How much of the Earth's land surface is desert?

• 1/10th

• 1/5th

• 1/3rd

• 1/6th

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

Simon Commission was boycotted by the nationalist leaders of India because

• they felt that it was only an eyewash

• all the members of the Commission were English

• the members of the Commission were biased against India

• It did not meet the demands of the Indians

River Indus originates from

• Hindukush range

• Himalayan range

• Karakoram range

• Kailash range

The call of 'Back to the Vedas' was given by

• Swami Vivekananda

• Swami Dayanand Saraswati

• Aurobindo Ghosh

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy

The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's court was

• Kautilya

• Seleucus Nicator

• Megasthenes

• Justin

The konkan railway connects

• Goa-Mangalore

• Roha-Mangalore

• Kanyakumari-Mangalore

• Kanyakumari- Mumbai

Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.

• The French

• The Portuguese

• The Dutch

• The English

Bark of this tree is used as a condiment

• Cinnamon

• Clove

• Neem

• Palm

Which of the following is called the 'Shrimp capital of India'?

• Mangalore

• Nagapattinam

• Kochi

• Nellore