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- Question
The Narmada river originates in _______
Options- A. Vindhyan Range
- B. Maikal Range
- C. Satpura Range
- D. Mahadeo Range
- Correct Answer
- Maikal Range
ExplanationIt rises on the Amarkantak plateau in the in the Maikal Range from a spring at a height of 1060m
- 1. Which sanctuary has been selected as an alternative home for the Indian lion?
Options- A. Bandipur Sanctuary (Karnataka)
- B. Ghana Sanctuary (Bihar)
- C. Periyar Sanctuary (Kerala)
- D. Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP) Discuss
- 2. The tributary of Rriver Indus which flows through Himachal Pradesh is
Options- A. Sutlej
- B. Beas
- C. Ravi
- D. Hunza Discuss
- 3. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on which river in Madhya Pradesh?
Options- A. Tapti
- B. Chambal
- C. Narmada
- D. None Discuss
- 4. _________ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea?
Options- A. Cochin
- B. Mumbai
- C. Mangalore
- D. Surat Discuss
- 5. The worst affected state of India, by the menace of sea erosion is ________
Options- A. Kerala
- B. Orissa
- C. Gujarat
- D. Andhra Pradesh Discuss
- 6. Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs?
Options- A. Chhattishgarh
- B. Andhra Pradesh
- C. Maharashtra
- D. Jharkhand Discuss
- 7. The total area of the republic of India is of the order of
Options- A. 2.3 million sq km
- B. 3.3 million sq km
- C. 4.3 million sq km
- D. 5.3 million sq km Discuss
- 8. In which one among the following districts is the highest point of Eastern Ghats located?
Options- A. Ganjam
- B. Visakhapatnam
- C. Kurnool
- D. North Arcot Discuss
- 9. The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these riviers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into india. This "U" turn is due to
Options- A. Uplift of folded Himalayan series
- B. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
- C. Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
- D. Both A and B Discuss
- 10. Which of the following groups of rivers in india are likely to show the least erosional activity?
Options- A. Himalayan rivers
- B. Those rising in the Great Plain of India
- C. The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea
- D. The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers Discuss
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Correct Answer: Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (UP)
Explanation:
Bandipur Sanctuary is noted for the spotted deer, and the Ghana Sanctuary is for birds.
Correct Answer: Sutlej
Correct Answer: Chambal
Explanation:
The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on Chambal river and is located in the Mandsaur & Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh.
The dam?s reservoir area is the second-largest in India (after the Hirakud Reservoir), and attracts a large number of migratory and non-migratory birds throughout the year.
It is a masonry gravity dam, standing 62.17 metres (204.0 ft) high.
Correct Answer: Cochin
Correct Answer: Kerala
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Explanation:
These tribes are also found in West Bengal.
Correct Answer: 3.3 million sq km
Explanation:
The provisional geographical area of india as on 31st March 1982, given by survey of india, is 3287,263 sq km. which includes 78,111 sq km under occupation by pakistan, 5180 sqkm given by pakistan to china and 37,555 sq km under occupation of china.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Correct Answer: Both A and B
Correct Answer: The east-ward flowing peninsular rivers
Explanation:
The rivers are arranged in the descending order of their erosional activity.
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