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India is characterized by great diversity in its physical features. On the basis of physiography, the country is divided in to four major physical divisions. They are:

1. The Northern Mountains 

2. The Northern Plains 

3. The Peninsular Plateau 

4. The Coastal Plains and Islands

The Himalayas: This is loftiest and snow covered mountains in the world. The area occupied by the Himalayas was earlier a part of ‘Tethys Sea’. The formation of this mountain is by tectonic forces of Gondawana land Angara land masses. It is situated to the north of the Indus and Ganga and the Brahmaputra plains. The slopes of the Himalayas are gentle towards the north and steep towards south.

The Himalayas have distinct characteristics of high relief, snow covered peaks, complex geographical structures, parallel separated by deep valleys and rich temperate vegetation.The Himalayas are classified into three parallel ranges based on altitude and latitude.

The Great Himalayas or Himadri The lesser Himalayas or Himachal The Outer Himalayas or Siwaliks.

a. The Great Himalayas or Himadri: These are the inner most loftiest and continuous ranges of mountains. The average height of the Great Himalayas is 6200 m and the width varies between 120 and 190 km. The important peaks of great Himalayas in India are, Kanchenjunga-8598m in Sikkim, Nanga Prabat-8126m, Nandadevi, Badrinath, Karmet, Trishuletc.

b. The lesser Himalayas or Himachal: These ranges are also known as Inner Himalayas or Himachal ranges. It is situated between great Himalayas inn the north and Outer Himalayas or Siwaliks in the south. Its average height is around 1500-4500m and the width is about 60 to 80 km. These are very rugged and complex ranges due to erosion by rivers. The important ranges in Lesser Himalayas are Pirpanjal, Dhaul Dhar and nag – tiba etc. The important Hill stations are Shimla, Musooire, Ranikeht, Nainital, Almora, Chakrata, Darjeeling etc. Kulu valley, Kangra valley, Spiti valley are the famous valleys of Himachal.

c. The Outer Himalayas or Siwaliks: These are the outer most ranges situated to the south of Lesser Himalayas, known as Siwaliks. The Siwaliks extend from Jammu & Kashmir in the North West to Arunachal Pradesh in east. The average height of this range is around 600-1500m and its width varies between 15- 5Qklm. The siwaliks are formed from the sediments brought down by the rivers of lesser, and Greater Himalayas.

There are flat floored structure valleys between Siwaliks and Lesser Himalayas, Known as Siwaliks. The Siwaliks extend from Jammu &Kashmir in the North West to Arunchal Pradesh in east.

Soil is the minute or finer rock particles found on the surface of the Earth. It is formed naturally, due to the weathering of rocks, under the influence of climate.

The main types of soil in India are:

1. Alluvial soil: This soil is formed by depositional work of rivers and they are mainly found in the flood plains and deltas. Alluvial soil covers largest geographical are in the country. They are mainly distributed in the river plains of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and the Indus. Uttar Pradesh has the largest area under alluvial soil. It is also found in the deltas of east flowing rivers. Alluvial soils are classified into two types.

• Bhangar: Older alluvium, coarse and pebble like in nature, found at the lower depths of the plain. 
• Khadar: New alluvium, finer in nature, found in the low lying flood plains and rich in fertility

2. Black soil: The black soils covered more area in peninsular plateau. This soil is also called ‘Cotton soil’ or “Regur soil”. It is derived from the weathered basalt rocks. This soil holds water from long period and become hard whenever it is dry. It is lightblack to dark-black in colour. Maharashtra and Gujarat Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. Black soils are good for Cotton, Sugarcane, Tobacco, Pulses, Millets, Citrus fruits, etc.

3. Red soil: This soil is formed by the weathered granite rocks. It is red in colour and rich in ferrous content. Red soil covers the second largest area in the country. Largest parts of peninsular region are covered with red soil. TamilNadu has the largest distribution of this soil in the country. Rice, Ragi, Jowar, Groundnut, Tobacco, Millets are the major crops cultivated in this soil.

4. Laterite soil: The hot and humid tropical regions of India are rich in laterite soil. This soil is derived from the fragmentation and disintegration of rocks in the mountain ranges. It is mainly found in the Western Ghats, parts of Eastern Ghats and Northeastern hills of India. Plantation crops like Tea, coffee, Rubber, Cashew nut are cultivated in this soil.

5. Desert soil: This soil is also called arid soil. They are mainly found in the desert and semi-desert regions of Western and North western parts of India. This soil has the least water holding capacity and humus content. Generally it is not suitable for  cultivation of crops. This soil is mainly found in Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat and Haryana. With water facility crops like Bajra, Pulses and Guar are cultivated in this soil.

6. Mountain Soil: The Himalayan mountain valleys and hill slopes are covered with Mountain or Forest soil. It is found in the mountain slopes of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Utarkhand regions, Crops like Tea, Almond, saffron are cultivated in this soil.

The south-west monsoon winds as starts in June and ends in mid-September. It is also known as advancing monsoon season or rainy season. During this season, India gets more than 75% of its annual rainfall and more than 90% of the country’s area receives downpour. It is the prime season for Kharif crops.

