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1. Which one of the following is the largest lagoon in India?
Vembanad lagoon
Chilka lagoon
Pulicat lagoon
Kolleru
2. Which one among the following is the correct sequence of the rivers from north to south?
Damodar-Brahmani-Mahanadi-Tungabhadra
Damodar-Mahanadi-Brahmani-Tungabhadra
Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Damodar-Mahanadi
Damodar-Brahmani-Tungabhadra-Mahanadi
3. Through which States does the river Chambal flows?
M.P., Gujarat, U.P.
Rajasthan, M.P., Bihar
Gujarat, M.P. Chhattisgarh
U.P., M.P., Rajasthan
4. Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory?
Brahmaputra
Mahanadi
Ganga
Satluj
5. Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga?
Karan prayag
Rudra prayag
Gangotri
Dev prayag
6. Among the tributaries of river Ganga mentioned below flows northwards:
Kosi
Ghaghara
Son
Gandak
7. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
Sutlej
Ravi
Chenab
Beas
8. The place located at the confluence of Alakananda and Pindar river is-
Rundraprayag
Karnaprayag
Devaprayag
Vishnuprayag
9. Which two rivers originate at Amarkantak?
Tapi, Narmada
Narmada, Son
Son, Betwa
Chambal, Betwa
10. Chilka Development Authority, the first organisation in the Asian subcontinent to receive Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for the year 2002 is in-
Kerala
Orissa
Assam
Uttarakhand
11. On which river Hirakud Dam is located?
Damodar
Barakar
Hoogly
Mahanadi
12. Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
Beas
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlej
13. Which one among the following is the correct order of west flowing rivers in terms of decreasing size of their river basins?
Narmada-Tapi-Sabarmati-Mahi
Tapi-Narmada-Mahi-Sabarmati
Sabarmati-Narmada-Tapi-Mahi
Narmada-Tapi-Mahi-Sabarmati
14. In India, which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?
Gujarat
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
15. Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?
Dal
Chilika
Wular
Sambhar
16. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Gomti-Lucknow
Saryu-Ayodhya
Alaknanda-Badrinath
Narmada-Satna
17. Which of the following is the longest river in India?
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Yamuna
Godavari
18. Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary?
Narmada
Kaveri
Krishna
Mahanadi
19. Which one of the following dams is constructed across Krishna River?
Ukai Dam
Krishnaraja Sagar Dam
Srisailam Dam
Mettur Dam
20. Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
Luni, Narmada and Tapi
Both (A) and (B)
21. On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
Sutlej
Jhelum
Beas
Chenab
22. Which of the rivers mentioned below flows into Rann of Kutchch?
Sabarmati
Luni
Betwa
None of these
23. Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
Saltwater crocodile
Olive ridley turtle
Gangetic dolphin
Gharial
24. Which one of the cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
Fathepur
Bhagalpur
Uttarkashi
Kanpur
25. 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-
Uplift of folded Himalayan series
Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
Geo-tectonic disturbance in the teritary folded mountain chains
Both (A) and (B)
26. Regur soil is most suitable for the cultivation of-
Groundnut
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugarcane
27. Which one among the following is NOT correct regarding the black soils of Peninsular India?
Rich in iron, lime and potash
Retentive in moisture
Fertile and well-suited for growing sugarcane
Rich in phosphorus and organic matter
28. Regur soil(Black soil) is ideally suited for the growth of which one among the following crops?
Groundnut
Wheat
Rice
Cotton
29. In India Regur soil is found in-
Deccan Plateau
Indo-Gangetic plain
Himalayan region
Coastal plains
30. Red soil colour is caused by:
Aluminium compounds
Mercury compounds
Iron compounds
Clay
31. The state having largest area under waste land is:
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
32. Red soil is commonly found in the states of:
Punjab and Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh and Haryana
Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
33. Which of the following soils is most ideal for paddy cultivation?
Laterite soil
Red soil
Alluvial soil
Black soil
34. Farmers are requested to mix lime with soil while farming their fields. This is because
Lime is very helpful in maintaining the water content in the soil
Lime decreases the acidity of soil
Lime decreases the basicity of soil
High concentration of lime is necessary for the plant growth
35. In a desert region, soil erosion can be checked by
Contour ploughing
Using farm manure
Tree plantation/Afforestation
Crop rotation
36. Soil which is prone to intensive leaching due to rain is called:
Alluvial
Red
Laterite
Black
37. Soil erosion can be prevented by-
Increasing bird population
Afforestation
Removal of vegetation
Overgrazing
38. Which one among the following is a micronutrient present in soil for various crops?
Calcium
Manganese
Magnesium
Potassium
39. What type of forest can be found in western coast, upper Assam, lower slopes of eastern Himalaya, Orissa coast and neighbouring hills?
Dry tropical forest
Alpine forest
Moist tropical forest
Montane sub-tropical forest
40. Which one of the following is wrongly paired?
Chattisgarh - Sal Tree
Maharashtra - Mango Tree
Tamil Nadu - Sandal Tree
Bihar - Peepal Tree
41. Gir forests are famous for lions. They are located in
Jharkhand
Chattisgarh
Gujarat
Assam
42. Softwood forests are mostly found in
Himalayan region
Nilgiris
Sunderban
Western Ghats
43. Where in India is the Jim Corbet National Park located?
Uttarakhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
44. Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
North Coastal Andhra Pradesh
South-West Bengal
Southern Saurasthra
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
45. Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary is in the State of:
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Kerala
46. Which one of the tree species does not belong to deciduous vegetation?
Sal
Sandalwood
Deodar
Teak
47. Which one is regarded as "World heritage forest"?
Nandan Kanan in Odisha
Kaziranga in Assam
Sunderbans in West Bengal
Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur in West Bengal
48. The Manas National Park is situated in the State of-
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Assam
West Bengal
49. Indian wild Asses (Ghor-Khur) are found in
Sunderban
Rann of Kutchch
Thar Desert
Assam Forests
50. Which one among the following is not a biosphere reserve?
Gulf of Mannar
Nilgiri
Sunderban
Kaziranga
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