Indian Geography Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which of the following peninsular rivers has the largest drainage basin?
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64242c8f2b960e1a4186069c- 1Godavaritrue
- 2Mahanadifalse
- 3Narmadafalse
- 4Krishnafalse
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Answer : 1. "Godavari "
Q: Which state of India has the highest percentage of forest area in the total area?
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640f0108539cee0fcab775f3- 1Arunachal Pradeshfalse
- 2Nagalandfalse
- 3Mizoramtrue
- 4Tripurafalse
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Answer : 3. "Mizoram"
Q: In which of the following regions of India is the natural habitat of White-bellied Heron largely distributed?
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64a2ad34ab3c5fffc2fa31f9- 1North-easttrue
- 2Northern plainsfalse
- 3Deccan plateaufalse
- 4Western coastfalse
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Answer : 1. "North-east"
Explanation :
1. White-bellied Heron naturally inhabits the north-eastern region of India.
2. The bellied Heron is a bird which is mostly found in the low-altitude marshy areas of the Himalayas.
3. It is also called imperial heron in India.
4. In the year 2007, it was listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Q: The scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale is called-
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6329b407751e5310a5bb54d0- 1Geodesyfalse
- 2Mineralogyfalse
- 3Stratigraphytrue
- 4Paleontologyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Stratigraphy"
Q: The following statements are made regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
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64a2a59cb5677c1e8a1236d1A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
- 1Only Bfalse
- 2Only Afalse
- 3Both A & Btrue
- 4Both A & B are incorrectfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both A & B"
Explanation :
The following statements are correct regarding global warming.
A. Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere.
B. Global warming causes climate change, which poses a serious threat to life on Earth in the forms of widespread flooding and extreme weather. Which of these statements are correct?
Q: Which of the following is the only large river in the Indian desert?
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640f30ac539cee0fcab7dbd0- 1Kosi Riverfalse
- 2Betwa Riverfalse
- 3Luni Rivertrue
- 4Banas Riverfalse
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Answer : 3. "Luni River "
Q: In which of the following states is Pichola Lake located?
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644be12e91d7d3dcb745ebaa- 1Sikkimfalse
- 2Manipurfalse
- 3Rajasthantrue
- 4Maharashtrafalse
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Answer : 3. "Rajasthan"
Q: Where is the Bhimgarh Dam, the largest earthen dam in
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64b51b8cefb5ba166881de9c- 1Seonitrue
- 2Shahdolfalse
- 3Morenafalse
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Answer : 1. "Seoni"
Explanation :
Bhimgarh Dam is located in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state of India.
It is built on the Bainganga River.
It is the largest earthen dam in Asia.
Construction of the dam began in 1972 and was completed in 1987–88.