Karoh Peak, the highest point of Haryana, lies in which district?
- A.Yamunanagar
- B.Panchkula
- C.Mahendragarh
- D.Ambala
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Panchkula. Karoh Peak stands in the Morni hills of Panchkula district, in the Shivalik belt at the northern edge of the state, and rises to about 1,467 metres. Morni is also the only hill station of Haryana, and Panchkula is the district with the largest forest cover in the state, so the three facts belong together.
Option A, Yamunanagar, is also a Shivalik district and holds Kalesar with its sal forest, but its hills are lower than the Morni range. Option C, Mahendragarh, lies at the opposite, southern end of the state in the Aravalli corner; its hills are old, worn and far lower, and the district is known instead for dryness and for Dhosi hill. Option D, Ambala, lies on the plain just below the Shivaliks and has no peak of note. Keep the contrast in mind: the Shivaliks in the north are young and higher, the Aravallis in the south are ancient and much reduced.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich hot and dry westerly wind blows over Haryana in May and June?
- A.Kalbaisakhi
- B.Loo
- C.Mango shower
- D.Norwester
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The loo is the hot, dry wind that blows from the west and north-west over the plains of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh in May and June.
Read the full explanation →Rainfall in Haryana decreases in which direction?
- A.From south-west to north-east
- B.From north-east to south-west
- C.From north to south evenly
- D.From east to west only along the Yamuna
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The Shivalik districts of Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar in the north-east catch the first of the monsoon against the foothills and receive the heaviest rain of the state, while the south-western districts of Sirsa, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh lie towards the dry Thar margin and receive the least.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Haryana normally receives the highest annual rainfall?
- A.Sirsa
- B.Bhiwani
- C.Panchkula
- D.Mahendragarh
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Panchkula lies in the Shivalik foothills at the north-eastern corner of the state.
Read the full explanation →In Haryana, the loamy and most fertile soil is known locally by which name?
- A.Bhur
- B.Dakar
- C.Rausli
- D.Kallar
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Rausli is the loam of the central Haryana plain, a balanced mixture of sand, silt and clay.
Read the full explanation →The sandy soil of south-western Haryana is locally called:
- A.Bhur
- B.Rausli
- C.Dhankar
- D.Kandi
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Bhur is the light, loose, sandy soil found in Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani and Mahendragarh, where Haryana shades into the sandy tract of Rajasthan.
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