Geography Indian Geography

Q. What was the primary purpose of constructing the Farakka Barrage?

A
To bring additional area of West Bengal under irrigation
B
Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation
C
To supply Ganga water to Bangladesh
D
To meet the chronic power shortage in Kolkata

Correct Answer

Preservation and maintenance of Kolkata port for navigation

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Heavily polluted rivers
    B)Temperate deciduous forests
    C)Tropical moist forests
    D)Deserts and Savannas
    Answer: Tropical moist forests
  • Q. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in:
    A)Meghalaya
    B)West Bengal
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Uttarakhand
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • Q. Climate change resulting in the rise of temperature may benefit which of the countries/regions?
    A)The western coasts of South America
    B)South Africa
    C)East Indies islands comprising of Java, Sumatra and Borneo
    D)Russia and Northern Europe
    Answer: Russia and Northern Europe
  • Q. The southernmost point of India is located in ________
    A)Little Andaman
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Great Nicobar
    Answer: Great Nicobar
  • Q. Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
    A)Aviation
    B)Space travel
    C)Navigation
    D)Communication
    Answer: Navigation
  • Q. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________
    A)Sun and Pole star are in two opposite directions relative to earth
    B)Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
    C)Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
    D)Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
    Answer: Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
  • Q. Amongst the following Indian States which one has the minimum total forest cover?
    A)Haryana
    B)Sikkim
    C)Goa
    D)Kerala
    Answer: Haryana
  • Q. An ox-bow lake is a ________
    A)Lake formed due to cut off meander
    B)Lake formed behind an off-shore bar
    C)Lake occupying a volcanic crater
    D)Lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier
    Answer: Lake formed due to cut off meander
  • Q. India lies in the hemisphere ________
    A)Northern and western
    B)Northern and eastern
    C)Southern and eastern
    D)Northern and southern
    Answer: Northern and eastern
  • Q. Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?
    A)Central America and Guinea Coast
    B)Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands
    C)North and South of the Congo Basin
    D)South America and South Africa
    Answer: North and South of the Congo Basin
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    A)Reduce the scarcity of water
    B)Recharging ground water level
    C)Respite from floods
    D)Protection from soilerosion
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  • Q. Which of the following city has the largest number of registered vehicles?
    A)Delhi
    B)Mumbai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Delhi
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    A)Cutting of forest
    B)Cleaning forests
    C)Plantation
    D)Collecting forest resources
    Answer: Plantation
  • Q. Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea?
    A)Kazakhstan
    B)Armenia
    C)Azerbaijan
    D)Turkmenistan
    Answer: Armenia
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    A)Chorochromatic map
    B)Choropleth map
    C)Isopleth map
    D)Choroschematic map
    Answer: Isopleth map
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    B)Urvashi
    C)Apsara
    D)Rohini
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  • Q. Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
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    B)When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
    C)The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
    D)It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
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    A)Mediterranean
    B)Monsoon
    C)Temperate
    D)Laurentian
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