Q1: The Carrizo Plains is located in which among the following countries?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. United States
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Carrizo Plains, also known as the place of rabbits, is located in California, United States. It is a plain in North America, and the San Andreas Fault runs along the northeast side of the plain.
Q2: The Great Plains is located in which among the following countries?
1. United States
2. Russia
3. China
4. Germany
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Great Plains is located in the United States and Canada. It lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. The Great Plains is famous for extensive cattle ranching and dry land farming.
Q3: Where are the Salisbury Plains located?
1. France
2. England
3. New Zealand
4. Australia
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Salisbury Plains are located in central southern England. They cover an area of up to 780 sq. km and are famous for their rich archaeology, including Avebury and Stonehenge, which are a joint World Heritage Site.
Q4: The Great Plains is situated in which among the following continents?
1. Asia
2. Europe
3. South America
4. North America
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Great Plains is located in the United States and Canada, North America. It lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. The Great Plains is famous for extensive cattle ranching and dry land farming.
Q5: Which among the following plains is located in New Zealand?
1. Great Plains
2. Canterbury Plains
3. Salisbury Plains
4. Kanto Plains
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Answer: 2
Explanation: Canterbury Plains is an area in New Zealand. It is centered in the Mid Canterbury to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury region. Part of the plains is suitable for moderately intensive livestock farming.
Q6: The Pothohar plateau is part of which among the following plains?
1. Great Plains
2. Indus Valley plains
3. Ganga-Brahmaputra plains
4. Salisbury plains
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Indus Valley Plain is a plain in Pakistan, built up over centuries by sediment. Most of the plain lies in the Punjab Province. The high plain of the Indus Plain is also called the Pothohar Plateau and is located near the foothills of the Himalayas.
Q7: The Kanto plain is located in which of the following countries?
1. Saudi Arabia
2. India
3. Japan
4. China
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan. It is in the Kanto Region of central Honshu. The plain covers an area of 17,000 sq. km, and a large number of plateaus form a part of this plain.
Q8: Which is the largest plain in Japan?
1. Kanto
2. Nullarbor
3. Salisbury
4. Pannonian
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan. It is in the Kanto Region of central Honshu. The plain covers an area of 17,000 sq. km, and a large number of plateaus form a part of this plain.
Q9: The Nullarbor Plain is located in which among the following countries?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Iran
4. Australia
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Nullarbor Plain is located in southern Australia on the coastline of the Great Australian Bight. It is an area of flat and dry land and is the world’s largest single piece of limestone, occupying an area of about 200,000 square kilometers.
Q10: Which among the following statements about Gangetic plains is/are correct?
1. It spreads in the countries Nepal, Bangladesh, and India.
2. It is bounded by the Thar desert in the west and the Ganges Delta in the east.
3. Both A and B
4. Neither A nor B
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Gangetic Plains is a large space of level land formed by the Ganges River in the northern parts of India. It also borders the surrounding areas of the Himalayas. It is an important part of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. The plains are bounded by the Thar Desert in the west and the Ganges Delta in the east.
Q11: Which among the following statements about the Gangetic Plains is not correct?
1. It spreads in the countries India and Bangladesh only
2. It is bounded by the Thar Desert in the West
3. It borders the surrounding areas of Himalayas.
4. It is bounded by the Vindhyas and the Satpuras in the South
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Gangetic Plains is a large space of level land formed by the Ganges River in the northern parts of India. It borders the surrounding areas of the Himalayas. It is an important part of the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is bounded by the Thar Desert in the West, Himalayas in the North, Ganges Delta in the East, and Vindhyas and Satpuras in the South.
Q12: The Depsang plains lie on the border of which among the countries?
1. India – Pakistan
2. India – Nepal
3. India – Myanmar
4. India – China
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Depsang Plains are located at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that separates the Indian and Chinese controlled regions. India controls the western portion of the plains as part of Ladakh, whereas the eastern portion is part of the Aksai Chin region, which is controlled by China and claimed by India.
Q13: Which is the largest plain in Iran?
1. Aleppo Plateau
2. Al-Ghab Plain
3. Khuzestan Plain
4. Mugan Plain
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Khuzestan Plain is the largest plain in Iran. It is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world and was the centre of the ancient Elamite culture of Iran.
