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Key Points

• Doab is a Persian word, used for the area located between two rivers. 

Additional Information

• Watershed: A watershed is an area of land that drains the water of drains or "sheds" into specific water. There is water in everybody. The watershed drains and drains rivers into icy rivers. These small bodies of water flow into larger ones, including lakes, rays, and oceans.
• Water divide: A mountain or an upper area separates two drainage basins in an elevated area. Such an upland is known as the water divide.
• Terai: The Terai or Terai is a Terai region in northern India and southern Nepal located in the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Shivalik Hills, and the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north

The correct answer is the Coral Sea.

Key Points

• The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty.
• The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. 
• It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish, and 4,000 types of mollusc.
• It also holds great scientific interest as the habitat of species such as the dugong (‘sea cow’) and the large green turtle, which are threatened with extinction.

Additional Information

• The Beaufort Sea- It is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of the Northwest Territories, the Yukon, and Alaska, and west of Canada's Arctic islands.
• The Celtic Sea- It is the area of the Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Ireland.
• The Caspian Sea- It is the world's largest water body that is enclosed or bordered by land on all sides. Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan touch the border of the sea. 

The Correct Answer is Indus.

Key Points

• A number of Himalayan tributaries are given to the Indus, such as the Shyok, the Gilgit, the Zaskar, the Hunza, the Nubra, the Shigar, the Gasting, and the Dras.
• It eventually emerges from the hills near Attock, where on its right bank it receives the Kabul River.
• The Khurram, the Tochi, the Gomal, the Viboa and the Sangar are the other significant tributaries which join the right bank of the Indus.
• Many of them come from the Sulaiman Ranges. The river flows southward and receives 'Panjnad' a little above Mithankot.
• The name given to the five Punjab rivers, namely the Satluj, the Ravi, the Beas, the Chenab and the Jhelum, is the Panjnad.
• It discharges into the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi.

Important Points

• The Indus System is one of the world's largest river basins, covering an area of 11,65,000 sq. Km (321, 289 sq. km in India and an overall length of 2,880 km) (in India 1,114 km).
• The Indus also referred to as the Sindhu, It originates in the Tibetan area at an altitude of 4,164 m in the Kailash Mountain range from a glacier near Bokhar Chu.
• It is known in Tibet as 'Singi Khamban', or the mouth of the Lion. It passes through Ladakh and Baltistan after flowing in the northwest direction between the Ladakh and Zaskar ranges. 

The Correct Answer is Pakistan.

Key Points

• Gujarat shares its border with Pakistan.
• The state is bounded primarily by Pakistan to the northwest and by the Indian states of Rajasthan to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and Maharashtra to the southeast.
• Gujarat also shares a small segment of its southeastern border with the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and, together with the Arabian Sea, it surrounds the territory of Daman and Diu. 
• Indian states/UTs that share borders with Pakistan are Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Punjab.

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 ​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 7516.6 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 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 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 Gulf of Oman.

Key Points

• Chabahar Port is one of the important Port of Iran.
• Chabahar Port is located on the Gulf of Oman and is the only oceanic port in the country.
• Importance of Chabahar port for India:-
  • With this, India can bypass Pakistan in transporting goods to Afghanistan.
  • It will also boost India’s access to Iran, the key gateway to the International North-South Transport Corridor that has sea, rail, and road routes between India, Russia, Iran, Europe, and Central Asia.
  • It also helps India counter the Chinese presence in the Arabian Sea which China is trying to ensure by helping Pakistan develop the Gwadar port.
  • Gwadar port is less than 400 km from Chabahar by road and 100 km by sea.
  • From a diplomatic perspective, Chabahar port could be used as a point from where humanitarian operations could be coordinated.