'Majuli', the river island, is located in which one of the following rivers?
- A.Jamuna
- B.Padma
- C.Ganga
- D.Brahmaputra
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The correct answer is D, Brahmaputra. Majuli lies in the Brahmaputra in Assam, formed between the main channel of the Brahmaputra to the south and the Subansiri and Kherkutia Suti channels to the north. It is counted among the largest river islands in the world, and in 2016 it became India's first island district, carved out of Jorhat. Majuli is the centre of Assamese neo-Vaishnavism, with many satras, monasteries founded in the tradition of the saint Srimanta Sankardev in the 15th and 16th centuries, and it is known for mask-making and the Raas festival. The island is shrinking because of heavy bank erosion during the Brahmaputra's floods. Option A is wrong because Jamuna is the name of the Brahmaputra's main course in Bangladesh, not in Assam where Majuli lies. Option B is wrong because the Padma is the Ganga's main channel in Bangladesh. Option C is wrong because the Ganga does not flow through Assam. Exam tip: Majuli = Brahmaputra, Assam, first island district (2016), satras of Sankardev.
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- B.Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
- C.All types of clouds
- D.Cirrocumulus cloud
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Select the correct answer.
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- B.Radial
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- D.Defence Research and Development Organization
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