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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :Read the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Peaks and RangesRead the answer and worked solution →Match each superlative to the correct Indian geography factRead the answer and worked solution →Tap the item that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →Fill in the Indian geography superlativesRead the answer and worked solution →A trekker crosses the Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar and Pir Panjal ranges. She is in the:Read the answer and worked solution →The cold desert of Ladakh lies between the Greater Himalayas and the:Read the answer and worked solution →The valley of Kashmir and Dal Lake lie between the Great Himalayas and the:Read the answer and worked solution →Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are examples of:Read the answer and worked solution →Srinagar stands on the banks of the:Read the answer and worked solution →Longitudinal valleys like Jammu dun and Dehra Dun are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest of all the duns, 35 to 45 km long, is:Read the answer and worked solution →Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath lie in which Himalayan section?Read the answer and worked solution →Kanchenjunga and the fast-flowing Tista belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →In the Darjiling and Arunachal Himalayas, Shiwaliks are absent and are replaced by:Read the answer and worked solution →Rivers like the Kameng, Subansiri and Lohit give the Arunachal Himalayas the country's highest:Read the answer and worked solution →Manipur's physiography is unique for the large central lake called:Read the answer and worked solution →The northern plains stretch about how many km from east to west?Read the answer and worked solution →Rivers from the Shiwaliks drop boulders and sometimes vanish in a narrow 8 to 10 km belt called:Read the answer and worked solution →Streams re-emerge to form marshy, swampy land south of the Bhabar, called the:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest delta in the world, formed at the mouth of the Ganga-Brahmaputra, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Peninsular plateau rises from 150 m to an elevation of:Read the answer and worked solution →The oldest and most stable landmass of India is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri in Maharashtra and ___ in Kerala.Read the answer and worked solution →The highest peak of the Peninsular plateau, 2,695 m, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the:Read the answer and worked solution →Crescent-shaped sand dunes near Jaisalmer are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Western GhatsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the plains zonesRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?

  1. Algeria and Morocco
  2. Botswana and Namibia
  3. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
  4. Madagascar and Mozambique
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Correct answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

Answer: C. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are the world's two largest cocoa producers. Côte d'Ivoire alone produces about 40% of global cocoa, and Ghana about 20% — together over 60% of world output. The cocoa belt lies in West Africa within ~10° of the equator, where high humidity and steady temperatures suit Theobroma cacao. The other options name regions that produce little or no cocoa: Algeria/Morocco (Mediterranean climate), Botswana/Namibia (semi-arid), Madagascar/Mozambique (modest cocoa production but not top-two). Source: ICCO (International Cocoa Organisation) production statistics.

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The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :

  1. Canada and the United States of America
  2. Chile and Argentina
  3. China and India
  4. Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
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Correct answer: A. Canada and the United States of America

Answer: A. The longest border between any two countries is between CANADA and the USA. The Canada-United States border is approximately 8,891 km long (including the Alaska-Canada border of about 2,475 km). It is the longest international land border in the world. Distractors: (B) Chile-Argentina border is about 5,300 km long (the second longest in the Americas) but shorter than Canada-USA. (C) China-India border (LAC) is about 3,488 km long. (D) Kazakhstan-Russia border is about 7,644 km, the second longest international border in the world but still less than Canada-USA. Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography / CIA World Factbook border statistics.

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UPSC · Peaks and Ranges

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Matching pairs
  1. A
    Kanchenjunga
    B
    Eastern Himalayas
  2. A
    Nanda Devi
    B
    Garhwal Himalayas
  3. A
    Anamudi
    B
    Western Ghats
  4. A
    Dodabetta
    B
    Nilgiri Hills
  5. A
    Saramati
    B
    Naga Hills
  6. A
    Mahendragiri
    B
    Eastern Ghats
Instructions
Flip cards to match each peak to its mountain range.

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