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. Arable lands refer to
    A)Woodland
    B)Pasture land
    C)Fallow land
    D)Cultivable land
    Answer: Cultivable land
  • Q. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of ________
    A)Manipur
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Assam
    D)Nagaland
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
    A)Tapti
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Godavari
    D)Cauvery
    Answer: Tapti
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place? I. The major temperature contrasts on earth’s surface are between land masses and oceans II. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface III. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator IV. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter
    A)I and II
    B)I, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)II and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
    A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
  • Q. The oldest oil refinery in India is at
    A)Koyali, near Baroda
    B)Digboi, Assam
    C)Haldia, near Kolkata
    D)Noonmati, Assam
    Answer: Digboi, Assam
  • Q. Earthquakes occur frequently in ________
    A)Western coast of America
    B)Eastern coast of Asia
    C)Islands of South East Pacific Ocean
    D)All of the above areas
    Answer: All of the above areas
  • Q. The brightest star in the sky is ________
    A)Sirius
    B)Alfa Centauri
    C)Proxima Centauri
    D)Sun
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the
    A)Sun and Moon on the Earth
    B)Earth on the Moon
    C)Earth on the Sun
    D)Moon on the Earth
    Answer: Sun and Moon on the Earth
  • Q. Which of the following would have to be crossed to reach Sri Lanka from Nagercoil ?
    A)Palk Strait
    B)Sunda Strait
    C)Gulf of Mannar
    D)Cook Strait
    Answer: Gulf of Mannar
  • Q. India’s forest sponge iron plant is at
    A)Cuddappah
    B)Kothagudam
    C)Kurnool
    D)Kavaratti
    Answer: Kothagudam
  • Q. The highest peak of the Himalayas in India is in ________
    A)Sikkim
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Kashmir
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Sikkim
  • Q. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at
    A)Roorkee
    B)Jamshedpur
    C)Dhanbad
    D)Ranchi
    Answer: Jamshedpur
  • Q. The flower bud which is used as spice, is obtained from?
    A)Clove
    B)Cinnamon
    C)Cardamom
    D)Coriander
    Answer: Clove
  • Q. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
    A)Produce heat and radiate it towards earth
    B)Prevent cold waves from the sky from descending on earth
    C)Reflect back the heat given off by earth
    D)Absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards earth
    Answer: Reflect back the heat given off by earth
  • Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________
    A)It receives only light falls of snow
    B)It is on the western side of the continent
    C)It 'is near the sea
    D)It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
    Answer: It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift
  • Q. When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?
    A)Twice a year
    B)Throughout the year
    C)For six months
    D)Once a year
    Answer: Twice a year
  • Q. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon is
    A)280000 km
    B)380000 km
    C)180000 km
    D)50000 km
    Answer: 380000 km
  • Q. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
    A)12
    B)15
    C)22
    D)9
    Answer: 22

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