Indian Geography Flashcards
The river Godavari is often referred to as Vridha Ganga coz
Of its large size and extent among the peninsular rivers
Which of the following is a peninsular river of India
Krishna
The most fertile region of India is
The Indo Gangetic plain
The most ideal region for cultivation of cotton in India is
The Deccan Plateau
Which of the following important rivers of India does not originate from the western ghats
Mahanadi
The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by
The Naga Hills
Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal
Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Mahanadi ,Krishna, Kaveri
The oldest mountains in India are
Aravalli
Which of the following union territories of India has the highest density of population per sq km
Delhi
The south west monsoon contributes ________ of the total rain in India
86%
The oldest rocks in India are reported from
Dharwar region, Karnataka
Three important rivers on the Indian subcontinent have their sources near the Mansarover Lake in the great Himalayas. These rivers are
Brahmaputra, Sutlej and Yamuna
The state having a largest are of forest cover in India is
Madhya Pradesh
The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
2.4%
The highest annual rainfall is reported at
Mawsynram, Meghalaya