Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following rivers of the Indian sub-continent covers the longest distance from its source to the sea into

A
Ganga
B
Indus
C
Godavari
D
Brahmaputra

Correct Answer

Ganga

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north?
    A)Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal
    B)Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal
    C)Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
    D)Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash
    Answer: Dodabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhaulagiri, Kailash
  • Q. The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
    A)south of the Capricorn
    B)north of Tropic of Cancer
    C)south of the Equator
    D)north of the Equator
    Answer: north of the Equator
  • Q. The State with the largest area under waste land is ________
    A)Jammu and Kashmir
    B)Gujarat
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world?
    A)Tehri Dam
    B)Bhakra Nangal Dam
    C)Rihand Dam
    D)Kosi Project
    Answer: Tehri Dam
  • Q. When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?
    A)Its temperature remains constant
    B)Its temperature decreases
    C)Its temperature increases
    D)Its temperature first increases, then decreases
    Answer: Its temperature increases
  • Q. The largest coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following countries ?
    A)Ghana
    B)Australia
    C)Cuba
    D)Philippines
    Answer: Australia
  • Q. Suez Canal has reduced the distance between London and Mumbai by about
    A)6000 km
    B)1000 km
    C)5000 km
    D)7000 km
    Answer: 7000 km
  • Q. Which of the following are Metamorphic rocks?
    A)Schist and Mafic
    B)Gneiss and Mafic
    C)Gneiss and Schist
    D)Schist and Chalk
    Answer: Gneiss and Schist
  • Q. IR-20 is a high yielding variety of which of the following
    A)Wheat
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Sugarcane
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. The Cuddapah Ranges lie between
    A)Palar and Cauvery
    B)Godavari and Palkonda Range
    C)Godavari and Jamshedpur
    D)Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range
    Answer: Godavari and Palkonda Range
  • Q. Biospheric ecosystem consist of two major components e.g.
    A)Vertical Component and Biome Component
    B)Biome and Habitat Component
    C)Habitat Component and VertualComponent
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biome and Habitat Component
  • Q. Doldrums are ________
    A)High pressure areas on mountains
    B)High latitudes with heavy snow
    C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
    D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
    Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
  • Q. The index which refers to moisture deficit or surplus in an area is called:
    A)Moisture Number
    B)Moisture Index
    C)Humidity
    D)Dew Point
    Answer: Moisture Index
  • Q. In which one of the following Union Territories, people of the Onge tribe live?
    A)Daman and Diu
    B)Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    C)Dadra and Nagar Haveli
    D)Lakshadweep
    Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Q. In which one of the following States, Mangla, Bhagyam and Aishwarya oil fields are located?
    A)A.P.
    B)Assam
    C)Gujarat
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. Savanna is a
    A)Grassland
    B)Desert
    C)Forest
    D)Snowclad mountain
    Answer: Grassland
  • Q. The Himalayas were uplifted from the:
    A)Grass land
    B)Valcano
    C)Plateau
    D)Tethys Geosynclines
    Answer: Tethys Geosynclines
  • Q. Consider the following statements about anticyclones: 1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure 2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere 3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall 4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone Which of these statements are correct?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 4
    C)3 and 4
    D)2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 4
  • Q. Nasik is located on the bank of which river?
    A)Krishna
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Tapti
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Godavari
  • Q. Which of the following is known as the “Roof of the World”?
    A)Siberian Field
    B)Everest
    C)Pamir Mountains
    D)Hindu Kush Mountain
    Answer: Pamir Mountains

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