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Which one of the following is the largest lagoon in India?

1. Vembanad lagoon

2. Chilka lagoon

3. Pulicat lagoon

4. Kolleru

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the rivers from north to south?

1. Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra

2. Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani-Tungabhadra

3. Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Damodar-Mahanadi

4. Damodar-Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Mahanadi

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Through which States does the river Chambal flows?

1. M.P., Gujarat, U.P.

2. Rajasthan, M.P., Bihar

3. Gujarat, M.P. Chhattisgarh

4. U.P., M.P., Rajasthan

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory?

1. Brahmaputra

2. Mahanadi

3. Ganga

4. Satluj

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?

1. Karan prayag

2. Rudra prayag

3. Gangotri

4. Dev prayag

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Among the tributaries of river Ganga mentioned below flows northwards:

1. Kosi

2. Ghaghara

3. Son

4. Gandak

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?

1. Sutlej

2. Ravi

3. Chenab

4. Beas

✅ Correct Answer: 1

The place located at the confluence of Alakananda and Pindar river is-

1. Rundraprayag

2. Karnaprayag

3. Devaprayag

4. Vishnuprayag

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which two rivers originate at Amarkantak?

1. Tapi, Narmada

2. Narmada, Son

3. Son, Betwa

4. Chambal, Betwa

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Chilka Development Authority, the first organisation in the Asian subcontinent to receive Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for the year 2002 is in-

1. Kerala

2. Orissa

3. Assam

4. Uttarakhand

✅ Correct Answer: 2

On which river Hirakud Dam is located?

1. Damodar

2. Barakar

3. Hoogly

4. Mahanadi

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

1. Beas

2. Chenab

3. Ravi

4. Sutlej

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one among the following is the correct order of west flowing rivers in terms of decreasing size of their river basins?

1. Narmada-Tapi-Sabarmati-Mahi

2. Tapi-Narmada-Mahi-Sabarmati

3. Sabarmati-Narmada-Tapi-Mahi

4. Narmada-Tapi-Mahi-Sabarmati

✅ Correct Answer: 1

In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?

1. Gujarat

2. Haryana

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Rajasthan

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?

1. Dal

2. Chilika

3. Wular

4. Sambhar

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Gomti-Lucknow

2. Saryu-Ayodhya

3. Alaknanda-Badrinath

4. Narmada-Satna

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following is the longest river in India?

1. Ganga

2. Brahmaputra

3. Yamuna

4. Godavari

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?

1. Narmada

2. Kaveri

3. Krishna

4. Mahanadi

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?

1. Ukai Dam

2. Krishnaraja Sagar Dam

3. Srisailam Dam

4. Mettur Dam

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?

1. Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari

2. Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery

3. Luni, Narmada and Tapi

4. Both (A) and (B)

✅ Correct Answer: 4

On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?

1. Sutlej

2. Jhelum

3. Beas

4. Chenab

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the rivers mentioned below flows into Rann of Kutchch?

1. Sabarmati

2. Luni

3. Betwa

4. None of these

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

1. Saltwater crocodile

2. Olive ridley turtle

3. Gangetic dolphin

4. Gharial

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which one of the cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?

1. Fathepur

2. Bhagalpur

3. Uttarkashi

4. Kanpur

✅ Correct Answer: 4

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn is due to-

1. Uplift of folded Himalayan series

2. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

3. Geo-tectonic disturbance in the teritary folded mountain chains

4. Both (A) and (B)

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Regur soil is most suitable for the cultivation of-

1. Groundnut

2. Cotton

3. Tobacco

4. Sugarcane

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one among the following is NOT correct regarding the black soils of Peninsular India?

1. Rich in iron, lime and potash

2. Retentive in moisture

3. Fertile and well-suited for growing sugarcane

4. Rich in phosphorus and organic matter

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Regur soil(Black soil) is ideally suited for the growth of which one among the following crops?

1. Groundnut

2. Wheat

3. Rice

4. Cotton

✅ Correct Answer: 4

In India Regur soil is found in-

1. Deccan Plateau

2. Indo-Gangetic plain

3. Himalayan region

4. Coastal plains

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Red soil colour is caused by:

1. Aluminium compounds

2. Mercury compounds

3. Iron compounds

4. Clay

✅ Correct Answer: 3

The state having largest area under waste land is:

1. Rajasthan

2. Gujarat

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Jammu & Kashmir

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Red soil is commonly found in the states of:

1. Punjab and Rajasthan

2. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

3. Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

4. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which of the following soils is most ideal for paddy cultivation?

1. Laterite soil

2. Red soil

3. Alluvial soil

4. Black soil

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because

1. Lime is very helpful in maintaining the water content in the soil

2. Lime decreases the acidity of soil

3. Lime decreases the basicity of soil

4. High concentration of lime is necessary for the plant growth

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by

1. Contour ploughing

2. Using farm manure

3. Tree plantation/Afforestation

4. Crop rotation

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called:

1. Alluvial

2. Red

3. Laterite

4. Black

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Soil erosion can be prevented by-

1. Increasing bird population

2. Afforestation

3. Removal of vegetation

4. Overgrazing

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one among the following is a micronutrient present in soil for various crops?

1. Calcium

2. Manganese

3. Magnesium

4. Potassium

✅ Correct Answer: 2

What type of forest can be found in western coast, upper Assam, lower slopes of eastern Himalaya, Orissa coast and neighbouring hills?

1. Dry tropical forest

2. Alpine forest

3. Moist tropical forest

4. Montane sub-tropical forest

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Which one of the following is wrongly paired?

1. Chattisgarh - Sal Tree

2. Maharashtra - Mango Tree

3. Tamil Nadu - Sandal Tree

4. Bihar - Peepal Tree

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Gir forests are famous for lions. They are located in

1. Jharkhand

2. Chattisgarh

3. Gujarat

4. Assam

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Softwood forests are mostly found in

1. Himalayan region

2. Nilgiris

3. Sunderban

4. Western Ghats

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Where in India is the Jim Corbet National Park located?

1. Uttarakhand

2. Jammu and Kashmir

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Bihar

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

1. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

2. South-West Bengal

3. Southern Saurasthra

4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of:

1. Assam

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Bihar

4. Kerala

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Which one of the tree species does not belong to deciduous vegetation?

1. Sal

2. Sandalwood

3. Deodar

4. Teak

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Which one is regarded as "World heritage forest"?

1. Nandan Kanan in Odisha

2. Kaziranga in Assam

3. Sunderbans in West Bengal

4. Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur in West Bengal

✅ Correct Answer: 2

The Manas National Park is situated in the State of-

1. Madhya Pradesh

2. Jharkhand

3. Assam

4. West Bengal

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Indian wild Asses (Ghor-Khur) are found in

1. Sunderban

2. Rann of Kutchch

3. Thar Desert

4. Assam Forests

✅ Correct Answer: 2

Which one among the following is not a biosphere reserve?

1. Gulf of Mannar

2. Nilgiri

3. Sunderban

4. Kaziranga

✅ Correct Answer: 4