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a. Agree

b. Agree

c. Disagree (Chennai and Vishakhapatnam)

d. Disagree (Northern Circars)

e. Disagree (Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal)

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a. Cape Comorin

b. Indira

c. Kavaratti

d. Arabian Sea

e. western

f. Konkan

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Swami Vivekananda rock memorial.

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Five

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Port Blair

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Tamil Nadu

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Odiya

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Vishakhapatnam

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24^th November 1926

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Port Blair

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Rice

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Odissi

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Chilka

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Air India

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a) Kolkata b) Pipeline

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a) Agree b) Agree

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b) Longest national highway project

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For remote areas like mountains, jungles, deserts etc air transport is more effective than any other means of transport.

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For long distance journey, railways are preferred as they are faster, cheaper and comfortable than any other mode of transport.

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Due to fast and improved means of transport, people, goods and messages can move from one place to another at high speed. This has helped in improving personal relations, business and communication. As a result, it is not difficult to reach from one part of the world to another within a day or two. This has also improved cultural exchange among us. The world is rightly said as a global village.

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James Watt

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a)invention of wheel

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Early man used to travel only shorter distances mostly on foot and sometimes riding on the back of other animals.

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Since man is a social animal therefore he needs to move from one place to another to meet other people and transport goods from one place to another.

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Express mail service

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14^th July, 2013.

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Postal Index Number

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Airways, roadways and railways.

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Money Order

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Eagle and Kite

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Mining

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Bomkai and Ikkat

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Puducherry

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Bhubaneswar

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A river delta is a triangular landform that is formed from the deposition of the sediments carried by one or more rivers.  Some important examples are: Sundarbans delta, Cauvery delta and Mahanadi delta.

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Majorrivers of the Eastern Coastal Plains are Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery and Krishna. Cauvery and Mahandi deltas are very fertile regions.

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The main states of the Eastern Coastal plains are Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

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The main staple products of Eastern Coastal plains arerice, pulses, coconut, and sea-food (fish, crabs, prawns, etc.).

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Delta region of river Cauvery is called the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu.  It is a very fertile region and rich harvest of paddy is obtained from this region.

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a.           Konark: Coastal city in Odisha famous for the magnificent stone-built Sun God temple in the shape of chariot.

b.           Chennai: It is the capital of Tamil Nadu and one of the largest port cities of East Coast of India.

c.            Puducherry: A union territory of India, the city houses Sri Aurobindo ashram and is famous for its buildings influenced by French architecture.

d.           Kancheepuram Saree: The world famous silk sarees from Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. They have widely contrasting borders.

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Andaman and Nicobar are one of the major tourist attractions of India because:

·       Cellular jail, where many freedom fighters were lodged is located in Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands.  The building has architectural and historical value.

·       The islands have varied aquatic life forms and beautiful corals which make for a pleasant visual treat for tourists.

·       The islands also have the facility for the water activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, deep sea diving, etc.

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The Chilka lake, Konark temple, and Jagannath temple are the most famous tourist attractions of Odisha. The Chilka lake is very famous for its rich diversity of birds.  Konark temple is a famous Sun God temple shaped like a giant chariot.  Jagannath temple located in Puri, is famous for its annual Rath Yatra which is attended by millions of devotees and tourists from all over the world.  Puri is also famous for its scenic beaches.  The capital Bhubaneshwar is also known as 'The temple city of India'.

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Vishakhapatnam is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh and is the third largest coastal city of the east coast of India.  It is also known as 'The Jewel of the East Coast'.  It is a famous and important port of India and has the oldest shipyard.  It also houses an oil refinery and iron and steel plants.

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Telugu is the language spoken in Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is the the famous dance form which originated in Andhra Pradesh.  Art forms like Kalamkari (hand printed cotton textiles) and Bidri (metal art done on black metal alloy) are also well recognised all over the world.  Apart from these, Gadwal a cotton saree with silk border and finely woven Venkatgiri sarees are also world famous.

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Kathakali

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Kerala

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Bengaluru

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St. Xavier's church

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Trivandrum

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Kavaratti

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Sprouting of seeds takes place fifteen to twenty days after sowing a seed. Sprouting is the first step towards the growth of a plant.

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Grains are dried in sun before packing to remove excess moisture and therefore, prevent them from spoiling. This way they can last long enough to be sold in the market.

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The practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same field is called crop rotation. Growing different types of crops in the same area increases the soil fertility. For example wheat and pea crop can be grown together.

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Farmers practice crop rotation to maintain the soil fertility which in turn helps in, preventing deficiency diseases and maintaining health of the crops.

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China and India

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1%

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Tussar, eri and muga

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Silk that comes from sources other than the silk moths are known as wild silk.

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12%

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70%

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Curtains, upholstery, wall hangings and rug

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Shirt, sari, dress, tie

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100-300 meters of silk

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The cocoons of the silkworm are spun by the larvae themselves and the silk fibers are simply unraveled.

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Human intervention

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Italy

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Only very wealthy people could afford silk at that time.

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Till the 13th century, silk was exclusive.

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Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner are the popular cities of Thar desert.

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Jaipur

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Indira Gandhi Canal

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Blackbuck, Indian gazelle, Indian wild ass, Neelgai, Camel, Rats, Snakes, Scorpions, etc.

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Cactus, Kikar and Babool

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Birds like: Vulture, Falcon, Hazzier, Buzzard, Eagle, Kestrel, etc., are mainly found in Thar desert.

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Red chilies

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In Thar Desert, the temperature can reach up to 50 degrees centigrade.

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Less than 25 cm

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Sambhar Lake

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The Rann of Kutch towards south-west and Indus river towards west.

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Gujarat

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People living in Thar desert mostly depend upon ground water and rain water for their needs.

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Thar Desert

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Plants like cactus, kikar, babool, etc., found in Thar desert are thorny in nature so that, they can prevent loss of water and survive harsh temperatures of desert.  Thorns also protect these plants from grazing animals.

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People living in Thar desert collect the rainwater in small ponds called Tobas and Johads.  They use this water for drinking, washing and other purposes.

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Sambhar lake is the largest salt-water lake in Thar. It is an important and main source of common salt and is also the largest saline lake of India.

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Oasis is formed in a desert when underground water comes to the surface.  The area around oasis is very fertile andcan be cultivated to grow date plams, figs, millets, etc.

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Camel is known as the ship of the desert because, it stores food as fat in its hump therefore, it can survive without food and water for as long as two weeks.  This is the why it is an important mode of transportation in desert.

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Inspite of harsh climate and scarcity of water, life in Thar desert has been made easy by:

·       Indira Gandhi canal which supplies water to hot and arid regions of Thar.  Due to this, people have been able to grow important crop plants like wheat, maize and millets in the parched Thar desert.

·       Tobas and Johads are small ponds in which people collect rainwater for domestic purposes.  Kunds and Tankas are also some other rainwater harvesting systems used by the people of Thar to overcome scarcity of water.

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Harvesting

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Fruit trees are grown in rows and kept short in heightto pluck fruits easily.

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Himachal Pradesh

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Chaff is the dry and protective grain cover.

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The farmer is adding fertilisers to the field.

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Threshing

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Rice