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

• Uttarkashi
• Kanpur
• Fatehpur
• Bhagalpur
Correct Option: C  [ Fatehpur ]

Remark: Uttarkashi: Situated on the banks of Bhagirathi River(It is one of the two headstreams of the Ganga River)
Kanpur: situated on the south bank of river Ganga.
Bhagalpur: situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river.

Fatehpur: situated between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna.

Arrange the following rivers of Peninsular India as per the descending order of their lengths:
I. Narmada
II. Krishna
III. Godavari
IV. Mahanadi

• III, I, U and IV
• III, II, I and IV
• II, III, I and, IV
• IV, III, II and I
Correct Option: B  [ III, II, I and IV ]

Remark:

Baba Budan hills pertaining to iron-ore are located in:

• Goa
• Bihar
• Orissa (Odisha)
• Karnataka
Correct Option: D  [ Karnataka ]

Remark: Baba Budan hill is situated in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.

Which state is known as the "Molassis basin"?

• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Mizoram
• Assam
Correct Option: C  [ Mizoram ]

Remark: Mizoram which is also known as the "Molassis basin" which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits.

The water of the Luni river is

• Fresh
• Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches
• Salty
• Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Correct Option: B  [ Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches ]

Remark:

The plain land between two rivers is known as :

• flood plain
• doab
• valley
• lunga
Correct Option: B  [ doab ]

Remark: A "doab" is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to describe a fertile, low-lying land area lying between two rivers. The word "doab" is derived from the Persian language, with "do" meaning "two" and "ab" meaning "water" or "river."

Anthropogenic factor, responsible for soil erosion in upper catchment of the rivers, is

• Slash and burn method of agriculture
• Plantation agriculture
• Extensive method of agriculture
• Intensive method of agriculture
Correct Option: A  [ Slash and burn method of agriculture ]

Remark:

India is the largest producer and exporter of :

• Copper
• Mica
• Tea
• Zinc
Correct Option: B  [ Mica ]

Remark: The largest deposit of mica is at Koderma district in Jharkhand.

The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain:

• Aravalli
• Hindukush
• Karakoram
• Kunlun
Correct Option: A  [ Aravalli ]

Remark: The Kunlun Mountains are primarily located in Central Asia.
The Hindu Kush mountain range is located in Central Asia, primarily running through Afghanistan and northeastern Pakistan.
The Karakoram Range is situated in the region where three countries converge: Pakistan, India, and China. It is part of the greater Himalayan mountain system.
The Aravalli Range is a prominent mountain range in western India, primarily extending across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat.

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

• Dal
• Chilika
• Wular
• Sambhar
Correct Option: D  [ Sambhar ]

Remark: