356: Consider the following statements:
1. The forest cover in India constitutes around 20% of its geographical area. Out of the total forest cover, dense forest constitutes around 40%.
2. The national Forestry Action Programme aims at bringing one-third of the area of India under tree/forest cover.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
357: Black Pagoda is in:
(a) Egypt
(b) Konark
(c) Madurai
(d) None of these
358: Himalayan rivers are perennial because:
(a) They flow from inexhaustible springs in the Himalayas
(b) They are fed in summer by melting snow of Himalayas
(c) There is continuous rain throughout the year in the catchment areas
(d) None of the above
359: The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year:
(a) 1905
(b) 1911
(c) 1912
(d) 1916
360: Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
(a) Nallamalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Anaimalai Hills
(b) Anaimalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Nallamalai Hills
(c) Nallamalai Hills-Javadi Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Anaimalai Hills
(d) Anaimalai Hills-Nilgiri Hills-Javadi Hills-Nallamalai Hills