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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Indian Geography - Section 1

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Question 1
Which of the following groups of rivers have their source of origin in Tibet?

A
Brahmaputra, Ganges and Sutlej
B
Ganges, Sutlej and Yamuna
C
Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej
D
Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 2
Which of the following crops needs maximum water per hectare?

A
Barley
B
Maize
C
Sugarcane
D
Wheat
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 3
The watershed between India and Myanmar is formed by

A
the Naga hills
B
the Garo hills
C
Khasi hills
D
the Jaintia hills
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 4
The originating in the Himalayan mountain complex consists of how many distinct drainage systems of the Indian Subcontinent?

A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
Five
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 5
The Shimla Convention is an agreement that sets

A
Shimla as a tourist spot
B
Shimla as the capital of Himachal Pradesh
C
boundary between India and Tibet
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 6
Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

A
Formation of the rockies, India collides with Asia and the formation of the Himalayas and the Alps
B
Formation of the Appalachians and central European mountains
C
Splitting of India from Antarctic
D
Breaking up of Pangaea
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 7
The oldest oil field in India is the ____ field, in ____

A
Anleshwar, Gujarat
B
Bombay High, Maharashtra
C
Nawagam, Gujarat
D
Digboi, Assam
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 8
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because

A
there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B
of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C
the sea water is relatively more saline
D
of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 9
The mountain building in Himalayas began

A
about 45 million years ago
B
when the continental plates of India and Eurasia converged on each other
C
both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 10
The most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar desert in western India is

A
the obstruction caused by the Aravalis to the rain-bearing wind that proceeds to the Ganga Valley
B
the evaporation of moisture by heat
C
the absence of mountains to the north of Rajasthan to cause orographic rainfall in it
D
that the moisture carried by the South-west monsoon is driven away by the dry upper air current
Correct Answer: Option C

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