Geography Indian Geography

Q. The Ganga plain widens from

A
North to south
B
South to north
C
West to east
D
East to west

Correct Answer

West to east

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    B)Mumbai-Pune region
    C)Damodar Valley region
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  • Q. The continuous circulation of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere is known as
    A)Hydro-equilibrium
    B)Water circulation
    C)Hydrologic cycle
    D)Precipitation
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  • Q. The Rocks of granite are changed into which of the following due to metamorphism?
    A)Gneiss
    B)Marble
    C)Feldspar
    D)Quartz
    Answer: Gneiss
  • Q. The position of the sun is annually twice overhead at Singapore because of the ________
    A)Elliptical path of the earth's orbit
    B)Rotation of the earth
    C)Revolution of the earth
    D)Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
    Answer: Parallelism of inclined axis of the earth
  • Q. Sandstone is metamorphosed to
    A)Quartzite
    B)Shale
    C)Slate
    D)Marble
    Answer: Quartzite
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    A)Sial
    B)Core
    C)Mantal
    D)Sima
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  • Q. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
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    B)Astraloids
    C)Caucasoids
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  • Q. Which parallel separates North and South Korea?
    A)42nd
    B)38th
    C)50th
    D)40th
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  • Q. Which of the following places are favourably influenced by the Trade winds? I. West Indies II. Brazil III. Mexico IV. Madagascar
    A)III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II, III and IV
    D)II and IV
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    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1, 3 and 4
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    A)Chile
    B)Montreal
    C)Uruguay
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    A)North Korea - Seoul
    B)Indonesia - Jakarta
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    A)Mediterranean Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)South China Sea
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    A)India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia
    B)China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
    C)Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
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    B)Europe
    C)Former USSR
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  • Q. Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belog to Tamil Nadu?
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    B)Idukki
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    A)Tundra
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