Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?

A
Karnataka
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer

Karnataka

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    A)Neither I nor II
    B)Only I
    C)Only II
    D)Both I and II
    Answer: Both I and II
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    B)Close to Greenland
    C)Near the Suez Canal
    D)Of the coast of Queensland
    Answer: Of the coast of Queensland
  • Q. The term “Green Revolution” is used to show higher production of
    A)Per hectare agricultural output
    B)Grasslands
    C)Tree plantation
    D)Gardening in urban centres
    Answer: Per hectare agricultural output
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    A)Alluvial soil
    B)Metamorphic soil
    C)Igneous rocks
    D)Old crystalline rocks
    Answer: Alluvial soil
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    A)Where the rainfall is heavy
    B)On hills
    C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
    D)At elevated places
    Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
  • Q. The largest delta of the World is
    A)Ganga Delta
    B)Nippon Delta
    C)Sicily Delta
    D)Caspian Delta
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  • Q. Which of these is a dwarf planet?
    A)Eris
    B)Neptune
    C)Titan
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  • Q. The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because
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    B)The need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan
    C)India has superior technology to develop hydroelectric power
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    B)Crooks
    C)Flections
    D)Meanders
    Answer: Meanders
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    B)Mahanadi
    C)Damodar
    D)Godavari
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  • Q. The country which tops in the production of cocoa is ________.
    A)Ivory Coast
    B)Ghana
    C)Brazil
    D)Nigeria
    Answer: Ivory Coast
  • Q. The world’s largest inland sea is ________.
    A)The Caspian Sea
    B)The Black Sea
    C)The Dead Sea
    D)The Aral Sea
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  • Q. The Indian state of Sikkim does not share a border with which neighbouring country?
    A)Bhutan
    B)Nepal
    C)Bangladesh
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    B)Gujarat
    C)Tamil Nadu
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  • Q. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
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    B)927
    C)924
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    B)Paper and Pulp Industry
    C)Agro Industry
    D)Rubber Industry
    Answer: Paper and Pulp Industry
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    A)Cyanometer
    B)Bathymeter
    C)Ceraunograph
    D)Barometer
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    B)Pacific Ocean
    C)Atlantic Ocean
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