Indian Geography Objective

General Knowledge Questions and

Answers
General Knowledge questions from
Indian Geography, Rivers and
Mountains
1. Guwahati is situated on the banks of
river?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Ganga
(C) Yammuna
(D) Godavari
2. The Gulf of Mannar is situated along
the coast which state in India?
(A) Karnatka
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D)Tamil Nadu
3. The city of Nasik is situated on the
banks of which river in India?
(A) Krishna
(B) Godavari
(C) Koshi
(D) Yammuna
4. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly matched
(A) Haldia : Orissa
(B) Jamnagar : Maharashtra
(C) Numaligarh : Gujarat
(D) Panangudi : Tamil Nadu
5. Which one of the following rivers
originates near Mahabaleshwar ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Kaveri
(D) Tapi
6. With reference to the climate of
India, the western disturbances
originate over which one of the
following ?
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Baltic Sea
(C) Caspian Sea
(D) Mediterranean Sea

7. In which one of the following states

is the Nanga Parbat peak located ?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Uttarakhand
8. In India, which of the following are
the Southernmost hills ?
(A) Anaimalai hills
(B) Cardamom hills
(C) Nilgiri hills
(D) Javacli hills
9. Where are the coal reserves of India
largely concentrated ?
(A) Son valley
(B) Mahanadi valley
(C) Damodar valley
(D) Godavari valley
10. Which of the following Indian island
lies between India and Sri Lanka ?
(A) Elephanta
(B) Nicobar
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Salsette
11. In which state do the Mansoon
arrives first ?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
12. How many islands are there in the
group of Lakshadweep?
(A) 36
(B) 30
(c) 35
(D) 34
13. Which one of the following areas of
India does not come under the zone of
high seismic intensity ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Karnataka Plateau
(C) Kachchh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
14. Between which ranges does the
Kashmir valley in the Himlayas lie ?

(A) Siwalik and Pir Panjal

(B) Pirpanjal and Dhauladhar
(C) Zanskar and Pir Panjal
(D) Dhauladhar and Zanskar
15. Indravati is a tributary of which
river ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Godavari
(C) Krishna
(D) Mahanadi
16. Which one of the following Indian
rivers forms an estuary ?
(A) Godavari
(B) Kaveri
(C) Tapi
(D) Mahanadi
7. Where is Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
located ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
18. In which one of the following states
of India is the Pamayangtse Monastery
situated ?
(A) Nagaland
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
19. Assertion (A) : The Gangatic plains
are among the most beautiful
agricultural areas of the world.
Reason (R) : The Gangetic plains
contain predominatly regur soil.
Codes :
(A) Both A and R are individually true
and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true
but R is not the correct explaination of
A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
20. The main streams of river Ganga
which flows beyond Farakka is known
as?
(A) Bhagirathi

(B) Padma
(C) Hooghly
(D) Suvarna Rekha
21. The length of the Indian coast line
is
(A) 5000 km
(B) 5500 km
(C) 75166 km
(D) 5800 km
22. How many National waterways are
there in India ?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 9
23. In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh states, the joint "Rajghat River
Valley Project" is launched on
(A) Ken River
(B) Son River
(C) Chambal River
(D) Betwa River
24. Which of the following rivers have
almost the same point of emerging ?
(A) Brahmaputra and Ganga
(B) Tapi and Beas
(C) Brahmaputra and Indus
(D) Indus and Ganga
25. In which state of India is the
maximum area irrigated by tube wells ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (B)
6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C)
11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C) 15. (B)
16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B)
21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (D) 24. (C) 25. (D)

Indian Geography Practice

Test- General Knowledge
Questions and Answers
.

