51). Which among the following is major source of irrigation in India?
A). Canals |
B). Tanks |
C). Tube wells and other well |
D). Rivers |
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52). Which of the followings are the tributaries of the river Indus?
A). Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej |
B). Ravi, Chenab, Shyok, Kosi |
C). Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Shyok |
D). Chenab, Ravi, Jhelum, Kosi |
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53). Which of the following relates to the formation of the Himalayas?
A). Folding of the earth's crust |
B). Accumulation of Ioess deposits |
C). Folding of the geosyncline |
D). Faulting of the earth's crust |
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54). Which one of the following is most prone to earthquakes?
A). Coastal plains |
B). Old shields |
C). Plateaus |
D). Young folded mountains |
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55). Which of the following is the main reason for a greater breadth of east coastal plain of India?
A). Eastern coastline is submergent |
B). Eastern coastline is emergent |
C). Rivers flowing into the Bay of Bengal are perennial |
D). Many of the rivers in this region form estuaries |
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56). The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is
A). Punjab Him.. Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him. |
B). Nepal Him.. Assam Him., Punjab Him., Kumaon Him. |
C). Kumaon, Him.. Nepal Him.. Assam Him.. Punjab Him. |
D). Nepal Him.. Assam Him., Kumaon Him.. Punjab Him. |
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57). The Vindhyas belong to which class of mountains?
A). Block mountains |
B). Fold mountains |
C). Volcanic mountains |
D). Residual mountains |
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58). The mountain range which stretches from Gujarat in west to Delhi in the north is the
A). Vindhyas |
B). Satpuras |
C). Aravallis |
D). Kaimur range |
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59). Autumn equinox falls on:
A). 27th March |
B). 21st December |
C). 21st June |
D). 23rd September |
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60). Choose the correct order of the following states in terms of area. 1. Meghalaya 2. Manipur 3. Mizoram 4. Nagaland
A). 4-3-2-1 |
B). 3-4-2-1 |
C). 2-1-3-4 |
D). 1-2-3-4 |
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