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A geographical unit that collects, stores and release water is called -

  1. Watershed
  2. Wet land
  3. Waste land
  4. Water reserve
Indian Geography

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Region) - List-II (Mineral)

A. Badam Pahar - 1. Copper
B. Kodarma - 2. Iron ore
C. Mosabani - 3. Petroleum
D. Rava - 4. Mica

Code:
A B C D

  1. 4 3 1 2
  2. 2 4 3 1
  3. 1 2 4 3
  4. 2 4 1 3
Indian Geography

A memorandum of understanding for India's first river linking project has been signed between two states linking two rivers. The states and the rivers concerned are:
States - Rivers

  1. Punjab and Rajasthan - Beas and Banas
  2. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh - Ken and Betwa
  3. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - Krishna and Kaveri
  4. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Rivers - Gomti and Sharda
Indian Geography

Which of the following is a trans-Himalayan river?

  1. Jhelum
  2. Sutlej
  3. Ganga
  4. Ravi
Indian Geography

Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I (Park/Sanctuary) - List - II (State)

A. Dochigam Wildlife Sanctuary - 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Keoladeo Ghana- Bird Sanctuary - 2. Rajasthan
C. Kanha National Park - 3. Kerala
D. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary - 4. Jammu and Kashmir

Codes:
A B C D

  1. 4 2 1 3
  2. 1 3 2 4
  3. 2 1 4 3
  4. 3 4 2 1
Indian Geography

Which one of the following groups of States has forest coverage of more than 75% of the total geographical area?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland
  2. Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland
  3. Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland
  4. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh
Indian Geography

Which among the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Nathu la - Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Lipulekh - Uttarakhand
  3. Rohtang - Himachal Pradesh
  4. Palghat - Kerala
Indian Geography

The smooth graded plane extended across the sub Himalayan region of Northern India is:

  1. Tarai
  2. Doon
  3. Ravine
  4. Bhabar
Indian Geography

About one-third of India's cattle population is found in three States. They are:

  1. Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
  2. Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
  3. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
  4. Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
Indian Geography

Which of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South West Monsoon?

  1. Kolkata
  2. Mangalore
  3. Chennai
  4. Delhi
Indian Geography

Which one of the following river basins is the largest in respect to area ?

  1. Tapti
  2. Narmada
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Cauvery
Indian Geography

The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is:

  1. Oatakamund
  2. Anaimudi
  3. Dodabeta
  4. Mahabaleshwar
Indian Geography

Which of the following iron and Steel plants is not close to the raw material area?

  1. Jamshedpur
  2. Rourkela
  3. Durgapur
  4. Salem
Indian Geography

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Haldia:Orissa
  2. Jamnagar:Maharashtra
  3. Numaligarh:Gujarat
  4. Panagudi:Tamil Nadu
Indian Geography

India has an abundant volume of rainfall but is still regarded as a thirsty land. This is due to:

  1. Rapid run off of water
  2. Quick evaporation of rain water
  3. Concentration of rainfall during a few months only
  4. All the above
Indian Geography

The leading producer of soyabean in India is

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Indian Geography

Rana Pratap Sagar Project is:

  1. an Atomic Power Plant
  2. a Fish Protection Project
  3. a Hydel Power Project
  4. a Shipping Yard
Indian Geography

Which of the following crops are grown mostly under subsistence farming ?

  1. Millets and Rice
  2. Cotton and Tobacco
  3. Tea and Coffee
  4. Vegetables and Fruits
Indian Geography

Which one of the following cities is not connected by National Highway No. 3?

  1. Agra
  2. Bhopal
  3. Dhule
  4. Gwalior
Indian Geography

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

1) Chennai – the deepest port of India
2) Cochin – a natural harbour
3) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port – only mechanised port of India
4) Kandla – a tidal port

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 4
Indian Geography

First Agricultural University in India was established at:

  1. Jabalpur
  2. Kanpur
  3. Kumarganj, Faizabad
  4. Pant Nagar
Indian Geography

The biggest port in India is:

  1. Vishakhapatnam
  2. Mumbai
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Kandla
Indian Geography

Which of the following is the highest Peak in South India?

  1. Anaimudi
  2. Doda Beta
  3. Dhupgarh
  4. Mahendragiri
Indian Geography

India is the leading producer of the world in

  1. Diamonds
  2. Iron ore
  3. Mica
  4. Tungsten
Indian Geography