In the middle of June the direct rays of the Sun fall on tropic of caner due to shift in the position of the Sun from Equator towards northern hemisphere. Therefore, there is an increase in temperature from south to north. The temperature in the main land of India and nearby land masses is high compared to water bodies of the Indian Ocean.

a. The Arabian Sea branch: The Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon strikes the western coast of India in Kerala on the 1st June. Arabian sea winds by carrying more moisture blow along the western coast of India and cause heavy rainfall in the western part of Western Ghats due to obstruction. These winds behave like sea breeze and cause continuous rainfall I the wind ward side of the Western Ghats tHl they lose their moisture.

Agumbe of Karnataka receives the highest rainfall during this season. This regions coming under southeast monsoon winds receive good rainfall wherever they get obstruction by hills and plateaus. 

b. The Bay of Bengal branch blow from water bodies towards the Indian mainland due to variation in pressure. These winds carry moisture form the Bay of Bengl and blow along eastern coast and finally reach north eastern hills. In its path, whenever this wind receives obstruction, they cause good rainfall. The eastern part of Eastern Ghats and north astern hills receive heavy rainfall. These winds after crossing eastern coast merge the Arabian sea winds.

The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal winds, after merging, blow towards north eastern regions of India. The shape of the Himalayan Mountains and northeastern hills greatly obstruct these winds. Therefore the Meghalaya plateau region, particularly Nokrek areas of Mawsynram and cheerapunji, receive very high rainfall. This place is popularly called Rainiest or wettest place on the Earth.

The southwest monsoon after crossing northeastern region blow towards east. Since the Himalayas obstruct these winds they have to take westerly direction and blow along the foothills of Himalayas. The shift in the direct6 sun rays from Tropic of Cancer towards Equator results in the gradual disappearance of southwest monsoons. Indian economy depends on the Monsoons to a large extent.

Importance of waterways in India-Waterways is an important mode of transport for both passenger and cargo traffic in India. It is the cheapest means of transport and is most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky material. It is a fuel-efficient and eco-friendly mode of transport.

Feature of national waterways-NW 1-Allahabad-Haldia stretch-It is navigable by mechanical boats up to Patna and by ordinary boats up to Haridwar. 

It is divided into three parts for developmental purposes- 

(i) Haldia-Farakka (560 km), 

(ii) Farakka-Patna (460 km), 

(iii) PatnaAllahabad (600 km).

NW 2-Sadiya-Dhubri stretch-Brahmaputra is navigable by steamers up to Dibrugarhwhich is shared by India and Bangladesh. 

Ports as "gateways of international trade"-The chief gateways of the world of international trade are the harbours and ports. Cargoes and travellers pass from one part of the world to another through these ports. The ports provide facilities of docking, loading, unloading and the storage facilities for cargo. Due to above importance ports are called "gateways of international trade".

The correct answer is Karl Marx.

• On May 5 1818, Karl Marx was born in Trier City of Modern-day Germany that time is known as the Kingdom of Prussia.
• He was a famous Philosopher, Economist and Political theorist.
• He was very vocal for the working class and he argued that the industrial society was capitalist and the profit of capitalists was produced by workers.
• He believed that to overthrow capitalism, workers had to construct a Socialist society where all property was commonly controlled.
• He was the founder of the theory of 'Marxism'.

The correct answer is A.

• The equator passes through the Indonesian city of Pontianak (the capital of the province).
• The equator passes through a total of 13 countries, they are -
  • Countries of South America continent - Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil.
  • Countries of the continent of Africa - Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Saotome and Principe (Island)
  • Countries on the continent of Asia - Maldives, Indonesia, Kiribati

• The equator is a line which divides the earth in two equal part.
•  The Equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude. 

i. True 

ii. False

Vanin : Sir, I want to open a savings account. 

Bank Manager : Have you brought your aadhar card and two copies of photograph?

Varun : Yes, sir.

Bank Manager : Fill in this application and the challan and pay the initial amount in the 3^rd counter.

Varun : Sir, the pass book.

Bank Manager : You can collect it tomorrow evening.

Varun : Thank you sir.

1. Nineteen percent of diseases are caused due to pollution. 

2. Fifty one percent of the causes of illness is jointly shared by lifestyle, smoking, obesity, stress and diet. 

3. Lack of medical facilities.

Tight comer is a difficult situation. When one finds oneself in a tight comer, one worries and thinks seriously about the ways of getting out of it.

When the author saw the racing tobacco box disgorging its content, he worried about the need to buy expensive tobacco in England. But when he saw his own bleeding finger that he had gashed while forcefully opening the jammed zip, he shifted his cry to his finger.

According to the text, Anant was a talented boy. At the beginning of his music career, he was able to compose his own times. His gum was also astonished means he was really talented. In addition to that, he was the best player in Table-Tennis and the fastest runner in his school.

Think-Tank misinterprets the innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the Martians. Initially, he misinterprets that the earthlings have discovered how to combine agricultural and mining and that they can grow explosives. From the next poem, Humpty Dumpty, he misinterprets that the earthlings have come to know about his intentions and they are planning to capture him. He immediately decides to leave Mars to be safe and to avoid getting caught.

