Indian Geography Flashcards

1
Q

The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga coz

A

Of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers

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2
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Which of the following is a peninsular river of India

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Krishna

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3
Q

The most fertile region of India is

A

The Indo Gangetic plain

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4
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The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is

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The Deccan Plateau

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5
Q

Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the western ghats

A

Mahanadi

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6
Q

The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by

A

The Naga Hills

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7
Q

Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal

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Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadi ,Krishna, Kaveri

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8
Q

The oldest mountains in India are

A

Aravalli

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9
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Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km

A

Delhi

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10
Q

The south west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India

A

86%

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11
Q

The oldest rocks in India are reported from

A

Dharwar region, Karnataka

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12
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Three important rivers on the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the great Himalayas. These rivers are

A

Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna

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13
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The state having a largest are of forest cover in India is

A

Madhya Pradesh

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14
Q

The percentage of earth surface covered by India is

A

2.4%

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15
Q

The highest annual rainfall is reported at

A

Mawsynram, Meghalaya

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16
Q

The Yarlung Zangbo river in india is known as

A

Brahmaputra

17
Q

The Salal project is on the river

A

Chenab

18
Q

The Paithan (Jayawadi) Hydro-electric project completed with the help of Japan, is on the river

A

Godavari

19
Q

The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

A

boundary between India and Tibet

20
Q

The oldest oil refinery in India is at

A

Digboi , Assam

21
Q

What are the rock systems in India

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1) Archean rock system - Very old Plutonic rocks
2) Purana Rock system - Oldest metamorphosed rocks
3) Dravidian rock system - Palaeozoic
4) Aryan rock system - Geologically recent