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10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Geography of India 1. Which parallel of latitude divides India into almost two equal parts? (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Cancer (c) Tropic of Capricorn (d) Arctic Circle 2. In which of the following water bodies are Lakshadweep islands situated? (a) Arabian Sea (b) Bay of Bengal (c) Indian Ocean (d) Atlantic Ocean 3. How much of the total geographical area of world does India account for? (a) 32.8% (b) 2.5% (c) 2.4% (d) 10.0% 4. At which parallel of latitude does India begin to taper towards south? (a) 23° 30' N (b) 22° N (c) 8° 4' N (d) 68° 7' E 5. With which country does India share its northern boundary? (a) Myanmar (b) Bangladesh (c) China (d) Pakistan 6. How does India stand apart from the rest of Asia? (а) Because of being separated from rest of Asia by the Himalayas (б) Because of its peninsular situation (c) Because of being situated in the south (d) Because of all these 7. How

The part of flower which encloses the bud before it opens is called Sepal 2. In a flower reproductive structure inside ovary is called Ovule 3. Structure of flower where male reproduction occurs Anther 4. A thin, stem-like stalk, part of flower that supports anther (male reproduction structure) Filament 5. The female reproduction of flower consisting of ovary, stigma, and style is called Pistil 6. In flower, male reproduction consisting of filament and anther is Stamen 7. The legs of Bees covered with feather- like hairs is called Setae 8. These tissues secrete sugar-rich nectar. Nectaries 9. A green leaf-like structures at the base of the petals protecting the developing flower is called Sepals 10. The relationship between bees and sexual plants is called _ _____. Symbiosis 11. Death of roots due to lack of water is called Root Burn 12. Death of roots due to lack of oxygen is called Root Suffocation 13. Two examples o

has these subjects. 1. Criminal law, including all matters included in the Indian Penal Code at the commencement of this Constitution but excluding offences against laws with respect to any of the matters specified in List I or List II and excluding the use of naval, military or air forces or any other armed forces of the Union in aid of the civil power. 2. Criminal procedure, including all matters included in the Code of Criminal Procedure at the commencement of this Constitution. 3. Preventive detention for reasons connected with the security of a State, the main­ tenance of public order, or the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community; persons subjected to such detention. 4. Removal from one State to another State of prisoners, accused persons and persons subjected to preventive detention for reasons specified in Entry 3 of this list. 5. Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption; wills, intesta

New software of Nudi to bring Kannada to mobile devices. It will be released by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and Mukhyamantri Chandru today

Australian Open 2013: Winners List Men's Singles – Novak Djokovic (Serbia) WOMEN'S SINGLES – VICTORIA AZARENKA (BELARUS) MEN'S DOUBLES – BOB BRYAN (AMERICA) AND MIKE BRYAN (AMERICA) WOMEN'S DOUBLES – SARA ERRANI (ITALY) AND ROBERTA VINCI (ITALY)

115 facts about animals. Camels have three eyelids. A goldfish has a memory span of about 3 seconds. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Hummingbirds are not only the smallest birds but are also the only birds that can fly backwards. Penguins can jump 6 feet in the air. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump. All polar bears are left handed. A crocadile can't stick its tounge out. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. A woodpecker can peck 20 times per second. Armadillos, opossums and sloths spend up to 80 percent of their lives sleeping. The slowest mammal on earth is the tree sloth. It only moves at a speed of 6 feet (1.83 meters) per minute. The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot A snail can sleep for 3 years. The venom of a stonefish can kill a human in 2 hours. Platypuses can consume their o

ಉತ್ತರಾಯಣದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ತೋರಣ,ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಮಣ ಬುಧವಾರ, ಜನವರಿ 13, 2010, 14:02 [IST] ಏನೇ ವೈಮನಸ್ಸು ಇದ್ದರೂ ಮರೆತು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಬಾಳೋಣವೆಂದು ಶಪಥ ತೊಟ್ಟು ಹೊಸ ಪಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ ಇಡುವ ಹಬ್ಬ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ. ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಸೂರ್ಯದೇವೇ ರಾಶಿಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ ಜನಜೀವನ ರೀತಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸುವ ಶುಭಗಳಿಗೆ.ಇದರಿಂದ ಹಗಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತಲಿನ ಸಮಯ ಕಡಿಮೆ. ಕಾಡುವ ಹೇಮಂತ ಶಿಶಿರವ ಹಿಂದಿಕ್ಕಲು ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗುತ್ತ ವಸುಂಧರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದ ಚೈತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಉದ್ಯುಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಸೂರ್ಯ. ಕೊಯ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಪೈರಿನ ಕೆಲವು ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಂಕೇತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಯ್ದು ತಂದು ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಪಾಯಸ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಪೂಜೆ ನಡೆದಂತೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆ. ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ತ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳ ಪರಮಾರ್ಥ.ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸೌರಮಾನದ ಹಬ್ಬ. ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಉತ್ತರಾಯಣ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಕಾಲ. ಮಂಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತ . ಪವಿತ್ರ ನದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನ ಅತಿ ಪುಣ್ಯಕರ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಆರು ಮಾಸಗಳು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆದಿರುವುದೆಂಬ ಅಮೋಘ ನಂಬಿಕೆ. ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಹತ್ಯಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೆ ಮೋಕ್ಷಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿ ಎನ್ನುವ ಅಚಲ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಹಲವರದು. ದೈಹಿಕ ದೋಷಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ದೋಷ ನಿ