Description : Deccan Plateau is suitable for construction of _____________ a. Dams b. Bridges c. Tanks d. Wells
Last Answer : c. Tanks
Description : Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India? [NDA 2011] (a) The undulating relief and hard rocks (b) little percolation of rain ... of Peninsular India are perennial (d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern India? A. The rivers are perennial as they are fed by the melting snows, B. The surface of the land is almost flat C. The demand for irrigation is very great in North India as a variety of crops are grown,
Last Answer : d. All.
Description : Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Constructing an embankment
Description : Used for irrigating extremely large area up to 500 hectares. . (A) Unlined wells (b) Lined wells (c) Tube wells. (d) Tanks.
Last Answer : (c) Tube wells.
Description : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Alluvial soil 1. high land of soil of plateaus B. Black soils 2. on the periphery of plateaus C. Red soil 3. river basin sand coastal plains D. Laterite soils 4. deccan lava tract A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 3 4 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which among the following is not a modern means of irrigation. A. Sprinkle. B. Perennial Canals. C. Tube wells. D. Persian wheel.
Last Answer : D. Persian wheel.
Description : Canal irrigation is possible in the North India plain on account of A. Presence of perennial rivers. B. Very fertile land. C. Canals can irrigate 100s of hectares. D. Presence of flat land.
Last Answer : All the above
Description : Tank irrigation is not popular in North India because, A. There are perennial rivers. B. Land is not undulating. C. The surface there is pervious and cannot collect water effectively. D. All the above.
Last Answer : D. All the above.
Description : Canal construction needs, A. Perennial river. B. Flat land. C. Soft soil. D. All the above.
Description : These canals are drawn directly from the river, A: Perennial canal. B. Inundation canal. C. Seasonal canal. D. Unlined canals.
Last Answer : B. Inundation canal.
Description : Alluvial tracts are suitable for the construction of _______________ a. Damns b. Bridges c. Canals d. Well
Last Answer : d. Well
Description : Name the types of irrigation that does not prevail in India. A: Wells: B. Sprinkle. C. Tanks, D. Canals.
Last Answer : B. Sprinkle.
Description : Tanks play which of the important role. A. Saving water. B. Increasing ground water. C. Cheap mode of irrigation. D. All.
Last Answer : D. All.
Description : Most popular means of irrigation is A. Wells. B. Tanks. C. Canals. D. Drip irrigation.
Last Answer : A. Wells.
Description : Where this mode of irrigation practiced on a large scale? A. The NE India. B. The North Indian Plains. C. The Peninsular Plateau. D. NW India.
Last Answer : C. The Peninsular Plateau.
Description : Tank irrigation is popular in A. Thar. B. The Telangana Plateau. C. North Indian Plains. D. Western Ghats.
Last Answer : C. Drip.
Description : Such wells (Unlined) are constructed normally in areas.......a. Where the water table is low c. Where the farmer is affluent available.
Last Answer : b. Where the water table is high.
Description : Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed across, A. Satluj. B. Mahanadi. C. Ganga. D. Damodar.
Last Answer : A. Satluj.
Description : Unlined wells are: a. Man-made b. Seasonal and not very deep. c. Supported by bricks d. Wall is constructed in a circular pattern
Last Answer : a. Man-made b. Seasonal and not very deep.
Description : With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2002] (a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. (b ... the country (d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Description : Which characteristic is applicable to this method of irrigation? (Surface Wells) a. About 10% of the irrigated area in India is under this method of irrigation. b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes? c. Water from this source is not potable. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes?
Description : In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)...... a. The ground should be hard should be available. c. The water table should be low rainfall. b. Cheap hydroelectric power d. The area must experience scanty
Last Answer : b. Cheap hydroelectric power
Description : Which of the following is not a benefit of this type of canal? A. Controlling floods. B. Cheap method of irrigation. C. Can irrigate huge area. D. Provide water directly from a river to the crops.
Last Answer : C. Can irrigate huge area.
Description : Percentagewise __________ state has the largest area under irrigation. A. Uttar Pradesh. B. Madhya Pradesh. C. Punjab. D. Jharkhand.
Last Answer : C. Punjab.
