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Which of the following dams has generations of power more than irrigation as its main purpose?
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A. Gandhi Sagar
B. Hirakud
C. Periyar
D. Tungabhadra
Correct Answer
Gandhi Sagar
Indian Geography problems
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1. The oldest mountains in India are
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A. Aravalis
B. Vindhyas
C. Satpuras
D. Nilgiri hills
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Correct Answer: Aravalis
2. Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earthquakes?
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A. Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
B. Deccan plateau
C. Plains of northern India
D. Western ghats
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Correct Answer: Ganga-Brahmaputra valley
3. The Radcliffe line is a boundary between
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A. India and Pakistan
B. India and China
C. India and Myanmar
D. India and Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: India and Pakistan
4. The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
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A. 45
B. 65
C. 35
D. 25
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Correct Answer: 35
5. Which of the following food grain crops occupies the largest part of the cropped area in India?
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A. Barley and maize
B. Jowar and bajra
C. Rice
D. Wheat
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Correct Answer: Rice
6. Which country has the largest coast line?
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A. USA
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. India
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Correct Answer: Canada
7. The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is
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A. the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B. the evaporation of moisture by heat
C. the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D. that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
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Correct Answer: the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
8. The two states of India, most richly endowed with iron ore, are
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A. Bihar and Orissa
B. Madhya Pradesh and Orissa
C. Bihar and West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
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Correct Answer: Bihar and Orissa
9. The number of major languages, recognized in the Indian Union as official language, are
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A. 15
B. 22
C. 12
D. 9
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Correct Answer: 22
10. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
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A. Coal
B. Mineral Oil
C. Natural Gas
D. Uranium
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Correct Answer: Coal
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