Its upper catchment receives rainfall during summer by the south-west monsoon and the lower catchment during winter season by the retreating north-east monsoon:

• The Mahanadi River
• The Godavari River
• The Krishna River
• The Cauvery River
Correct Option: D  [ The Cauvery River ]

Remark:

In India temperate evergreen type of vegetation is found mostly in:

• Rajasthan and South Punjab
• Western Ghats and Assam
• Western Himalayas above 3500 m
• Eastern and Western Himalayas less than 3500 m.
Correct Option: C  [ Western Himalayas above 3500 m ]

Remark:

River Narmada flows through a :

• Lagoon
• Gorge
• Fault Trough
• Meander
Correct Option: D  [ Meander ]

Remark:

The highest plateau of India is the:

• Chota Nagpur
• Malwa
• Ladakh
• Deccan
Correct Option: C  [ Ladakh ]

Remark:

Which of the following rivers of India, is older than the Himalayas?

• Sutlej
• Ganga
• Beas
• Ravi
Correct Option: A  [ Sutlej ]

Remark:

Cellular Jail or Kalapani, where prisoners of India's Freedom Movement were imprisoned by the British is in:

• West Indies
• Mauritius
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Lakshadweep
Correct Option: C  [ Andaman and Nicobar Islands ]

Remark:

Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?

• Coconut
• Potato
• Cashew
• Rubber
Correct Option: B  [ Potato ]

Remark:

What is the International Date Line?

• An imaginary line connecting places of the same altitude
• It is 180° Meridian from Greenwich
• Region within 5° of the Equator
• None of these
Correct Option: B  [ It is 180° Meridian from Greenwich ]

Remark:

_____________soil is also called Regur and is ideal for cotton crop.

• Red
• Saline
• Alluvial
• Black
Correct Option: D  [ Black ]

Remark:

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

• Application of lime makes the soil acidic
• High acidity in soil is typical of humid climate
• Increasing soil acidity results in declining soil fertility
• Arid climate is characterized by alkaline soil
Correct Option: A  [ Application of lime makes the soil acidic ]

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