Saturday, June 1, 2013

Indian Geography

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1. In which state is Jog Falls located?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Ans : C

2. The river basin which is called Ruhr of India is
A. Swarnarekha
B. Damodar
C. Hooghly
D. Godavari
Ans : B

3. Which of the following is the longest river in India?
A. Narmada
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganga
D. Narmada
Ans : C

4. The Naga Hills from the watershed between India and
A. Bangladesh
B. China
C. Myanmar
D. Bhutan
Ans : C

5. Which of the following rivers flows through the rift valley?
A. Tapti
B. Krishna
C. Godavari
D. Ganga
Ans : A

6. Which one of the following is a north flowing river?
A. Narmada
B. Brahmaputra
C. Kaveri
D. Chambal
Ans : D

7. The longest river of peninsular India is
A. Narmada
B. Mahanadi
C. Godavari
D. Kaveri
Ans : C

8. Which of the following rivers falls into the Bay of Bengal?
A. Periyar
B. Narmada
C. Tapti
D. Krishna
Ans : D

9. Which of the following states of India receives rainfall during the winter from the Mediterranean disturbances?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans : C

10. Rainfall in India is not associated with
A. Cyclones
B. Anticyclones
C. Convection
D. Orography
Ans : B

11. Which of the following river is known as India’s River of Sorrow?
A. Damodar
B. Hooghly
C. Ghaghara
D. Kosi
Ans : D

12. The second largest river basin in India is of the rivers
A. Krishna
B. Godavari
C. Brahmaputra
D. Narmada
Ans : B

13. Mahadev Hills are located in
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Ans : D

14. The highest mountain peak in India is
A. Mount Everest
B. Nanda Devi
C. Nangaparbat
D. Kanchenjunga
Ans : B

15. Hussain Sagar lake is located in
A. Jaipur
B. Hyderabad
C. Srinagar
D. Bangalore
Ans : B

16. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during the winter months?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Punjab
D. Meghalaya
Ans : B

17.South west monsoon blows during
A. March–May
B. May–September
C. November–January
D. October–December
Ans : B

18. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are
A. Vindhyas
B. Nilgiris
C. Satpuras
D. Aravallis
Ans : D

19. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is
A. Chenab
B. Nubra
C. Indus
D. Jhelum
Ans : C

20. Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are
A. Narmada
B. Sutlej
C. Brahmaputra
D. Indus
Ans : B