Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because of

A
Lack of vegetation free area
B
Lack of eroded material
C
The high gradient
D
Low velocity

Correct Answer

The high gradient

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
    A)570 million years
    B)370 million years
    C)470 million years
    D)670 million years
    Answer: 670 million years
  • Q. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
    A)The atmosphere can hold no more water vapour
    B)The atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour
    C)The relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. The world’s highest hydel power project ‘Rongtong’ is located in ________
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Rangoon
    C)Kathmandu
    D)Beijing
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The boundary between India and China is known as
    A)McMahan Line
    B)Radcliffe Line
    C)Durand Line
    D)Maginot Line
    Answer: McMahan Line
  • Q. The system or shifting cultivation in the north eastern region of India is called
    A)Taungya
    B)Jhuming
    C)Bewar
    D)Ladang
    Answer: Jhuming
  • Q. The Indian sub-continent was originally part of a huge landmass called
    A)Indiana
    B)Jurassic landmass
    C)Aryavarta
    D)Gondwana continent
    Answer: Gondwana continent
  • Q. The ocean currents allow the oceans to ________ year after year.
    A)Maintain the same temperature
    B)Become warmer
    C)Become colder
    D)Increase salinity
    Answer: Maintain the same temperature
  • Q. Hemp of Mesta, Ramie and Kapok are
    A)Fibre crops
    B)Food crops
    C)Fodder crops
    D)Plantation crops
    Answer: Fibre crops
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. For a time difference of two hours, the longitudinal distance will be equal to ________.
    A)45°
    B)15°
    C)30°
    D)60°
    Answer: 30°
  • Q. What does acid rain contain which destroys plants?
    A)Carbon Monoxide
    B)Nitrate
    C)Ozone
    D)Sulphuric Acid
    Answer: Sulphuric Acid
  • Q. The ports which function as the collection centres where the goods are brought from different countries to be sent to others besides their own country are called ________
    A)Entreport ports
    B)Out ports
    C)Packet stations
    D)Port of call
    Answer: Entreport ports
  • Q. The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
    A)the Khasi hills
    B)the Naga hills
    C)the Garo hills
    D)the Jaintia hills
    Answer: the Naga hills
  • Q. Consider the following statements: While it is 6.30 AM (Sunday) in London, it is around 1. 2.30 AM (Sunday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 2. 8.30 PM (Saturday) in Honolulu (Hawaii) 3. 3.30 PM (Sunday) in Tokyo 4. 1.30 AM (Sunday) in Tokyo Which of these statements is/are correct?
    A)1 and 4
    B)4 only
    C)2 and 3
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 3
  • Q. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
    A)Plains of northern India
    B)Deccan Plateau
    C)Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
    D)Western Ghats
    Answer: Ganga Brahmaputra Valley
  • Q. The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
    A)Albedo
    B)Streto
    C)Ironodo
    D)Thermedo
    Answer: Albedo
  • Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
    A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
    B)Liverpool to Hull
    C)Cardiff to Birmingham
    D)West Midlands to the London area
    Answer: West Midlands to the London area
  • Q. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?
    A)Courtallam falls
    B)Shimsha falls
    C)Hogenakkal falls
    D)Jog falls
    Answer: Jog falls
  • Q. After Sun, which is the closest star to the Earth?
    A)Proxima centauri
    B)Vega
    C)Sirius
    D)Alpha centauri
    Answer: Proxima centauri
  • Q. Choose the incorrect statement ________
    A)Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
    B)Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
    C)The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
    D)With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
    Answer: Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air

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