Yes, there have been many such incidents when I had misinterpreted a word or an action. There’s a Hindi word ‘galatfehmi’ which means a misunderstanding. I often used to misinterpret it as ‘galatfamily’ which means (according to me) a wrong family.

1. (b) regularly

2. (c) jerked

3. (c) pathway

4. (d) worry

5. (d) lavishly

6. (c) hall

7. (c) cut

8. (b) discharging

9. (b) disasters

10. (b) irritation

11. (c) witticism/repartee jokes

12. (b) valued

13. (d) polite / sophisticated

14. (a) frenzied

15. (b) fear

Kiran asked the shopkeeper if he would exchange the defective torch he had bought from him the day before. The shopkeeper enquired if Kiran had the receipt with him.

1. (b) frugal

2. (a) inconstantly/rarely

3. (d) smile

4. (c) imprisoned trapped

5. (c) expected

6. (c) unattractive / ugly

7. (d) pleasure

8. (a) bored

9. (b) awareness

10. (d) fulfilment

Correct option is: (D) Executors

The parent asked the teacher how his son was doing.

The teacher replied that he was doing extremely well.

Confidence to do everything himself.

Prabhu asked Kiran what she was’doing there and said that he hadn’t seen her for a few months. Kiran replied that she had just come back from her native town Virudhunagar. Prabhu asked her if she had enjoyed her vacation. Kiran, replied affirmatively and added that she loved the place and it was a clean and busy town. Prabhu further required her where she had gone and what she had seen. Kiran replied that she had gone to Courtallam falls in Tenkasi. Prabhu requested her to share some of the pictures of her trip. Kiran agreed and bade farewell to him.

Given :

A can do a work in 12 days 

B can do the same work in 16 days 

They work on alternate days 

Concept used :

work done each day = total work/total number of days

Calculations :

Total work = LCM of 12 and 16 

⇒ 48 units 

A's per day work = 48/12 = 4 units 

B's per day work = 48/16 = 3 units 

Total work done in 13 days  (7 days of A and 6 days of B) = 7 × 4 + 6 × 3 = 46 units 

Remaining work = 48 – 46 = 2 units 

Time taken by B to complete the remaining work = 2/3  (B's turn to do the work)

⇒ 2/3 days

Total time taken = 13 + 2/3 

⇒ \(13{2\ \over3}\)  days

∴ Total \(13{2\ \over3}\) days will be taken to complete the work

Partnership Act provides that interest on amount left by the retiring partners be paid at 7%.

The amount due to the deceased partner is paid to him Executors.

Correct option is A) to the police station

lt was a day Kohli had felt really good. The previous game he was not in the right mindset. It was a beautiful place to bat under lights. That was the idea behind bowling first. He liked setting up for a short ball. It had been a blessing in disguise and they had kept bowling short. He thought that the pitch got better to bat on under lights. It had been a roller coaster till then. People who were close to him deserved a lot of credit. Obviously one would want to lead from the front and that was a wonderful feeling.

He had got eight or nine years left in his career and he wanted to make the most of it. It was a blessing that he was healthy and got to captain his country. They had shown great character, especially the two young spinners. The way the series had gone augured well for them. They were looking forward to the T20s. The tour was, not over yet. After having lost the test series, he had been talking to them. He was there talking to them after winning the ODI series.

Workers : We demanded an increase in salary to withdraw all the cases.

Manager : Call off the strike

Workers : If our demands are not met, we will continue the strike.

Manager : I am willing to look into your demands, please come for a discussion.

The new profit sharing ratio between Abhishek and Shubham will be 5 : 3.

Correct option is B) It’s here

A week after the Frank family had been arrested, Miep had boldly returned to the Annexe. A heap of paper lay on the floor. Miep recognized Anne’s handwriting and decided to keep the diary but not to read it. Had she read it, she would have found detailed information on the help she and other people had given the Frank family at the risk of their own lives and she might well have decided to destroy the diary for reasons of safety.

Correct answer is Dushhala

The cyclist : Don’t move your car till the police arrives.

Car driver : Sir, it is not my fault. I’m ready to pay hundred rupees for repairing the damaged cycle. The cyclist: I don’t want the money. I want to call the police

Correct option is C) to the shops.

Correct option is A) warned

Correct option is C) thick

Correct option is D) will be

Correct option is C) It’s here.

The neighbour carrying a stone in each hand appears to the poet like an uneducated savage. He mocks his neighbour and imagines him to be a stone-age warrior. There is something hostile in the silence and attitude of the neighbour. The poet dislikes his neighbour’s thick-skinned personality.

Grandsire, I know I am Kunti’s son and not charioteer-born. But I have eaten Duryodhana’s salt and must be true to him, to be true to my own lineage. It is impossible for me to go over to the Pandavas now. You must permit me to repay with my life, if it so be, the debt I owe to Duryodhana for his love and trust”.

Correct option is D) went

Correct option is C) No, to the shops.

Correct option is A) have warned

Correct option is C) It’s in the room.

Correct option is C) It’s in the room.

Correct option is C) Has / been

Correct option is D) Did