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1 The sideways erosion which widens the river valley called?

A
Lateral Corrosion
B
Vertical Corrosion
C
Side Corrosion
D
Mean Corrosion

2 Ganga is a result of confluence of rivers Bhagirathi and Alakananda at which place ?

A
Dev Prayag
B
Karan Prayag
C
Gangotri
D
Rudra Prayag

3 The piligrims of Kailash Mansarovar have to pass through which pass to enter into Tibet ?

A
Khardungala
B
Rohtang
C
Lipu likh
D
Nathu la

4 82 1 2 ° E longitude is geographically significant to India because

A
it determines the Indian standard time
B
it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
C
it divides India into eastern and western zones
D
it enables determining local time in eastern India

5 Which one of the following mountain ranges lies in India?

A
Arakan Yoma
B
Sulainian
C
Salt Range
D
Pir Panjal

ZZ Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow?

A
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
B
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
C
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
D
Maharashtra, Karnataka

7 India has a coastline of :

A
5500 kms
B
6500 kms
C
7500 kms
D
8400 kms

8 Indian Standard Time relates to :

A
75.5° E longitude
B
82.5° E longitude
C
90.5° E longitude
D
0° longitude

ZZ The river Brahmaputra is known as …… as it enters Arunachal Pradesh

A
Dibang
B
Dihang
C
Subansiri
D
Dhansiri

10 'Loktak' is a

A
Valley
B
Lake
C
River
D
Mountain Range

ZZ Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow?

A
Hooghly
B
Damodar
C
Ghaghara
D
Kosi

ZZ Consider the following pairs:
Tributary - Main River
a. Chambal - Narmada
b. Son - Yamuna
c. Manas - Brahmaputra
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched

A
a, b and c
B
a and b only
C
a and c only
D
c only

ZZ The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are

A
Narmada and Tapi
B
Narmada and Cauvery
C
Godavari and Krishna
D
Tapi and Cauvery

ZZ Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?

A
Godavari
B
Krishna
C
Mahanadi
D
Cauvery

ZZ Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?

A
Surat
B
Agra
C
Cuttack
D
Mysore