Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The name of India’s biggest irrigation canal is

A
Sirhind Canal
B
Yamuna Canal
C
Indira Gandhi Canal
D
Upper Doab River

Correct Answer

Indira Gandhi Canal

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. There is a continual daylight or summer in the Arctic regions from ________
    A)21st March to 23rd September
    B)22nd December to 21st March
    C)21st March to 21st June
    D)21st June to 22nd December
    Answer: 21st March to 23rd September
  • Q. The sudden decline in atmospheric pressure indicates
    A)Rain
    B)Clear Weather
    C)Storm
    D)Cold Weather
    Answer: Storm
  • Q. The Mediterranean lands are’ often called the World’s ________
    A)Orchard lands
    B)Grazing lands
    C)Forest lands
    D)Paddy lands
    Answer: Orchard lands
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is not in South America?
    A)Suriname
    B)Bolivia
    C)Paraguay
    D)Swaziland
    Answer: Swaziland
  • Q. The largest producer of Lac in India is
    A)West Bengal
    B)Chattisgarh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • Q. The river Cauvery flows from ________
    A)Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
    B)Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu
    C)Karnataka to Maharashtra
    D)Kerala to Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
  • Q. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
    A)Twice a year
    B)Throughout the year
    C)For six months
    D)Once a year
    Answer: Twice a year
  • Q. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
    A)The focus on the surface of the earth
    B)The focus within the body of the earth
    C)The epicentre on the surface of the earth
    D)The epicentre within the body of the earth
    Answer: The focus within the body of the earth
  • Q. Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as
    A)North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents
    B)Oyashio and California currents
    C)Alaska and Kuroshio currents
    D)North Pacific and Kuroshio currents
    Answer: Oyashio and California currents
  • Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 4
  • Q. ________ islands are the “cross roads of the Pacific”.
    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is
    A)the Deccan plateau
    B)the Brahmaputra valley
    C)the Indo-Gangetic valley
    D)the Rann of Kutch
    Answer: the Deccan plateau
  • Q. Environment includes
    A)Oxygen and Nitrogen
    B)Abiotic component
    C)Biotic component
    D)Abiotic and Biotic component
    Answer: Abiotic and Biotic component
  • Q. India’s land border with the neighboring countries is, in length, approximately
    A)10 thousand km
    B)8 thousand km
    C)15 thousand km
    D)16 thousand km
    Answer: 15 thousand km
  • Q. The northern boundary of the peninsular plateau of Indian runs parallel to the Ganga and the Yamuna from Rajmahal hills to a point near
    A)Gwalior
    B)Allahabad
    C)Delhi
    D)Jaipur
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The longest river of Europe is
    A)Danube
    B)Rhine
    C)Rhone
    D)Volga
    Answer: Volga
  • Q. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands? 1. Equatorial climate 2. Mediterranean climate 3. Hot desert climate 4. West European climate
    A)2, 3, 4, 1
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)1, 4, 2, 3
    D)3, 2, 1, 4
    Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
  • Q. Which one of the following states does not form border with Bangladesh?
    A)Manipur
    B)Meghalaya
    C)Tripura
    D)Mizoram
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Baltoro glacier is located in
    A)Shivalik
    B)Karakoram mountain range
    C)Pamir mountains
    D)Alps
    Answer: Karakoram mountain range
  • Q. The first river valley project started in India is
    A)Kosi Project
    B)Bhakra Nangal Project
    C)Damodar Valley Project
    D)Hirakud Project
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project

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