Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The winter rainfall in India is the result of cyclones, which originates from
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6268191a8f30de715862ba49- 1Arabian Seafalse
- 2Bay of Bengalfalse
- 3Red Seafalse
- 4Mediterranean Seatrue
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Answer : 4. "Mediterranean Sea"
Explanation :
1. In northwest India, some weak temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean Sea cause rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh.
2. Western cyclonic disturbances that enter the Indian subcontinent from the west and north-west during the winter months originate from the Mediterranean Sea and are brought into India by the westerly jet stream.
3. On an average, 4-5 western disturbances are formed during the winter season and the distribution of rainfall in each western disturbance is different.
4.Mawath is a Rajasthani word which means "Magh rain". It is very beneficial for crops like wheat etc. It comes from the south-western part.
5. Mawatha means "winter rain". This word is mainly prevalent in Rajasthan and other regions of North India. Mawatha usually occurs in the months of December to February. This rain is very beneficial for the wheat crop.
Q: Earthquake consists of surface waves?
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602f942f74bc7c7607d868c1- 1Primary wavesfalse
- 2secondary wavesfalse
- 3L wavestrue
- 4Primary and secondary wavesfalse
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Answer : 3. "L waves"
Q: Borra caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?
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60926e42265c9d1ad0135a0a- 1Horsley Hillsfalse
- 2Nagari Hillsfalse
- 3Ananthagiri Hilltrue
- 4Nallamala Hillsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Ananthagiri Hill"
Q: What type of vegetation is found in parts of the country with average annual rainfall of 100 to 200 cm?
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607e8081bb0cf45e365accd7- 1Thermal evergreen forestfalse
- 2Mangrove forestfalse
- 3Thermal deciduous foresttrue
- 4Desert forestfalse
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Answer : 3. "Thermal deciduous forest"
Q: Where is the U shaped valley found?
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611a31c614663c47a23092fa- 1Chona-stone areafalse
- 2in the glacial regiontrue
- 3in mature zonefalse
- 4none of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "in the glacial region"
Q: The term "Doab" means –
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5ece2b5e87aeb56649575f09- 1a land between two mountainsfalse
- 2a land between two lakesfalse
- 3a land between two riverstrue
- 4a land between two seasfalse
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Answer : 3. "a land between two rivers"
Q: Panna National Park is situated in which of the following Indian state/UT?
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60598a7e9853c1285276f930- 1Himachal Pradeshfalse
- 2Assamfalse
- 3Odishafalse
- 4Madhya Pradeshtrue
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Answer : 4. "Madhya Pradesh"
Q: Statement (A): Only one side of the moon is visible to us on Earth.
Statement (B): The moon moves around the Earth in about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to complete 1 spin.
Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
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6256fd80ac719c4dd28d7d35Statement (B): The moon moves around the Earth in about 27 days and takes exactly the same time to complete 1 spin.
Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
- 1Both ( A ) and ( B ) are true and ( B ) is the correct explanation of ( A ).true
- 2Both ( A ) and ( B ) are true, but ( B ) is not the correct explanation of ( A ).false
- 3( A ) is true , but ( B ) is false.false
- 4( A ) is false , but ( B ) is true.false
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