Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. The river system which depends more on melting of snow for its water supply is the

A
Godavari
B
Ganga
C
Indus
D
Brahmaputra

Correct Answer

Indus

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Talcher is important for which of the following?
    A)Atomic Reactor
    B)Cable Industry
    C)Hydro Power Generation
    D)Heavy Water Plant
    Answer: Heavy Water Plant
  • Q. Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans?
    A)The Brachycephals
    B)The Proto-Australoids
    C)The Mediterraneans
    D)The Nordics
    Answer: The Nordics
  • Q. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from ________
    A)Poles to equator
    B)West to east
    C)East and west of the prime meridian
    D)Equator to poles
    Answer: Equator to poles
  • Q. The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto
    A)Assam Valley
    B)Mizo Hills
    C)Himachal Himalayas
    D)Maghalaya Hills
    Answer: Maghalaya Hills
  • Q. A country lying within the Arctic Circle having geysers is
    A)Norway
    B)Greenland
    C)Iceland
    D)Denmark
    Answer: Iceland
  • Q. The number of major ports in India is
    A)13
    B)5
    C)8
    D)15
    Answer: 13
  • Q. The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________
    A)Density differences in seawater
    B)Convergence and divergence movements
    C)Coriolis force
    D)Impact of prevailing winds
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. The planet with the maximum number of satellites is ________.
    A)Saturn
    B)Uranus
    C)Jupiter
    D)Neptune
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to coal in India? I. Coal is found in sedimentary rocks II. The best quality of coal is lignite III. The largest and oldest coalfield in India is known as the ‘Ruhr of India’. IV. The Damodar river valley is popularly known as the Ruhr of India.
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state?
    A)Himachal Pradesh
    B)Jammu & Kashmir
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Sikkim
    Answer: Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The leading producer of wind-power in the world is:
    A)Brazil
    B)China
    C)Germany
    D)USA
    Answer: China
  • Q. In which month are the kharif crops sown?
    A)September
    B)April
    C)June
    D)November
    Answer: June
  • Q. The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?
    A)Four
    B)Two
    C)Three
    D)Five
    Answer: Three
  • Q. Which country assisted India in the launching of her first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’?
    A)Former USSR
    B)USA
    C)United Kingdom
    D)Germany
    Answer: Former USSR
  • Q. The percentage of India’s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
    A)60%
    B)40%
    C)50%
    D)70%
    Answer: 70%
  • Q. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
    A)Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa
    B)Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest
    C)Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest
    D)Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
    Answer: Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
  • Q. Tadoba national park known for sheltering tiger, panther and bear is located in:
    A)Karnataka
    B)Assam
    C)Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
  • Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. At present biosphere reserves that are included in world Heritage:
    A)Simlipol and Pachmarhi
    B)Nilgiri and Nanda Devi
    C)Nokrek, Gulf of Mannar and Sunderban
    D)Above all
    Answer: Above all
  • Q. The term ‘transhumance’ means
    A)Moving over to another neighbouring country
    B)The practice of moving to a new clearing in the forest every few years
    C)The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains
    D)Moving from place to place in search of work
    Answer: The seasonal movement of people along with their cattle in the mountains

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