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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 · Rivers to SourceRead the answer and worked solution →UPSC · East- vs West-Flowing RiversRead the answer and worked solution →UPSC · Geography · Indian Rivers — Which is Longer?Read 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 boatman on the northern plains sees rivers branching like a tree. This drainage pattern is:Read the answer and worked solution →Rivers spread out in all directions from the Amarkantak range. The pattern is:Read the answer and worked solution →A line separating one drainage basin from the next is the:Read the answer and worked solution →What share of India's drainage area drains into the Bay of Bengal?Read the answer and worked solution →Himalayan rivers flow all year because they are fed by rain and:Read the answer and worked solution →A Bihar farmer dreads the river that keeps shifting its course, the sorrow of Bihar. It is the:Read the answer and worked solution →In Tibet the Indus is called Singi Khamban, meaning:Read the answer and worked solution →The Panjnad joining the Indus is made of the Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and:Read the answer and worked solution →The Jhelum rises from a spring at Verinag and flows through Srinagar and which lake?Read the answer and worked solution →Chandra and Bhaga join at Tandi to form which largest tributary of the Indus?Read the answer and worked solution →The Satluj feeds the canal system of which project?Read the answer and worked solution →At Devprayag the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda and the river is then called the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Ganga enters the plains at:Read the answer and worked solution →Which state has the longest stretch of the Ganga, 1,450 km?Read the answer and worked solution →Once the sorrow of Bengal, which river was tamed by a multipurpose valley corporation?Read the answer and worked solution →In southern Tibet the Brahmaputra is known as the:Read the answer and worked solution →In Bangladesh, after the Tista joins, the Brahmaputra is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →Which two major Peninsular rivers flow west instead of east?Read the answer and worked solution →The Peninsular river called the Dakshin Ganga is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Krishna rises near Mahabaleshwar; its major tributaries are Koyna, Bhima and:Read the answer and worked solution →The Narmada flows in a rift valley between the Satpura and the:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest river system of Rajasthan west of the Aravali, ending in the Rann of Kuchchh, is the:Read 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 · Rivers to Source

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Ganga
    Right
    Gangotri Glacier
  2. Left
    Yamuna
    Right
    Yamunotri Glacier
  3. Left
    Brahmaputra
    Right
    Angsi Glacier (Tibet)
  4. Left
    Narmada
    Right
    Amarkantak Plateau
  5. Left
    Godavari
    Right
    Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra
  6. Left
    Cauvery
    Right
    Talakaveri, Karnataka
Instructions
Match each Indian river to where it originates.

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