Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

A
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
B
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
C
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
D
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

Correct Answer

Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Consider the following pairs- Tributary : Main River 1 Chambal : Yamuna 2 Son : Narmada 3 Manas : Brahmaputra Which of the following is correctly matched
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 3
    C)1 and 2
    D)Only 2
    Answer: 1, 3
  • Q. The islands of Seychelles are located in the ________
    A)Indian Ocean
    B)Arctic Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
    D)Pacific Ocean
    Answer: Indian Ocean
  • Q. In terms of money, which spice is exported most from India?
    A)Turmeric
    B)Pepper
    C)Dry Red Chilli
    D)Cardamom
    Answer: Dry Red Chilli
  • Q. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada : 1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)3, 2, 1, 4
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)1, 4, 3, 2
    Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4
  • Q. The ‘Grand Trunk Road’ connects ________
    A)Kolkata and Amritsar
    B)Kolkata and Mumbai
    C)Delhi and Chennai
    D)Tirupati and Ludhiana
    Answer: Kolkata and Amritsar
  • Q. Which of the following constituents of the atmosphere are important from the climatic point of view ? 1. Nitrogen 2. Oxygen 3. Carbon dioxide
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)Only 3
    Answer: Only 3
  • Q. Which of the following rivers joins Ganga at Allahabad ?
    A)Kosi
    B)Gandak
    C)Ghaghra
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Yamuna
  • Q. Lesotho is ________
    A)A country completely surrounded by South Africa
    B)An island in Mediterranean Sea
    C)An important seaport in Tanzania
    D)A mountain peak in Zambia
    Answer: A country completely surrounded by South Africa
  • Q. Which one of the following is not an African country?
    A)Mauritania
    B)Cameroon
    C)Gabon
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Genoa is leading seaport of:
    A)Italy
    B)Spain
    C)Brazil
    D)Canada
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
    A)63°
    B)49°
    C)66.5°
    D)69.51°
    Answer: 66.5°
  • Q. Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Prime Meridian – Longitude, II. Tropic of Cancer – Latitude, III. Equator – Latitude
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: All options are correct
  • Q. The hottest planet is ________
    A)Jupiter
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Saturn
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Where are most or the Earth’s active volcanoes concentrated at present?
    A)Pacific Ocean
    B)South America
    C)Africa
    D)Europe
    Answer: Pacific Ocean
  • Q. Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________
    A)1, 3, 2, 4
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 1, 3, 4
    D)2, 1, 4, 3
    Answer: 2, 1, 3, 4
  • Q. Fjords abound the coast of
    A)Norway
    B)Sweden
    C)France
    D)Germany
    Answer: Norway
  • Q. Which of the following minerals and their ores are correctly matched? 1. Zinc-calamine 2. Platinum-iridium 3. Tin-cassiterite 4. Copper-carnolite
    A)2, 3 and 4
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 4
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3
  • Q. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Karroo’ of Southern Africa?
    A)Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
    B)Rift valley formed due to faulting
    C)Dome shaped landforms caused by earth's movements
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Steppes from the coastal lowland on to the high plateau
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
    A)The north to the south
    B)The west coast to the east coast
    C)North-East India to the west coast
    D)North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
    Answer: North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
  • Q. As per the data released in July 2011, what is the percentage of population living in Indian villages?
    A)70%
    B)80%
    C)75%
    D)60%
    Answer: 70%

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