permanent national border, while China denies accepting it.

Additional Information

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Banasura.

• Chail, Ranikhet, and Nainital are the important hill resorts of Lesser Himalayas or the Himachal whereas Banasura is an Eco Nature Resort in Wayanad Kerala.
•  The hill stations are used as a place of refuge to escape the blistering heat in India during summers as well as they are high-altitude towns for recreation & enjoyment.
• Chail is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh situated at an altitude of 2,250 m which is surrounded by the forests of Chir, pine and gigantic deodars.
• Ranikhet is a hill station in Uttarakhand which is situated at an altitude of 1,869 metres (6,132 ft) above sea level and within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas.
• Nainital is a hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand which is a Himalayan resort town in the Kumaon region at an elevation of roughly 2,000m where Uttarakhand's highest peak, Nanda Devi is situated.

The correct answer is ​France and Germany.

Key Points

• Maginot Line is a Defensive line in France.
• It was constructed in 1930.
• The Maginot Line was an extremely well-developed chain of fortifications for defence against the German attack during the first world war.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Majuli island.

Important Points

• The Guinness Book of World Records has named Majuli as the world's largest river island.
• The beautiful river island is located on the River Brahmaputra in Assam.
• It is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the South, and Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
• The island is populated by the Mising, Deori, and Sonowal Kachri tribes. 
• The people of the island speak the languages of Mising, Assamese, and Deori.
• It is home to about 1,60,000 individuals and is a hub of neo-Vaishnavite Assamese culture. 
• It covers about 880 sq km of land and is one of Assam's popular tourist destinations.
• Majuli suffers from heavy erosion due to the regular flooding of the Brahmaputra river.
• It is estimated that it has lost approximately one-third of its territory in the last 30-40 years due to erosion.  
• It was recently declared a district and was previously a subdivision under the district of Jorhat. 
• It has also been included in the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

Majuli island

The correct answer is Gibraltar.

Key Points

• Strait of Gibraltar
  • The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.

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• Hence option 3 is correct.

Additional Information

• Sunda Strait
  • Sunda Strait, Indonesian Selat Sunda, is a channel, 16–70 miles (26–110 km) wide, between the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra.
  • The Sunda Strait is an important passage connecting the Indian Ocean with eastern Asia.

• Taiwan Strait
  • The Taiwan Strait, also known as the Formosa Strait, is a 180-kilometre-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia.
  • The strait is currently part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.
  • The narrowest part is 130 km wide.

• Tsushima Strait
  • Tsushima Strait or Eastern Channel is a channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea.

The correct answer is 9.

Important Points

• India has a coastline of 11098.81 km.
• ​In India, Nine States have a coastline.
• The states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal.
• Four Union Territories also have a coastline.
  • Daman & Diu.
  • Puducherry.
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Bay of Bengal)
  • Lakshadweep Islands (Arabian Sea)​ 
• Gujarat has the longest coastline in India and this coastline is surrounded by the Arabian Sea.
• Sagarmala project of GOI is a strategic and customer-oriented initiative to modernize India’s Ports and coastlines to contribute to India’s growth.

The correct answer is USA and Canada.

• 49th parallel is a boundary between the USA and Canada.

Key Points

• 49th parallel:
  • The 49th parallel lies in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • It is a circle of latitude that is 49° north of Earth's equator.
  • It was demarcated after the Anglo-American Convention of 1818 and the Oregon Treaty of 1846.
  • The line also forms the international border between the northern USA and Canada.

Additional Information

• Some of the International boundaries are:

The correct answer is Bulgaria.

Key Points

• China does not share its border with Bulgaria.
• China:
  • China, officially known as the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia.
  • It covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres.
  • China shares its borders with 14 Sovereign Countries.
  • They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia, Tajikistan, and Vietnam. 

The correct answer is Nepal.

Key Points

• Nepal shares borders with 5 states viz; Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim.​
  • India shares a borderline with Nepal of about 1752 Km.
• China shares its borders with four Indian states.
  • ​They are Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Ladakh is now a separate union territory and not a part of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • India shares 3488 Km of the border with China.
• India shares its borders with three Indian states with Pakistan.
  • India shares a borderline with Pakistan of about 3310 Km.
  • They are Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan.
  • And Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh also share a border but it is a UT.
• India shares its borders with four Indian states with Bhutan.
  • They are Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam.
• Myanmar shares its borders with four Indian states.
  • They are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.

Confusion Points

• China and Pakistan share boundaries with a total of 5 (State + UT).
• Here in the question, the union territories are not being considered.
  • China: Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. (States)
    • ​Ladakh ​(Union Territory)
  • ​Pakistan: Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan. (State)
    • ​ Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh ​(Union Territory)

• Bangladesh is bordered by the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
  • India has the longest international boundary with Bangladesh as it shares a borderline of about 4096.7 Km.

The correct answer is Dhupgarh.

• Dhupgarh is the highest peak of the Satpura range.

Key Points

• Satpura Range is a part of the Deccan plateau.
• It is a series of seven mountains. Hence, called Satpura.
• It runs in an east-west direction south of the Vindhyas and in between the Narmada and the Tapi, roughly parallel to these rivers.
  It stretches for a distance of about 900 km.
• Dhupgarh which is 1,350 m high is located near Pachmarhi on Mahadev Hills.

Additional Information

• Kalsubai is the highest peak in Maharashtra.  
  • It is located in the Western Ghats.
• Doddabetta is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills.
• Anamudi is the highest peak of the Western Ghats.

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

• The Blue Mountain Peak is located in Mizoram.
• Blue Mountain is also known as Phawngpui.
• It is the highest mountain peak in the Mizo Hills.
• Blue Mountain has an elevation of 2157 m.

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The correct answer is 4.

• 4 Indian states share a border with Bhutan.

Key Points

• Bhutan shares borders with the Indian states of
  • Arunachal Pradesh in its east,
  • Sikkim in the west and
  • Assam, West Bengal in the south.
• The Himalayan kingdom also shares a border with China.
• This Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of India.
• This border is 699 km long.