The percentage of irrigated land in India is about

A 45
B 65
C 35
D 25
Answer: Option C
When it is noon IST at Allahabad in India, the
time at Greenwich, London, will be
A 1730 hours
B 0630 hours
C midnight ,GMT
D None of the above
Answer: Option B
The outer Himalayas lie between
A the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
B the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
C the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
D Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
Answer: Option A
The oldest oil refinery in India is at
A Digboi, Assam
B Haldia, near Kolkata
C Koyali, near Baroda
D Noonmati, Assam
Answer: Option A
The oldest mountains in India are
A Aravalis
B Vindhyas
C Satpuras
D Nilgiri hills
Answer: Option A
which atomic power station in India is built
completely indigenously?
A Kalpakkam
B Narora
C Rawat Bhata
D Tarapore
Answer: Option A
Which of the following types of soil are mostly
confined to river basins and coastal plains of
India?
A Alluvial soils
B Black soils

C Laterite soils
D Red soils
Answer: Option A
The most fertile region of India is
A the Himalayas
B the central Highlands
C the Indo-Gangetic plain
D peninsular plateau
Answer: Option C
8

Which of the following groups of rivers originate

from the Himachal mountains?
A Beas, Ravi and Chenab
B Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum
C Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
D Sutlej, Ravi and Jhelum
Option A
9.

The present forest area of India, according to

satellite data, is
Aincreasing
Bdecreasing
Cstatic
Ddecreasing in open forest area but increasing in
closed forest area
r: Option B
1. Which major latitude passes at the
south of the southernmost point of
peninsular India, that is kanyakumari?
Ans : Equator
2. The pass located at the southern
end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is
called?
Ans : Palghat gap
3. Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in
Jharkhand are famous for reserve of
particular non-ferrous mineral. Identify
the mineral?
Ans : copper
4. In which river in India the Salal
project is constructed on?
Ans : Chenab

5. The percentage of earth surface

covered by India is?
Ans : 2.4%
6. The India's higest annual rainfall is
reported at ?
Ans : Mawsynram, Meghalaya
7. Which authority in India is reported
responsible for the set up the refineries
Mathura, Digboi and Panipat?
Ans : Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
8. Who is known as "Father of white
Revolution" in India?
Ans : V. Kurien
9. The Radcliffe line is boundary
between?
Ans : India and Pakistan
10. Identify the Gulf that has a
potential for harnessing of tidal energy
in India?

15. The zonal soil type pf penisular

India belongs to ?
Ans : Red soil
16. Which food grain crop is occupied
the largest part of the cropped area in
India?
Ans : Rice
17. The number of major languages,
recognized in the Indian Union as
official language, are
Ans : 22
18. Which state in India has the largest
number of district?
Ans : Uttar Pradesh
19. The oldest rocks in India are
reported from
Ans : Dharwar region, Karnataka
20.which atomic power station in India
is built completely indigenously?
Ans : Kalpakkam

Ans : Gulf of Cambay

11. The state having largest area of
forest cover in India is ?
Ans : Madhya Pradesh
12. Which year is called a Great Divide
in the demographic history in India?
Ans : 1921
13.Which is the only state in India that
produces saffron?
Ans : Jammu and Kashmir

uiz - Indian Geography Set-4

1the Name "India" is derived from Sindhu (Indus),
which is a river in the north-west.
A) True
B) False
2.
Nanga Parbat peak is located in .........
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Nagalang

14. Three important rivers of the India

subcontinent have their sources near
the Mansarover Lake in the Great
Himalayas.

3.
................. is the largest producer of rubber in
India.

Ans : Brahmaputra, Indus and

Sutlej

A) Chennai
B) Aurangabad

C) Himachal
D) Kerala
4.
The ..................... is the largest mangrove forest
not only in India but in the world.
A) Pichavaram
B) Pitara
C) Sundarbans
D) Bhitarkanika
5.
...............also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is
the largest container port in India.
A) Nal Seva
B) Nhava Sheva
C) Kava
D) JTPT
6.
............................ was an economic system where
lower castes performed various functions for
upper castes and in turn received grain.
A) Jajmani system
B) Yajmani system
C) Gajmani system
D) Sajmani system
7.
The Indian River Lagoon is a group of three
lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the
Indian River.
A) True
B) False
8.
The .............. Corridor was created in 1947 after
the partition of Bengal between India and
Pakistan.
A) Anamalai
B) Siliguri
C) Jhansi
D) None of Above

9.
Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located
on ................... river
(A) Ganga
(B) Brahmputra
(C) Satluj
(D) Yamuna
10.
................ is the second largest brackishwater
lake or lagoon in India.
A) Muthupet
B) Cherai beach lagoon
C) Sriharikota
D) Pulicat Lake
Answers
1) a, 2) a, 3) d, 4) c, 5) b, 6) a, b, 7) a, 8) b, 9) c,
10) d
Q. The Earth's annual circuit round the Sun covers
a distance of 1. 896 million km
2. 1038 million km
3. 996 million km
4. 1098 million km
Ans: 3
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Q. Which one of the following is the ore of iron?

