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  1. Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from

  2. A.

     Jhelum river

    B.

     Chenab river

    C.

     Beas river

    D.

     Sutlej river


  3. Which of the following States has the most critical problem of erosion of its coastal areas by the sea?

  4. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Andhra Pradesh

    C.

     West Bengal

    D.

     Tamil Nadu


  5. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
    1. Narmada ________ Jabalpur
    2. Godavari ________ Nasik
    3. Mahanadi ________ Cuttack
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below ________

  6. A.

     2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 3

    C.

     1 and 2

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  7. Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?

  8. A.

     Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore

    B.

     Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi

    C.

     Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore

    D.

     Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil


  9. The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of

  10. A.

     Punjab and Haryana only

    B.

     Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only

    C.

     Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh

    D.

     Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only


  11. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because ________

  12. A.

     The soil is porous

    B.

     The level of underground water is high

    C.

     The sources of canals are perennial rivers

    D.

     The region is densely populated


  13. Which of the following is false?

  14. A.

     Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh

    C.

     Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa

    D.

     Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh


  15. Find the odd one

  16. A.

     Delta

    B.

     Bolson

    C.

     Arc Lake

    D.

     Creep


  17. The name of India's biggest irrigation canal is

  18. A.

     Yamuna Canal

    B.

     Indira Gandhi Canal

    C.

     Sirhind Canal

    D.

     Upper Doab River


  19. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?

  20. A.

     Shimsha falls

    B.

     Hogenakkal falls

    C.

     Courtallam falls

    D.

     Jog falls