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Drainage pattern of india - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    Sharavati Hydro-electric project is located in
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Karnataka
    3. Orissa
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  2. Question 2

    The river Narmada flows through a
    1. Post-glacial valley
    2. V-shaped fluvial valley
    3. Fault through lambasor valley
    4. Deltaic area
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  3. Question 3

    Largest delta in the world is
    1. Ganga Delta
    2. Mississipi Delta
    3. Irrawaddy Delta
    4. Godavari Delta
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the folllowing river does not drain into the Arabian Sea?
    1. Mahanadi
    2. Narmada
    3. Tapi
    4. Sharavati
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  5. Question 5

    Which of the following Hydro-electric power projects has the largest installed capacity for generation of electricity?
    1. Sabari Giri (Kerala)
    2. Koyna (Maharastra)
    3. Bhakra-Nangal (Punjab)
    4. Kundah (Tamil Nadu)
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  6. Question 6

    Kapildhara Falls is located on
    1. River Sone
    2. River Chambal
    3. River Narmada
    4. River Krishna
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  7. Question 7

    Inter-State water dispute regarding sharing of Cauveri river Water has been taking place between
    1. Madhya Paradesh and Orissa
    2. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
    3. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
    4. Gujarat and Maharastra
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  8. Question 8

    River Ganga flows into the Sea through
    1. An estuary
    2. A delta
    3. A bird's foot estuary
    4. None of the above
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  9. Question 9

    The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Prject consists of the Bhakra Dam across
    1. River Jhelum
    2. River Beas
    3. River Sutlej
    4. River Indus
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  10. Question 10

    The Damodar Valley Multipurpose Project was designed after
    1. Tennessee Valley Project, USA
    2. Lena Project, USSR
    3. Amazon River Valley Project
    4. Hwang-Ho River Valley Project of China
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  11. Question 11

    The Indus river rise near
    1. Sheshnag Lake
    2. Bhimtal Lake
    3. Lake Nasser
    4. Manasarovar Lake
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  12. Question 12

    The river Ganga flows into Bay of Bengal through
    1. A triangular delta
    2. An estuary
    3. Bird's foot delta
    4. Fault line
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  13. Question 13

    Which river flows through the valley of Kashmir?
    1. Sutlej
    2. Ravi
    3. Chenab
    4. Jhelum
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following problems is not encountered in the Indra Gandhi Canal command area?
    1. Increase in Soil salinity
    2. Progressive waterogging
    3. Aeolian setting of the canal
    4. Decline in water supply
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  15. Question 15

    The Source of the Narmada river lies in
    1. Amarkantak Plateau
    2. Vindhya Range
    3. Maikal Range
    4. Palni Hills
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  16. Question 16

    The most important reason for the construction of the Farakka Barrage was
    1. Raise the Lower Ganges flow
    2. Redefine the Lover Ganga flow
    3. Generation of Power
    4. Storage of excess Water
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  17. Question 17

    The Amarkantak Hill is the source of two rivers flowing in two different directions (West - East). They are-
    1. Narmada and Tapti
    2. Narmada and Mahanadi
    3. Tapti and Betwa
    4. Tapti and Sone
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following rivers of India, is older than the Himalayas?
    1. Stulej
    2. Ganga
    3. Beas
    4. Ravi
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  19. Question 19

    Pollavaram Project is associated with the river
    1. Cauvery
    2. Penner
    3. Krishna
    4. Godavari
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  20. Question 20

    Chilka Lake is a
    1. Salt Water lake
    2. Fresh Water lake
    3. Fresh Water lake in the monsoon season
    4. Salt Water lake is summer season
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