Q1. What is the Valley of Flowers famous for?
Ans: It is famous for its 600 species of exotic flowers.
Valley of Flowers
Q2. In which district is the Valley of Flowers located?
Ans: It is located in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
Q3. Name one rare animal found in the Valley of Flowers.
Ans: The snow leopard lives there.
Q4. Which title has UNESCO given to the Valley of Flowers?
Ans: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Q5. What are the living root bridges made of?
Ans: They are made of intertwined roots.
Q6. Which Indian state is home to the living root bridges?
Ans: They are in Meghalaya.
Q7. How long can a living root bridge last?
Ans: It can last for hundreds of years under good conditions.
Q8. What is the length of the state’s longest living root bridge?
Ans: It is about 175 feet long.
Q9. How was the Lonar Crater formed?
Ans: It was formed by the impact of a meteorite.
Q10. Where is the Lonar Crater Lake located?
Ans: It is in Buldhana district, Maharashtra.
Q11. Which rock type makes the Lonar Crater unique?
Ans: It is formed in basaltic rock.
Q12. What strange thing happens at Magnetic Hill in Ladakh?
Ans: Vehicles appear to move uphill on their own.
Q13. What causes this illusion at Magnetic Hill?
Ans: It is caused by the peculiar alignment of slopes and the horizon.
Q14. What is bioluminescence?
Ans: It is light produced by living organisms.
Q15. Where in Kerala can glowing waters be seen?
Ans: They can be seen in Kumbalangi village, near Kochi.
Q16. Which trees are found in abundance in the Sundarbans?
Ans: Sundari trees are abundant there.
Q17. Name one endangered animal found in the Sundarbans.
Ans: The Bengal tiger is found there.
Q18. What natural event happens at Chandipur Beach?
Ans: The sea disappears and reappears daily.
Q19. How far does the sea retreat at Chandipur Beach?
Ans: It retreats 2–5 km during ebb tide.
Q20. Which rivers form the Sundarbans delta?
Ans: The Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna.
Q21. What type of forest is the Sundarbans?
Ans: It is a mangrove forest.
Q22. What message do these wonders give us?
Ans: They show nature’s mystery, beauty, and power.