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Indian Navy SSR (Sailor) Geography — practice questions

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The Gaddi shepherds (pastoral nomads) primarily belong to which one of the following states?Read the answer and worked solution →On the equinoxes, which of the following occurs?Read the answer and worked solution →Which type of forest is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one of the following communities is an African community?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state is the world's largest producer of the golden 'Muga' silk?Read the answer and worked solution →The Black soil of India is also known as ____ soil.Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Gaddi shepherds (pastoral nomads) primarily belong to which one of the following states?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Himachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: D. Himachal Pradesh

1. The Gaddis are a pastoral community who move seasonally with their flocks. 2. They are traditionally associated with the hilly tracts of Himachal Pradesh. 3. Hence the correct state is Himachal Pradesh. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.7._

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On the equinoxes, which of the following occurs?

  1. Days are longer and nights shorter
  2. Nights are longer and days shorter
  3. Days and nights are of equal length
  4. There is continuous daylight
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Correct answer: C. Days and nights are of equal length

1. An equinox occurs when the Sun is directly above the equator. 2. At this time the Sun's rays are evenly split between the hemispheres. 3. As a result, day and night are of almost equal duration everywhere. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.43._

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Which type of forest is found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?

  1. Thorny forests
  2. Montane forests
  3. Tropical rain forests
  4. Mangrove forests
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Correct answer: D. Mangrove forests

1. The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is a low-lying coastal, tidal region (the Sundarbans). 2. Such saline, waterlogged deltas support salt-tolerant trees with breathing roots. 3. These are mangrove forests. _Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.60._

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