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4. The highest peak of the India is :(a) Mount Everest (b) K 23(c) Annapurna(d) Kanchenjunga5. The river that rises in Tibet beyond the Himalayas :(a) the Ganga(b) the Brahmputra 3(c) the Satluj(d) the Indus6. The state known as the Great Indian Desert :(a) Gujarat(b) Haryana(c) Rajasthan3 (d) Punjab7. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is situated on river :(a) the Ganga(b) the Brahmputra(c) the Krishna(d) the Satluj38. Which fair of Rajasthan is a famous animal fair?(a) Kumbh fair(b) Nanda fair(c) Pushkar fair3 (d) Jaipur fair9. Which crop is grown in the black lava soil of the Central Plateau?(a) rice(b) sugar cane(c) tobacco(d) cotton310. The monsoon rains first start in :(a) Kerala3 (b) Meghalaya(c) Asom(d) Maharashtra7. The SoilExerciseA. Fill in the blanks :1. Humus makes the land fertile.2. Laterite soil is found in the region of heavy rainfall.3. Lava is a molten material that erupts from a volcano.4. Black soil retains moisture for long time.5. Red soil is found in the Chattisgarh.B. Write True or False :1. Soil is formed over thousands of years. True2. Red soil can retain moisture for a long time. False3. Desert soil is chiefly found in Punjab. False4. Soil erosion reduces the fertility of the land. True5. Rice is grown in the laterite soil. FalseC. Name the following :1. It gives fertility to the soil Humus2. This soil is less fertile Red Soil3. This soil is good for raising orchards Mountain Soil4. This soil retains moisture for a long time Black Soil82Bookman India Enjoy with Social Life [1-5]