Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?

A
They perform very little erosion activity
B
They have very large basins
C
Many of them pass through giant gorges
D
Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds

Correct Answer

They perform very little erosion activity

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Ken, Betwa and Chambal are the rivers which merge with:
    A)Ganga
    B)Damodar
    C)Yamuna
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Yamuna
  • Q. Which of the following belts are associated with seismic activity? 1. Circum-Pacific Belt 2. Circum-Atlantic Belt 3. Mid-Continental Belt 4. Mid-Atlantic Belt
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 4
    C)1, 3 and 4
    D)2, 3 and 4
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. The first shore-based steel plant in India is:
    A)Bhadravati
    B)Durgapur
    C)Salem
    D)Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
    Answer: Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America’ but politically a part of Europe?
    A)Green Land
    B)Iceland
    C)Canary Islands
    D)Cuba
    Answer: Green Land
  • Q. Which of the following is the deepest lake?
    A)Lake Superior
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Caspian Sea
    D)Lake Baikal
    Answer: Lake Baikal
  • Q. Which of the following is not Rabi Crop in India?
    A)Rape seed
    B)Wheat
    C)Jau
    D)Jute
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. ________ is an example of intrusive igneous rock.
    A)Sandstone
    B)Conglomerate
    C)Shale
    D)Granite
    Answer: Granite
  • Q. The most salty basin in the world is the
    A)Red Sea
    B)Caspian Sea
    C)Dead Sea
    D)Arabian Sea
    Answer: Dead Sea
  • Q. How are the caves of the world’s greatest fold mountains formed?
    A)Horizontal movement
    B)Regular movement
    C)Vertical movement
    D)Compressional movement
    Answer: Compressional movement
  • Q. The area of food crops in total area of cropping in India is
    A)50% - 60%
    B)More than 70%
    C)60% - 70%
    D)Less than 50%
    Answer: 60% - 70%
  • Q. Which of the following places does not lie on the banks of Godavari?
    A)Rajhamundry
    B)Nanded
    C)Bhadrachalam
    D)Kakinada
    Answer: Kakinada
  • Q. The epicentre of an earthquake is the ________
    A)Point of intersection of P and S wave fronts
    B)Point where P-waves touch the surface
    C)Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
    D)Antipodal point
    Answer: Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth's surface
  • Q. Japan experiences frequent earth-quakes because it is located ________
    A)Amidst the ocean
    B)On the eastern coast of Asia
    C)On the meeting point of two plates of the earth's crust
    D)In the volcanic belt
    Answer: In the volcanic belt
  • Q. The Saturn rings were discovered by ________
    A)Galileo
    B)Copernicus
    C)Newton
    D)None of these
    Answer: Galileo
  • Q. Which of the following represents the southernmost geographical unit of India?
    A)Lakshadweep
    B)Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
    C)Rameshwaram
    D)Great Nicobar Island
    Answer: Great Nicobar Island
  • Q. Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from
    A)Tuticorin
    B)Mumbai
    C)Cochin
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Cochin
  • Q. Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
    A)The Persian Gulf
    B)The Gulf of Cambay
    C)The Gulf of Mexico
    D)The Strait of Hormuz
    Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
  • Q. Dry farming in India is extensively practised in
    A)Coromandal Plains
    B)Kanara Plains
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Ganga Plains
    Answer: Deccan Plateau
  • Q. The highest point in the Aravalli range is
    A)Guru Sikhar
    B)Dodabetta
    C)Anaimudi
    D)Panchmarhi
    Answer: Guru Sikhar

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