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Which one of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Kakrapara - Gujarat (B) Mettur - Telengana (C) Hirakund - Orissa (Odisha) (D) Farakka - West Bengal
Correct Option:
B
[ Mettur - Telengana ]
Explanation: 1. Kakrapar famous for Atomic Power Station is located in Gujarat.
2. Hirakund famous for Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, in Odisha.
3. Farakka famous for Farakka Barrage on river the Ganga in West Bengal.
4. Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu not in Telengana .
2. Hirakund famous for Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, in Odisha.
3. Farakka famous for Farakka Barrage on river the Ganga in West Bengal.
4. Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu not in Telengana .
The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:
Correct Option:
D
[ Harike Barrage ]
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It originates at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver from the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in Punjab.
Which of the following towns of India is not located on a river bank ?
Correct Option:
D
[ Bhopal ]
Explanation: 1. Lucknow: on the banks of river the Gomti.
2. Hyderabad: on the banks of river The Musi.
3. Patna: on the banks of river The Ganga
4. Bhopal is not located on any bank of the river.
2. Hyderabad: on the banks of river The Musi.
3. Patna: on the banks of river The Ganga
4. Bhopal is not located on any bank of the river.
Amongst the scheduled languages of India, the smallest language group is:
Correct Option:
A
[ Kashmiri ]
Explanation: as per 2011 census language spoken
1. Tamil (5.69 %)
2. Gujarati (4.55 %)
3. Punjabi (2.57 %)
4. Kashmiri (0.541 %)
1. Tamil (5.69 %)
2. Gujarati (4.55 %)
3. Punjabi (2.57 %)
4. Kashmiri (0.541 %)
The north of Great Himalaya is known as:
Correct Option:
D
[ Trans-Himalaya ]
Explanation: Trans-Himalaya is the ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range. The Zaskar, the Ladakh, the Kailas and the Karakoram are the main ranges.
Which of the following are youngest folded mountains of India ?
Correct Option:
C
[ Himalayas ]
Explanation: Fold mountains are created where two of Earth's tectonic plates are pushed together.
Baba Budan hills pertaining to iron-ore are located in:
Correct Option:
D
[ Karnataka ]
Explanation: Baba Budan hill is situated in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.
Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India ?
Correct Option:
B
[ Indo-Aryan ]
Explanation: Indo-Aryan languages occupy the largest geographical area in the sub-continent. It stretches from Pakistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, from Nepal in the north to Sri Lanka in the
south.
Mango showers are most prevalent in which of the following areas ?
Correct Option:
B
[ Coastal Karnataka ]
Explanation: Mango showers is a popular term to describe the occurrence of pre-monsoon rainfall. Sometimes, these rains are referred as "April rains" or "Summer showers".
Krewas are found in which part of India ?
Correct Option:
A
[ Kashmir Himalaya ]
Explanation: The word Karewa in Kashmiri dialect means, "elevated table-land." Karewas are the thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines.
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