Q14: The Limagne Plain is located in which among the following countries?
1. Germany
2. Russia
3. Spain
4. France
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Limagne Plain is a large plain in the Auvergne region of France. The Limagne is a very fertile plain and is mainly an area of cereal production.
Q15: The Awarua Plains are located in which among the following countries?
1. England
2. United States
3. Russia
4. New Zealand
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Awarua Plain is a large wetland to the east of Bluff, New Zealand. It covers an area of 600 sq.km and is suitable for radio facilities due to low distant skylines, high ground conductivity, and distance from sources of radio interference.
Q16: Which among the following plains is famous for the Buddhist Samyak festival?
1. Bhuikhel
2. Indus Valley
3. Ganga
4. Depsang
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Bhuikhel plain is a large plain located in the western part of Kathmandu at the foot of Swayambhu hill. It is famous for the Buddhist Samyak festival held here. It has a sacred significance because it is the site of the Samyak ceremony of Kathmandu.
Q17: The Laramie Plains is a part of which among the following countries?
1. New Zealand
2. United States
3. Russia
4. Japan
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Laramie Plains are situated at an elevation of 2400 m in south-central Wyoming in the United States. The plains have historically been used for livestock raising, primarily of sheep and cattle.
Q18: Which among the following pairs of plains is/are correctly matched?
1. Great Plains – United States
2. Kanto Plain – China
3. Nullarbor Plain – Germany
4. None of the above
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Answer: 1
Explanation: Great Plains are located in the United States and Canada. Kanto Plain is located in Japan. Nullarbor Plain is located in southern Australia.
Q19: Which among the following pairs of plains is/are correctly matched?
1. Khuzestan Plain – Iraq
2. Limagne Plain – China
3. Gangetic Plain – India
4. None of the above
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Answer: 3
Explanation: Khuzestan Plain is located in Iran. Limagne Plain is located in France. Gangetic Plains are located in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Q20: Which among the following pairs of plains is/are correctly matched?
1. Bhuikhel Plain – China
2. Utkal Plain – Russia
3. Laramie Plain – United States
4. Only 1 & 3
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Answer: 3
Explanation: Bhuikhel plain is located in the western part of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is famous for the Buddhist Samyak festival held here. Laramie Plains are situated in south-central Wyoming in the United States and have historically been used for livestock raising.
Q21: Which among the following pairs of plains is/are not correctly matched?
1. Awarua Plain – Syria
2. Khuzestan Plain – Iran
3. Nullarbor Plain – Australia
4. Kanto Plain – Japan
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Answer: 1
Explanation: Awarua Plain is located in New Zealand. Khuzestan Plain is located in Iran. Nullarbor Plain is located in southern Australia.
Q22: Which is the largest desert in the world?
1. Sahara
2. Arctic
3. Antarctic
4. Gobi
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Antarctic desert in the continent Antarctica is the largest desert in the world. It is the largest cold desert in the world and covers an area of 1,38,29,430 sq.km.
Q23: Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
1. Gobi
2. Sahara
3. Atacama
4. Thar
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Sahara desert in Africa is the largest hot desert in the world. It covers an area of 94,00,000 square kilometers.
Q24: Which is the largest desert in Asia?
1. Sahara
2. Arabian
3. Thar
4. Kalahari
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Arabian desert in western Asia is the largest desert in Asia and occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula. It covers an area of 2,330,000 square kilometres.
Q25: The Kalahari desert is located in which among the following continents?
1. Africa
2. Asia
3. Europe
4. South America
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa.
Q26: Where is the Gobi Desert located?
1. Eastern Asia
2. Western Asia
3. Southern Asia
4. Western Africa
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Gobi Desert is a large desert in East Asia and covers parts of Northern and Northeastern China and Southern Mongolia. It is a cold desert.
Q27: Which is the largest desert in Argentina?
1. Atacama
2. Patagonian
3. Great Basin
4. Sonoran
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Patagonian desert, also known as the Patagonian Steppe, is the largest desert in Argentina. It is the 8th largest desert in the world and covers an area of 673,000 square kilometers.
Q28: The Patagonian Desert covers which among the following countries?
1. Only Argentina
2. Argentina and Peru
3. Argentina and Chile
4. Argentina, Peru, and Chile
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Patagonian desert covers the countries of Argentina and Chile. It is the largest desert in Argentina and the 8th largest desert in the world.
Q29: The Utkal plain is a part of which among the following states of India?
1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat
3. Odisha
4. Rajasthan
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Utkal plain is a coastal plain in the state of Odisha, India. It includes the delta of the Mahanadi River, Brahmani River, and Baitarani River. The Chilika Lake is a prominent feature of this plain.
Q30: The Great Basin Desert is located in which among the following countries?
1. Australia
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Russia
4. United States
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Great Basin Desert is located in the United States, specifically in the states of Nevada, Utah, California, Idaho, and Oregon.
Q31: The Chihuahuan Desert is located in which among the following continents?
1. Europe
2. South America
3. North America
4. Asia
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Chihuahuan Desert is located in North America, covering parts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Q32: Which among the following deserts is located in Turkmenistan?
1. Gobi
2. Kalahari
3. Karakum
4. Patagonian
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Karakum desert is located in Turkmenistan. It covers 70% of the area of Turkmenistan and spans an area of 350,000 square kilometers.
Q33: Which is the hottest desert in Mexico?
1. Atacama
2. Sonoran
3. Great Basin
4. Patagonian
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Sonoran desert is located in North America, covering the countries of the United States and Mexico. It is the hottest desert in Mexico, with an area of 260,000 square kilometers.
Q34: Which among the following deserts is/are located in China?
1. Patagonian
2. Taklamakan
3. Kalahari
4. Sonoran
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Taklamakan Desert is located in Southwest Xinjiang in Northwest China. It is the world’s second-largest shifting sand desert, covering an area of 337,000 square kilometers.
Q35: The Kyzylkum Desert is located in which of the following countries?
1. Kazakhstan
2. Turkmenistan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Only 1 & 2
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Kyzylkum Desert is the 15th largest desert in the world and is divided between the countries of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Q36: The name of the largest desert in Argentina is:
1. Atacama
2. Patagonian
3. Great Basin
4. Sonoran
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The largest desert in Argentina is the Patagonian desert, also known as the Patagonian Steppe. It covers an area of 673,000 square kilometers.
Q37: The Thar desert is situated in which among the following countries?
1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Afghanistan
4. Both 1 and 2
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Thar Desert, also known as The Great Indian Desert, is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, spanning India and Pakistan. It covers an area of 200,000 square kilometers and forms a natural boundary between the two countries. It is the world’s 17th largest desert.
Q38: Which desert is known as the ‘Desert of Death’?
1. Dasht-e Margo
2. Taklamakan
3. Sonoran
4. Patagonian
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Answer: 1
Explanation: Dasht-e Margo, also known as the Desert of Death, is the world’s 20th largest desert. It is located in the southern provinces of Helmand and Nimruz in Afghanistan and covers an area of 150,000 square kilometers. The name means Desert of Death in Dari, with dasht meaning plain and margo meaning death.
Q39: The Registan Desert is located in which among the following countries?
1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Afghanistan
4. Turkmenistan
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Registan Desert is located between Helmand and Kandahar provinces in southwestern Afghanistan. It is gradually encroaching on surrounding agricultural areas.
Q40: Which is the driest desert in the world?
1. Patagonian
2. Sahara
3. Atacama
4. Gobi
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Atacama Desert in Chile, South America, is the driest desert in the world. Its extreme aridity is due to a constant temperature inversion caused by the cool north-flowing Humboldt ocean current and the presence of the strong Pacific anticyclone.
Q41: The Mojave Desert is located in which among the following countries?
1. Russia
2. China
3. United States
4. Iran
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Mojave Desert is an arid rain-shadow desert and the driest desert in North America. It is located in Southwestern United States, defined by numerous mountain ranges creating its xeric conditions.
Q42: The Namib desert is located in which among the following countries?
1. Rwanda
2. Namibia
3. South Africa
4. Angola
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Answer: 2
Explanation: The Namib Desert is a coastal desert in Southern Africa, stretching along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It covers an area of around 80,950 square kilometers.
Q43: Which among the following deserts is located in Iran?
1. Dasht-e Kavir
2. Kyzylkum
3. Gobi
4. Sonoran
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Dasht-e Kavir desert, also known as the Great Salt Desert, is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian plateau. It is the Earth’s 24th largest desert.
Q44: In which among the following countries is the Lut Desert located?
1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Afghanistan
4. Pakistan
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Lut Desert, also known as the Dasht-e Lut Desert, is a large desert located in Iran. It is the world’s 25th-largest desert and is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It covers an area of 51,800 square kilometers.
Q45: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Taklamakan Desert – Russia
2. Thar Desert – India
3. Dasht-e Margo Desert – Afghanistan
4. Both 2 and 3
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Taklamakan Desert is located in Southwest Xinjiang, Northwest China, covering an area of 337,000 square kilometers. It is the world’s second-largest shifting sand desert with about 85% made up of shifting sand dunes.
Q46: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Namib desert – Angola, Namibia, and South Africa
2. Lut Desert – Iraq
3. Atacama desert – United States
4. None of the above
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Namib Desert stretches along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, covering an area of around 80,950 square kilometers.
Q47: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Sonoran Desert – United States and Mexico
2. Patagonian Desert – Argentina and Chile
3. Gobi Desert – Mangolia and China
Choose the right option
1. Only 1
2. Only 1 & 2
3. Only 2 & 3
4. 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: 4
Explanation: Sonoran Desert – United States and Mexico
Q48: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Great Basin Desert – Russia
2. Chihuahuan Desert – Mexico
3. Karakum Desert – Uzbekistan
Choose the right option
1. Only 2
2. Only 1 & 3
3. Only 2 & 3
4. 1, 2 & 3
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Answer: 1
Explanation: Chihuahuan Desert – Mexico
Q49: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Sahara desert – Asia
2. Gobi Desert – Africa
3. Kalahari desert – Africa
Choose the right option
1. Only 1 & 3
2. Only 3
3. 1, 2 & 3
4. None of the above
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Answer: 2
Explanation: 1. Sahara desert – Africa
2. Gobi Desert – Asia
3. Kalahari desert – Africa
Q50: Which among the following deserts is/are correctly matched?
1. Gobi Desert – China and Mongolia
2. Kalahari Desert – Rwanda, Botswana, and Namibia
3. Patagonian Desert – Argentina and Chile
Choose the right option
1. Only 1 & 2
2. Only 2
3. Only 3
4. Only 1 & 3
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Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Gobi Desert – China and Mongolia
2. Patagonian Desert – Argentina and Chile
3. Kalahari Desert – Botswana and Namibia only.
Q51: The Syrian desert covers which among the following countries?
1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Jordan
4. Syria
Choose the right option
1. Only 1 & 4
2. Only 1, 2 & 4
3. Only 2, 3 & 4
4. Only 3 & 4
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Answer: 3
Explanation: The Syrian desert, also known as the Jordanian Steppe or the Badia, covers the countries of Iraq, Jordan, and Syria.
Q52: The Kalahari desert covers which among the following countries? 1. Botswana
2. Namibia
3. South Africa
4. Eritrea
Choose the right option:
1. 1, 2
2. 2, 3
3. 3, 4
4. 1, 4
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa and covers the countries: Botswana, parts of Namibia, and regions of South Africa.
Q53: The Gobi Desert covers which among the following countries?
1. China
2. Mongolia
3. Pakistan
4. Afghanistan
Choose the right option:
1. 1, 2
2. 2, 3
3. 3, 4
4. 1, 4
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Answer: 1
Explanation: The Gobi Desert is a large desert in East Asia and covers parts of Northern and Northeastern China and Southern Mongolia.
Q54: The Gangetic Plains is a part of which among the following countries? 1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Nepal
4. Bangladesh
Choose the right option:
1. 1, 2, 3
2. 2, 3, 4
3. 1, 3, 4
4. 1, 2, 3, 4
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Gangetic Plains is a large space of level land formed by the Ganges River in the northern parts of India. It also borders the surrounding areas of the Himalayas. It is an important part of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Q55: Which among the following statements is/are correct about the ‘Great Plains’? 1. The Great Plains is located in the United States and Canada.
2. It lies east of the Mississippi River and west of the Rocky Mountains. 3. They are famous for cattle ranching and dry land farming.
Choose the right option:
1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1 and 3
4. All 1, 2, 3
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Answer: 4
Explanation: The Great Plains is located in the United States and Canada. It lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. The Great Plains is famous for extensive cattle ranching and dry land farming.
