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Section 2 of THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957 - mining operations means any operations undertaken for the purpose of winning any mineral - prospecting operations means any operations undertaken for the purpose of exploring, locating or proving mineral deposit - reconnaissance operations means any operations undertaken for preliminary prospecting of a mineral through regional, aerial, geophysical or geochemical surveys and geological mapping, but does not include pitting, trenching, drilling (except drilling of boreholes on a grid specified from time to time by the Central Government) or sub-surface excavation
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isoth...
Consider the given statements:
(I) The outer-most range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.
(II) Shiwaliks extend over a width of 10...
Consider the following statements about Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR):
1. Recently Forest department of Satpura Tiger Reserve found a rock ...
Arrange the following countries, as largest countries by Area in the chronological order from highest to lowest in terms of the area.
A. Ind...
Which of the following Isopleth connects places of equal height above the sea level?
Arrange the following peaks from East to West based on their geographical locations:
1. Mount Everest
2. Mount Denali
3. Mount Kilimanjaro
4. Mount Elbrus
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In which tiger reserve was a herpetofauna survey conducted that recorded 33 reptile species and 36 amphibian species?
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the retreating monsoon season?
1. Clear skies
2. Shift ing of monsoon trough s...
With reference to the tropical deciduous forest, consider the following statements:
1. They are called monsoon forests.
2. The moist decid...