Geography Rivers And Lakes in India

Q. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

A
Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
B
Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
C
Checking silting of Kolkata Port
D
Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

Correct Answer

Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
    A)Glasgow to Edinburgh
    B)Liverpool to Hull
    C)Cardiff to Birmingham
    D)West Midlands to the London area
    Answer: West Midlands to the London area
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?
    A)Quilon : Kerala
    B)Kandla : Gujarat
    C)Paradip : Orissa
    D)Kakinada : Maharashtra
    Answer: Kakinada : Maharashtra
  • Q. The highest percentage decadal growth rate of population as per 2011 Census was registered by:
    A)Haryana
    B)Maharastra
    C)Punjab
    D)Meghalaya
    Answer: Meghalaya
  • Q. Indian sovereignity in sea extends upto ________ nautical miles.
    A)12
    B)8
    C)10
    D)14
    Answer: 12
  • Q. What is a graticule?
    A)The intersection of roads
    B)The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
    C)The network of intersections of Equator and Prime Meridian
    D)The intersection of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
    Answer: The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
  • Q. Deltas are formed where the shores are free of
    A)High tide
    B)Low tide
    C)Hard rocks
    D)Trees
    Answer: Hard rocks
  • Q. Which of the following are related with “Red Indian”?
    A)North America
    B)New Zealand
    C)Srilanka
    D)Kenya
    Answer: North America
  • Q. India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because
    A)Kandla port exports salt
    B)Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat
    C)Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
    D)The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast
    Answer: Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal for the production of salt through evaporation of sea water
  • Q. Consider the following percentages regarding the world’s water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes – 95% 2. Frozen as ice – 4% 3. For man’s use – 1% Which of the above are correct percentages?
    A)2 and 3
    B)1, 2 and 3
    C)1 and 3
    D)1 and 2
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. Pits, formed by the deflating action of wind are called
    A)Blowouts
    B)Playa
    C)Yardang
    D)Sand dune
    Answer: Blowouts
  • Q. Which of the following trees is not a soft wood variety?
    A)Pine
    B)Fir
    C)Mahogany
    D)Spruce
    Answer: Mahogany
  • Q. Which of the planets is nearest to the earth?
    A)Mercury
    B)Jupiter
    C)Venus
    D)Mars
    Answer: Venus
  • Q. India established Durgapur, Rourkela and Bhilai steel plants in collaboration with:
    A)Russia, Germany and Britain respectively
    B)Germany , Britain and Russia respectively
    C)Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
    D)Britain, Russia and Germany respectively
    Answer: Britain, Germany and Russia respectively
  • Q. Synclines and anticlines are the terms associated with ________
    A)Faulting
    B)Earthquakes
    C)Folding
    D)Volcanoes
    Answer: Folding
  • Q. When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?
    A)82°30' E
    B)97°30' E
    C)97°30' W
    D)82°30' W
    Answer: 82°30' E
  • Q. The part of India receives maximum insolation.
    A)Western
    B)Northern
    C)Eastern
    D)Southern
    Answer: Southern
  • Q. What is known as Soil-free Farming?
    A)Interlude crops
    B)Hydroponics
    C)Humidity up gradation
    D)Sericulture
    Answer: Hydroponics
  • Q. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world?
    A)Tropical Dry Forests
    B)Tropical Sub-humid Forests
    C)Tropical Humid Forests
    D)Tropical Moist Forests
    Answer: Tropical Dry Forests
  • Q. Duncan passage is located between
    A)North and Middle Andaman
    B)South and Little Andaman
    C)North and South Andaman
    D)Andaman and Nicobar
    Answer: South and Little Andaman
  • Q. Which of the following is a peninsular river of India?
    A)Krishna
    B)Gandak
    C)Kosi
    D)Sutlej
    Answer: Krishna

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