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. The Earth rotates on its axis at an inclination of
    A)21.5°
    B)23.5°
    C)22.5°
    D)20.0°
    Answer: 23.5°
  • Q. Which of the following countries is known as the ‘Sugar bowl of the World’ ?
    A)Brazil
    B)India
    C)Cuba
    D)U.S.A.
    Answer: Cuba
  • Q. The largest satellite in the solar system is:
    A)Europa
    B)Titan
    C)Ganymede
    D)Setebos
    Answer: Ganymede
  • Q. The brightest star in the sky is ________
    A)Sirius
    B)Alfa Centauri
    C)Proxima Centauri
    D)Sun
    Answer: Sun
  • Q. The original home of the gypsies was
    A)India
    B)Egypt
    C)Russia
    D)Persia
    Answer: India
  • Q. Which of the following city is known as the “Eternal City”?
    A)Athens
    B)London
    C)Rome
    D)Berlin
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. The largest producer of Lac in India is
    A)West Bengal
    B)Chattisgarh
    C)Jharkhand
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Jharkhand
  • Q. Which of the following newly manufacturing unit is going to be established by Indian railway?
    A)Wheel and Axle Plant, Durgapur
    B)Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
    C)Wheel Factory, Chapra
    D)Rail Wheel Factory, Bengaluru
    Answer: Wheel Factory, Chapra
  • Q. The most dangerous effect of excessive deforestation is
    A)Destruction of habitat of wild animals
    B)Loss of forest
    C)Loss of other plants
    D)Soil erosion
    Answer: Destruction of habitat of wild animals
  • Q. Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?
    A)Water hyacinth
    B)Parthenium
    C)Elephant grass
    D)Mogar grass
    Answer: Water hyacinth
  • Q. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
    A)NH10
    B)NH4
    C)NH44
    D)NH5
    Answer: NH44
  • Q. Dew point is ________
    A)A low pressure system in lower atmosphere
    B)Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air
    C)Incoming solar radiation
    D)A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
    Answer: A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
  • Q. Isobar lines show
    A)Depth
    B)Pressure
    C)Rain
    D)Time
    Answer: Pressure
  • Q. ________ forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent.
    A)Karakoram
    B)Aravalli
    C)Pirpanjal
    D)Hindukush
    Answer: Hindukush
  • Q. The planet which has maximum number of satellites is:
    A)Jupiter
    B)Saturn
    C)Venus
    D)Mars
    Answer: Saturn
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Islands Volcanoes
    A)Java - Merapi
    B)Sicily - Mount Pelee
    C)Hawaii - Stromboli
    D)West Indies - Mauna Loa
    Answer: Java - Merapi
  • Q. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award is given for outstanding contribution to:
    A)Agriculture
    B)Health
    C)Tourism
    D)Contribution in the development of Neat technology
    Answer: Contribution in the development of Neat technology
  • Q. The middle zone of the earth with a thickness of 2780 km having an average density of 5.6 is known as:
    A)Pyrosphere
    B)Rosphere
    C)Osophere
    D)Cyrosphere
    Answer: Pyrosphere
  • Q. Choose the correct option with the correct sequence of the layers of atmosphere
    A)Exosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere Mesosphere, Stratosphere
    B)Mesophere, Ionosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
    C)Ionosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere
    D)Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Exosphere
  • Q. The ________ railway is the longest railway route in the world.
    A)Trans-Andes
    B)Trans-Siberian
    C)Canadian-Pacific
    D)Trans-Continental, Australia
    Answer: Trans-Siberian

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