Q. Which set of two river given below together form the world’s largest delta?

Correct Answer

The Ganges and the Brahmpautra

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  • Q. Greenland is the largest island of the world. It is an integral part of
    A)Denmark
    B)Norway
    C)North America
    D)Canada
    Answer: Denmark
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    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 4
  • Q. The country which leads in the production of rubber is ________
    A)Malaysia
    B)Australia
    C)Indonesia
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Indonesia
  • Q. The Indian river of the Indus Basin are
    A)Betwa, Sone and Kosi
    B)Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
    C)Ganga, Beas and Sutlej
    D)Gomati, Kosi, Gandak
    Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
  • Q. The youngest rivers in India originate from
    A)Himalayas
    B)Eastern Ghats
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Deccan Plateau
    Answer: Himalayas
  • Q. The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct?
    A)1, 2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
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  • Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
    A)0° latitude - Equator
    B)0° longitude - Prime Meridian
    C)0° longitude - Equator
    D)23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer
    Answer: 0° longitude - Equator
  • Q. Beas flows through the State of
    A)Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
    B)Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
    C)Punjab, Haryana, and Jammu
    D)Punjab and Haryana
    Answer: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
  • Q. The First port developed after independence was
    A)Nhava Sheva
    B)New Mangalore
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kandla
    Answer: Kandla
  • Q. The sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?
    A)63°
    B)49°
    C)66.5°
    D)69.51°
    Answer: 66.5°
  • Q. Temperate lows are ________
    A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
    B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
    C)Equatorial low pressure belt
    D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
    Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
  • Q. Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?
    A)Brahmaputra, Ganga & Sutlej
    B)Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
    C)Ganga, Sutlej & Yamuna
    D)Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej
    Answer: Brahmaputra, Indus & Sutlej
  • Q. Agriculture involving both crops and livestock is known as
    A)Dry farming
    B)Dairy farming
    C)Mixed farming
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  • Q. What is the shortest route from Moscow to San Francisco?
    A)Moscow to Siberia to Japan and crossing Pacific
    B)Moscow to Europe to Greenland; crossing Atlantic and then North America
    C)Moscow to Europe; crossing Atlantic and East Coast of North America
    D)Over the North Pole and over Canada
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    A)Windward
    B)Fiji
    C)Falkland
    D)Hawaiian
    Answer: Hawaiian
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    A)Alpine
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    C)Nordic
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    B)The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
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  • Q. Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?
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    C)Red Sea
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