1. Haematite
2. Magnetite
3. Bauxite
4. Smaltite
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Ans: 1
Q. Name the river that does not originate in
Western Ghats 1. Kaveri
2. Vaigai
3. Barak
4. Godavari
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Ans: 3
Q. "Ruhr of India" known for its rich coal deposits
is in the State of
1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. West Bengal
4. Bihar
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Ans: 2
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Q. The age of the solar system is

1. 7.8 billion years

2. 3.2 billion years
3. 3.8 billion years
4. 4.6 billion years
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Ans: 4
Q. The snow leopard population in India is not
found in 1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Western Ghats
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Ans: 4
Q. In spite of being located at lower latitude than
Amritsar, Shimla colder because 1. in Shimla it snows heavily
2. in Shimla air pressure is higher
3. it is at a higher altitude
4. Shimla receives heavy rainfall
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Ans: 3
Q. Which one of the following is not correctly
matched?
1. Lipulekh - Uttarakhand
2. Nathula - Arunachal Pradesh
3. Rohtang - Himachal Pradesh
4. Plaghat - Kerala
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Ans: 2
Q. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
1. Nangal Dam - Sutlej river
2. Sardar Sarovar - Narmada river
3. Nagarjun Sagar - Godavari river
4. Hirakud Dam - Mahanadi
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Ans: 3
Q. India has been divided into how many Seismic
Risk Zones?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 4
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Ans: 1
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Q. The largest proven oil reserved of the world
lies in 1. Venezuela
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Iran

4. Iraq
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Ans: 1
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Q. Which one of the following is not temperate

grass land?
1. Savanna
2. Pampas
3. Veld
4. Down
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Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following regions is the original
habitat of 'Toda Tribe'?
1. Jaunsar Hills
2. Garo Hills
3. Niligiri Hills
4. Jaintia Hills
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Ans: 3
Q. The longest rock tunnel of the world is located
is 1. Finland
2. Greenland
3. Japan
4. Sweden
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Ans: 3
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Q. Indicate the wrong pair among the following 1. Kanpur - Leather

2. Varanasi - Cement
3. Meerut - Sugar
4. Saharanpur - Paper
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Ans: 2
Q. Hekistotherms are plants growing in 1. bright light
2. high temperature
3. very low temperature
4. very low light
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Ans: 3
Q. A lunar eclipse occurs when 1. The sun, the moon and the earth are not in the
same line
2. The moon comes between the sun and the earth
3. The earth comes between the sun and the moon
4. The sun comes between the earth and the moon
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Ans: 3
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Q. The layer of the atmosphere which reflects the

radio waves back to the earth is called 1. Stratosphere
2. Tropopause

3. Ionosphere
4. Troposphere
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Ans: 3
Q. In Which state is silent valley located?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Assam
4. Arunachal Pradesh
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Ans: 2
Q. Where is Kalpakkam?
1. Uttar pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Tamil Nadu
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Ans: 4
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Q. Kothagudem thermal power project is located
in 1. Bihar
2. West Bengal
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Madhya Pradesh
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Ans: 3
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Q. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar project

located?
1. Krishna
2. Godavari
3. Cauvery
4. Tapi
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Ans: 1
Q. Kaziranga wildlife reserve is in 1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Assam
4. Kerala
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Ans: 3
Q. Why are plants grown along river banks?
1. To prevent floods
2. To provide shade
3. To reduce silting and erosion
4. To control pollution
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Ans: 3
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Q. Which is an area of Tropical ever green

forests?

