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Monday, 4 May

Railways · Geography & Economy

Which of the following is a direct tax?

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5 more Railways questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

  1. Q1hard

    Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?

    • AChilika Lake
    • BDal Lake
    • CWular Lake
    • DSambhar Lake
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    Correct answer: (C) Wular Lake

    Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India; Chilika is the largest coastal lagoon and Sambhar the largest saltwater lake.

  2. Q2easy

    The abbreviation 'GDP' stands for?

    • AGross Domestic Product
    • BGeneral Domestic Product
    • CGross Development Product
    • DGlobal Domestic Product
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    Correct answer: (A) Gross Domestic Product

    GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, the total money value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a year.

  3. Q3medium

    The Aravalli Range lies mainly in which Indian state?

    • AKerala
    • BAssam
    • CPunjab
    • DRajasthan
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    Correct answer: (D) Rajasthan

    The Aravalli Range, one of the oldest fold mountain ranges in the world, runs mainly through Rajasthan.

  4. Q4medium

    Which is the southernmost point of mainland India?

    • AIndira Point
    • BRameswaram
    • CPoint Calimere
    • DKanyakumari (Cape Comorin)
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    Correct answer: (D) Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)

    Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) in Tamil Nadu is the southernmost tip of mainland India; Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is the southernmost point of India overall.

  5. Q5easy

    Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its frequent floods and changing course?

    • ADamodar
    • BKosi
    • CGandak
    • DSon
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    Correct answer: (B) Kosi

    The Kosi brings huge amounts of silt from the Himalayas and often shifts its course, causing destructive floods in north Bihar, hence the name 'Sorrow of Bihar'. The Damodar was called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' before the Damodar Valley Corporation dams controlled it. Answer: Kosi.