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Questions : In ‘annular’ pattern, rivers flow

(a) from North to South

(b) like a ring

(c) in transverse direction

(d) from West to East

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Annular pattern refers to a ring-shaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings.

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Question : 1

Which of the following lake is shared by two Indian States?

a) Kolleru

b) Lonar

c) Pulicat

d) Chilika

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Which of the following rivers has largest catchment area?

a) Cauvery

b) Godavari

c) Krishna

d) Narmada

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

What is Dakshin Gangotri ?

a) Unmanned station located in Antarctica

b) Second source of River Ganga

c) Island in the Indian Ocean

d) River valley in Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (a)

Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Program.

Established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983–84, it was an unmanned station, set up using indigenous Indian equipment, powered by Solar energy. The station was entirely computerized to record all data that was researched.

Question : 4

In North-East India, ______ is known to be the largest freshwater lake.

a) Chilika Lake

b) Loktak Lake

c) Tsomoriri Lake

d) Dal Lake

Answer: (b)

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is located near Moirang in Manipur. It is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it.

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Chulia Waterfall - Chambal

b) Jog Waterfall - Krishna

c) Dhuandhar Waterfall – Narmada

d) Shivasamudram Waterfall - Cauvery

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

At which of the following places is the Chilika lake located?

a) Malabar Coast

b) Konkan Coast

c) Northern Circars

d) Karnataka Coast

Answer: (c)

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