1. The Western ghats

2. The Eastern ghats
3. The Western Himalayas
4. Madhya Pradesh
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Ans: 1
Q. Which country is the leading producer of
Uranium?
1. Canada
2. Russia
3. France
4. India
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Ans: 1
Q. Which region is most famous for citrus fruits?
1. Deserts
2. Monsoon regions
3. Temperate grasslands
4. Mediterranean regions
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Ans: 4
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Q. Hail consists of 1. Granular ice

2. Crystals of ice
3. Water droplets
4. Masses f ice with concentric layers
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Ans: 4
Q. Snowfall occurs when 1. Water droplets freeze as they fall the the ground
2. Rain drops are carried up by updroughts in air
3. Dew points of air is below freezing point
4. Air is highly most and rises due to convection
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Ans: 3
Q. Where do the sunrays leave India?
1. Gujarat
2. Pondicherry
3. Goa
4. Andaman
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Ans: 1
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Q. Which one of the following is a great circle?
1. Tropic of cancer
2. Tropic of capricon
3. Equator
4. Arctic circle
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Ans: 3
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Q. One Astronomical unit is the average distance

between 1. Earth and the Sun
2. Earth and the Moon
3. Jupiter and the Sun
4. Mars and the Sun
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Ans: 1
Q. The eastward continuation of the Brazil current
is called 1. North Atlantic drift
2. South Atlantic drift
3. Counter Equatorial drift
4. West Atlantic drift
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Ans: 2
Q. Which country loses highest amount of top soil
from its crop lands due to erosion?
1. Brazil
2. U.S.A
3. China
4. India
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Ans: 4
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Q. There has been an increasing incidence of

floods in Northern India in recent years because
1. There has been increase in deforestation in the
catchment area
2. The gate of silting of dams has gone up
3. There has been an increase in annual rainfall
4. The ice has been melting faster due to slight
increase in atmosphere temperature
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Ans: 1
Q. Jodhpur receives less rainfall than Delhi
because
1. Arabian Sea runs parallel to Aravali
2. It is on leeward side of the winds
3. Condensation does not take place three
4. All of the above
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Ans: 4
Q. Palghat Gap connects Tamil Nadu with
1. Kerala
2. Karnataka
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Both (A) and (B)
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Ans: 1
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Q. In India, the longest day occur on

1. April 13
2. October 13
3. June 21
4. March 21

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Ans: 3
Q. Great Barrier Reef is situated in
1. Australia
2. Nova scotia
3. North Sea
4. Southern China
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Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following is the largest irrigation
canal in the world?
1. Suez canal
2. Indira Gandhi canal
3. panama canal
4. Sirhind canal
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Ans: 2
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Q. In India, Where is the largest salt water lake
situated?
1. Sambhar
2. Pulikat
3. Chillika
4. Rajasthan
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Ans: 1
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Q. What percentage of area is the Rajasthan in

India?
1. 10.4%
2. 10.6%
3. 10.8%
4. 10.9%
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Ans: 4
Q. What is the time difference between India
standard Time and Greenwich Meridian?
1. 5 1/2 hours
2. 2 1/2 hours
3. 6 1/2 hours
4. 5 hours
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Ans: 1
Q. Which is the closest city to the geographical
center of India?
1. Nagpur
2. Delhi
3. Jaipur
4. Pune
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Ans: 1
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Q. How many districts of Rajasthan are not

touched by any of the boundaries of State and
country?
1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9
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Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following rivers is known as
'Bihar ka shok'?
1. Kosi
2. Ganga
3. Sone
4. Kaveri
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Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following divides the peninsular
plateau into two parts?
1. The Malwa Plateau
2. The Narmada Rift
3. Aravalli Hills
4. Vindhya Mountains
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Ans: 2
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Q. Which one of the following is the most

productive ecosystem?
1. Oligotrophic Lake
2. High Sea
3. Estuary
4. Savana
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Ans: 4
Q. Which of the following continents is at a
greater risk of desertification?
1. Africa
2. Asia
3. South Africa
4. North America
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Ans: 1
Q. The vegetation type characterized by (i) a large
expanse of grassland with scattered trees and
shrubs, (ii) lying between tropical rain forest and
tropical steppes and deserts and (iii) flat-topped
trees, is called 1. mid-latitude broad-leaf mixed forest
2. temperate rain forest
3. tropical savana
4. mid-latitude grassland
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Ans: 3
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