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  1. The Buckingham Canal runs through

  2. A.

     Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

    B.

     Kerala and Andhra Pradesh

    C.

     Tamil Nadu and Kerala

    D.

     Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu


  3. The largest irrigation canal in India

  4. A.

     Yamuna canal

    B.

     Indira Gandhi canal

    C.

     Sirhand canal

    D.

     Upper Bari Doab canal


  5. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  6. A.

     Tulbul Project - Himachal Pradesh

    B.

     Srisailam Project - Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Papanasam Project - Karnataka

    D.

     Ukai Project - Gujarat


  7. The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in

  8. A.

     United Kingdom

    B.

     Australia

    C.

     India

    D.

     New Zealand


  9. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched?

  10. A.

     Kandla : Gujarat

    B.

     Paradip : Orissa

    C.

     Quilon : Kerala

    D.

     Kakinada : Maharashtra


  11. Hinterland refers to ________

  12. A.

     Continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted

    B.

     Natural harbour used for international trade

    C.

     Land region extending from a sea port

    D.

     Abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially


  13. The Plateau that has both West and East flowing drainage system is

  14. A.

     Malwa

    B.

     Chota Nagpur

    C.

     Ranchi

    D.

     Hazaribagh


  15. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?

  16. A.

     Manas

    B.

     Dhansiri

    C.

     Dihang

    D.

     Tsangpo


  17. Canal irrigation is most important in north India because the

  18. A.

     Soil is porous

    B.

     Level of underground water is high

    C.

     Sources of the canals are the perennial rivers

    D.

     Regions is densely populated


  19. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  20. A.

     India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage

    B.

     Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade

    C.

     Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports

    D.

     India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports