Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea

A
Narmada
B
Periyar
C
Cauvery
D
Tapti

Correct Answer

Cauvery

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for present crisis in the jute industry in India? I. The decline in overseas market II. Inadequately supply of raw jute III. Stiff competition from synthetic packing materials
    A)I and III
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Which is the largest reservoir of sweet water?
    A)Lakes
    B)Underground Water
    C)Pond
    D)Glacier
    Answer: Glacier
  • Q. The Earth turns through 360° in 24 hours. Each 15° longitude represents ________
    A)One hour
    B)Half an hour
    C)Forty five minutes
    D)One hour fifteen minutes
    Answer: One hour
  • Q. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
    A)Nallamalai hills
    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. Which among these Islands has coral reef?
    A)Andaman and Nicobar
    B)Aleutian
    C)Hawaiian
    D)Falklands Island
    Answer: Hawaiian
  • Q. A narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies or water is known as
    A)Strait
    B)Bay
    C)Isthmus
    D)Archipelago
    Answer: Strait
  • Q. What is the approximate circumference of Earth?
    A)80,000 Km
    B)40,000 Km
    C)60,000 Km
    D)1,00,000 Km
    Answer: 40,000 Km
  • Q. Which of the following sets of cities is located on the reference longitude for Indian standard time?
    A)Kakinanda-Pondicherry
    B)Bangalore-Varanasi
    C)Chennai-Varanasi
    D)Pondicherry-Varanasi
    Answer: Kakinanda-Pondicherry
  • Q. “Panna” is an important place in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for mines of
    A)Diamond
    B)Gold
    C)Silver
    D)Iron
    Answer: Diamond
  • Q. The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
    A)The Steppe climate
    B)The Continental Savanna Climate
    C)The Maritime Savanna Climate
    D)The Tropical desert climate
    Answer: The Steppe climate
  • Q. Over 90% of the world’s biomass is in
    A)Top soils
    B)Tropical rain forests
    C)Freshwater wetlands
    D)Oceans
    Answer: Tropical rain forests
  • Q. Major coal deposits of India occur in
    A)Seams separated by metamorphic rocks
    B)Seams separated by igneous rocks
    C)Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
    D)Open cast mines
    Answer: Seams separated by sedimentary rocks
  • Q. Which of the country is formed of various number of islands?
    A)Japan
    B)Papau New Guinea
    C)Philippines
    D)Indonesia
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The Land of the Morning Calm’ is
    A)Indonesia
    B)Japan
    C)Malaysia
    D)Korea
    Answer: Korea
  • Q. Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities?
    A)Volcanic Lakes
    B)Lagoon
    C)Sweet Water Lake
    D)Karst Lake
    Answer: Volcanic Lakes
  • Q. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
    A)The Deccan plateau
    B)The Shillong plateau
    C)The Siwaliks
    D)Southern India
    Answer: The Shillong plateau
  • Q. Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India?
    A)Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
    B)The undulating relief and hard rocks
    C)Little percolation of rain water due to impervious rock structure
    D)There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
    Answer: Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are perennial
  • Q. Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?
    A)Mars
    B)Mercury
    C)Venus
    D)Jupiter
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. HYV is also known ________ in India.
    A)Traditional revolution
    B)White revolution
    C)Blue revolution
    D)New agricultural policy
    Answer: New agricultural policy
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is not land-locked?
    A)Nepal
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Myanmar
    D)Switzerland
    Answer: Myanmar

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