Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore?

A
Mumbai
B
Cochin
C
New Mangalore
D
Vishakhapatnam

Correct Answer

New Mangalore

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following is located at the minimum height from the Earth?
    A)Thermosphere
    B)Stratosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Troposphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions ________
    A)Have warm offshore currents
    B)Are very hot throughout the year
    C)Have offshore winds throughout the year
    D)Lie in the belt of the doldrums
    Answer: Have offshore winds throughout the year
  • Q. Tin Bigha Corridor is an issue, between India and
    A)Myanmar
    B)Pakistan
    C)Nepal
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The driest part of India is
    A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
  • Q. ________ is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas.
    A)Aravalli
    B)Ladakh
    C)Satpura
    D)Vindhya
    Answer: Ladakh
  • Q. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South- 1. Bhubaneshwar 2. Chennai 3. Hyderabad 4. Cochin
    A)1, 2, 4, 3
    B)1, 3, 2, 4
    C)1, 2, 3, 4
    D)1, 3, 4, 2
    Answer: 1, 3, 2, 4
  • Q. The remedy for soil erosion region is- 1. Bordering the region 2. Crop regulation 3. Deforestation 4. Allowing animals for grazing
    A)4, 3
    B)1, 2
    C)1, 4
    D)4, 2
    Answer: 1, 2
  • Q. The latitude of a place is the same as the ________
    A)Angle between the horizon and the equator
    B)Maximum altitude attained by the Sun at noon
    C)Altitude of the celestial pole
    D)Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
    Answer: Zenith distance of the full moon when on the meridian
  • Q. On the 21st June, the day light is seen at the North Pole for ________
    A)18 hrs.
    B)Zero hrs.
    C)12 hrs.
    D)24 hrs.
    Answer: 24 hrs.
  • Q. Moraine is
    A)A salt water lake in Arabia
    B)A tribe inhabiting the equatorial region
    C)The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
    D)A nocturnal animal found in Amazon forests
    Answer: The debris of fragments of rock material brought down with the movement of a glacier
  • Q. Scandinavia is a suitable country for exploiting hydroelectricity because of the presence of
    A)Great rivers
    B)Lakes
    C)Steep slopes
    D)Waterfalls
    Answer: Lakes
  • Q. India’s longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel is located in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Jammu and Kashmir
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Q. A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?
    A)Calm, cloudy and humid night
    B)Mountain top in late evening
    C)Windy but cloudy night
    D)Calm, clear and cool winter night
    Answer: Calm, clear and cool winter night
  • Q. The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is ________
    A)Dnieper
    B)Volga
    C)Rhine
    D)Danube
    Answer: Danube
  • Q. Which is the nearest planet to Sun?
    A)Mars
    B)Earth
    C)Mercury
    D)Venus
    Answer: Mercury
  • Q. Which of the following pair is CORRECT? I. Prime Meridian – Longitude, II. Tropic of Cancer – Latitude, III. Equator – Latitude
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)1 and 3
    D)All options are correct
    Answer: All options are correct
  • Q. The highest waterfall in India is ________
    A)Courtallam
    B)Sivasundaram
    C)Jog
    D)Hogenakal
    Answer: E
  • Q. Which one of the following terms for natural vegetation is associated with Siberia?
    A)Pampas
    B)Selva
    C)Taiga
    D)Savanna
    Answer: Taiga
  • Q. Which of the following winds changes its direction with the change of season?
    A)Polar Winds
    B)Recurring trapped Winds
    C)Monsoon Winds
    D)Cyclonic Winds
    Answer: Monsoon Winds
  • Q. The city located on the river Yamuna is
    A)Patna
    B)Varanasi
    C)Lucknow
    D)Agra
    Answer: Agra

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