Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it ________

A
Forms number of dangerous waterfalls
B
Gets flooded often causing havoc
C
Causes maximum soil erosion
D
Is not a perennial river

Correct Answer

Gets flooded often causing havoc

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    B)At poles the snow does not melt
    C)The cold regions do not absorb sun rays
    D)The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles
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    B)Greenland
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    B)15
    C)22
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    A)Troposphere
    B)Ionosphere
    C)Stratosphere
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  • Q. Which of the following is/are matched correctly? 1. Earthquake’s origin – seismic focus 2. Epicentre – point on earth’s surface directly above seismic focus 3. S waves – similar to sound waves 4. Richter scale – severity of earthquake
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    A)Tripura
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    C)Mizoram
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    C)Winter solstice
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