Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to

A
Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
B
Uplift of folded Himalayan series
C
Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
D
Both A and B above

Correct Answer

Both A and B above

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Coromandal Coast
    B)Chhota Nagpur Plateau
    C)Karnataka Coast
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Chhota Nagpur Plateau
  • Q. Durand line is the border common to which two countries?
    A)India and Tibet
    B)India and China
    C)China and Afghanistan
    D)Pakistan and Afghanistan
    Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Q. The Coast line of India is
    A)7500km
    B)5500km
    C)6500km
    D)8400km
    Answer: 7500km
  • Q. Hanging Valley is very common in
    A)Glaciated areas
    B)High mountains
    C)Sub-Arctic region
    D)Coastal belt
    Answer: Glaciated areas
  • Q. Which of the following is the main spice producer?
    A)Coromandal coast
    B)Deccan Trap
    C)Malabar coast
    D)Sunder delta
    Answer: Malabar coast
  • Q. Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at
    A)Perambur
    B)Varanasi
    C)Chittaranjan
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Perambur
  • Q. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Delhi
    C)Kolkata
    D)Nagpur
    Answer: Kolkata
  • Q. Tochi, Gilgit and Hunza are tributaries of
    A)Brahmaputra
    B)Ganga
    C)Indus
    D)Yamuna
    Answer: Indus
  • Q. Where is Ozone layer found?
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?
    A)Geosynclines
    B)Fold Mountain
    C)Escarpment
    D)Caldera
    Answer: Caldera
  • Q. Which country is known as the “Emerald Isle”?
    A)Japan
    B)Great Britain
    C)Ireland
    D)New Zealand
    Answer: Ireland
  • Q. The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is
    A)Mineral oil
    B)Iron and steel
    C)Coal
    D)Metallic ores (other than iron ore)
    Answer: Coal
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    A)Seven
    B)Five
    C)Eight
    D)Six
    Answer: Eight
  • Q. Trincomalee is a port situated on the
    A)East coast, Andhra Pradesh
    B)East coast, Tamil Nadu
    C)East coast of Sri Lanka
    D)West coast of Sri Lanka
    Answer: East coast of Sri Lanka
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    A)Karaganda Basin
    B)Donetz basin
    C)Kuzentsk basin
    D)Pechora basin
    Answer: Donetz basin
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    A)3 and 4 only
    B)1 and 2 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1 and 4 only
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  • Q. What is Pimpri, a place in Maharashtra, known for
    A)Electric goods
    B)Leather goods
    C)Soaps
    D)Penicillin
    Answer: Penicillin
  • Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
    A)Islamabad
    B)Berlin
    C)Madrid
    D)Washington D.C.
    Answer: Washington D.C.
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    A)Difference in pressure
    B)Temperature variations
    C)Rotation of the earth
    D)Difference in water content
    Answer: Rotation of the earth
  • Q. A rainy day as defined by the Indian Meteorological department is a day when the rainfall at a point received is
    A)1.6 mm to 2 mm in 24 hours
    B)0.5 mm to 1 mm in 24 hours
    C)1.1 mm to 1.5 mm in 24 hours
    D)Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours
    Answer: Above 2.5 mm in 24 hours

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