Geography

Question 1

Define Source.

Answer 1

A place where a river originates.

Question 2

Define mouth.

Answer 2

A place where the river mixes/drains into the sea.

Question 3

What is base level of erosion.

Answer 3

It is the last limit of a river bank to which a river flows.

Question 4

Which are the main river of north India.

Answer 4

Ganga Indus and Bramhaputra

Question 5

What are the rivers of South India?

Answer 5

Godavari Krishna and Kaveri.

Question 6

Which are the east flowing rivers?

Answer 6

Mahanadi Godavari Krishna and Kaveri

Question 7

Which are the west flowing rivers?

Answer 7

Narmada Tapti Mahi and Sabarmati

Question 8

When was Farraka Barrage formed and why?

Answer 8

In 1975 it was to divert water

Question 9

In which year was Project Tiger made in Sunderbans ?

Answer 9

1973

Question 10

In which year Sundarbans was made a wildlife Sanctuary?

Answer 10

1977

Question 11

When was Sundarbans declared as a national park?

Answer 11

1984

Question 12

When was Sundarbans named a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Answer 12

1987

Question 13

When was Sundarbans named a biosphere reserve?

Answer 13

1989

Question 14

When was Sundarbans declared as a Ramsar Site?

Answer 14

2019

Question 15

What are the LHS Tributaries of Ganga?

Answer 15

Ram Ganga, Gomti, Ghaghra, Gandak, Koshi

Question 16

What are the RHS Tributaries of Ganga?

Answer 16

Yamuna and Son

Question 17

What are some important points about Ram Ganga?

Answer 17

It flows through Jim Corbett national park in Uttarakhand (formed 1936)
It also flows through Bareilly in UP

Question 18

Which capital does Gomti flow through?

Answer 18

Lucknow the capital of UP

Question 19

What is Ghaghra known as in Nepal ?

Answer 19

Karnali

Question 20

What are the three tributaries of Ghaghra ?

Answer 20

Rapti-beside Gorakhpur(which has the longest platform )
Sarayu- mentioned in the Ramayana
Sardar- known as Kalaoani and has a dispute betweeen India and Nepal

Question 21

Koshi is known as what and why?

Answer 21

It is known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’ because it floods Bihar

Question 22

Where does Yamuna originate from?

Answer 22

Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand

Question 23

What is the length Yamuna?

Answer 23

1376 km(longest tributary of Ganga and India)

Question 24

It flows through which city?

Answer 24

Agra Delhi and Mathura

Question 25

What are the tributaries of Yamuna?

Answer 25

Chambal(originates from Vindhya )
Betwa
Ken

Question 26

Which cities are beside Chambal?

Answer 26

Kota and Gwalior