Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The Proposed Sea way “Sethusamudram” is the canal passes through which sea-lanes?

A
Gulf of Kutch
B
Gulf of Mannar
C
Malacca Strait
D
Andaman and Nicobar islands

Correct Answer

Gulf of Mannar

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which state amongst the following has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Caste population of State’s population?
    A)Punjab
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The Moon is showing its same face to the Earth because
    A)Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
    B)It is not rotating about its own axis
    C)Its rotation and revolution are opposite
    D)Its rotation is faster than its revolution
    Answer: Its periods of rotation and revolution are the same
  • Q. What are ‘Igloos’?
    A)Mammoth mammals found in the Pacific Ocean
    B)A kind of animal hunted by Kalahari Bushmen
    C)A kind of animal domesticated by aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
    D)A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
    Answer: A dome-shaped house or a hut, built of blocks of hard snow, in which the Eskimos live
  • Q. Lac is secreted by
    A)Some animals
    B)Trees like rubber
    C)Certain kinds of birds
    D)A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
    Answer: A certain type of insect which feeds on the saps of trees such as Palas, Ber and Kusum
  • Q. There is a project in India which is similar to T.V.A. (Tenacy Valley Authority) of USA,it is
    A)Damodar Valley Project
    B)Ramganga Multi Purpose Project
    C)Idukki Project
    D)Mahanadi Delta Project
    Answer: Damodar Valley Project
  • Q. The orbits of planets around the Sun, or of satellites around the Earth, can be ________
    A)Elliptic and parabolic
    B)Circular and elliptic
    C)Circular and hyperbolic
    D)Parabolic and hyperbolic
    Answer: Circular and elliptic
  • Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Lahauland Spiti
    C)Ladakh
    D)Delta region of Mahanadi
    Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
  • Q. Which planet is known as the Earth’s Twin?
    A)Uranus
    B)Venus
    C)Mars
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. Mocha coffee is grown in
    A)Argentina
    B)Iraq
    C)Brazil
    D)Yemen
    Answer: Yemen
  • Q. Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
    A)North-Eastern Australia
    B)Cape Town region of South Africa
    C)Great Plains of North America
    D)Southern Algeria
    Answer: Cape Town region of South Africa
  • Q. First Metro Railway was inaugurated in Kolkata:
    A)1984
    B)1982
    C)1987
    D)1990
    Answer: 1984
  • Q. About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of ________
    A)40°N and 60°N
    B)5°N and 20°N
    C)20°N and 40°N
    D)20°S and 40°S
    Answer: 20°N and 40°N
  • Q. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ________
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)West Bengal
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Orissa
  • Q. Niagara Falls are in ________
    A)South Africa
    B)Australia
    C)U.K.
    D)U.S.A.
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Why is crop rotation necessary?
    A)To reduce the quantity of proteins
    B)To increase the fertility of soil
    C)To increase the quantity of minerals
    D)To plough various types of crops
    Answer: To increase the fertility of soil
  • Q. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
    A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
  • Q. Rain shadow effect is associated with
    A)Convectional rainfall
    B)Cyclonic rainfall
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Frontal rainfall
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of metals are supposed to constitute the internal core of the earth?
    A)Iron and Copper
    B)Chromium and Iron
    C)Magnesium and Lead
    D)Nickel and Iron
    Answer: Nickel and Iron
  • Q. The second largest basin in Peninsular India is ________
    A)Narmada Basin
    B)Cauvery Basin
    C)Godavari Basin
    D)Krishna Basin
    Answer: Godavari Basin

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