Description : This mode of irrigation can be used to irrigate extremely large area in various regions single handedly. A. Sprinkle. B. Drip.C. Sprinkle. D. Canal.
Last Answer : D. Canal.
Description : What is the approximate area irrigated by a well? a. 4 hectares. b. 5 to 10 hectares. c. 20 to 30 hectares. d. 1 to 2 hectares.
Last Answer : d. 1 to 2 hectares.
Description : Wells are popular means of irrigation because, A. They are cheap to construct and are private source. B. They can irrigate very large area. C. Wells occupy small area. D. All the above,
Last Answer : A. They are cheap to construct and are private source.
Description : The area under irrigation in India is about A. 39 %. B. 36 %. C. 64%. D. 46 %.
Last Answer : B. 36 %.
Description : The area of land where water collects after the rain is termed as: A. Watershed. B. Catchment area. C. Aquifer. D. Percolation area.
Last Answer : B. Catchment area.
Description : State two reasons why the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non-perennial and non-navigable. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The two reasons for the rivers of Deccan Plateau being non-navigable and non-perennial are: (i) They flow through rocky region. (ii) They are dependent on monsoon winds for their water.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Namada-Tapi Alluvial deposits 4. Cambrian 5. Plestocene Codes: A B C D (a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they (a) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals (b) prevent flash floods (c) save water (d) involve less cost
Description : Which of the following regions has almost all prevalent types of natural vegetation in India? (a) The Coastal Plains (b) The Deccan Plateau (c) The Himalayas (d) The Ganga Plain
Description : Which of the following areas or regions is most prone to earth-quakes? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley (3) Plains of northern India (4) Western Ghats
Last Answer : (2) Ganga-Brahmaputra Valley Explanation: The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is a high earth-quake risk zone. It comes under Zone 5 covers the areas with the highest risks zone that suffers earth- ... enough over past centuries to release the energy accumulated by the upward movement of the Indian plate.
Description : Day farming in India is extensively practised in – (1) Kanara Plains (2) Deccan Plateau (3) Coromandal Plains (4) Ganga Plains
Last Answer : (2) Deccan Plateau Explanation: Dry Areas receive an annual rainfall of 750 mm or less and there is no irrigation facility for raising crops. Most of the rivers of the Deccan Plateau ... retreating monsoon winds is also moderate. So Dry Farming in India is extensively practiced in Deccan Plateau.
Description : Which is the main source of irrigation of Agricultural land in India? a. Tanks b. Rivers c. Streams d. Canals e. Wells
Last Answer : e. Wells
Description : Do flood plains build up at the mouths of streams?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Which of the following statements are correct? I. Rann of Kachchh is formed by the recession of the sea. II. Kuchaman, Sambhar and Didwana are salt water lakes. III. The land to the east of Aravallis is known as Bagar. IV. The ... II and IV (2) I, III and IV (3) II, III and IV (4) I, II, III and IV
Last Answer : (1) I, II and IV
Description : Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because: (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
Description : ‘The entire northern plains are made of alluvial soils. Name the rivers due to which the soils have been deposited. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
Description : Diffrentiate Alluvial soil of the northern plains and the alluvial soil on the coastal plains of India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Alluvial Soil of Northern Plains Alluvial Soil on the Coastal Plain 1. Light in colour Dark in colour 2. Sandy Clayey 3. Porous Non porous 4. Coarse in texture Fine in texture
Description : What is alluvial soil in the Ganges plains and why do farmers like it?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to (a) the heavy and timely rains and forests (b) alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains (c) hard labour of the farmers over the generations (d) better irrigation facilities
Description : Match the following: Regions Soil Types A. Malwa Plateau 1. Alluvial B. Dharwar Plateau 2. Lateritic C. Punjab Plains 3. Red D. Western Ghats 4. Regur A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 4 1
Description : Which of the following is not true with regard to the coastal plains of India ? (a) The west coast has a narrow alluvial margin interspersed by hilly terrain (b) The eastern coast has a ... little indentation except towards the south (d) The west and east coasts, have the same alluvial features
Description : Canals taken off from ice-fed perennial rivers, are known a. Permanent canals b. Ridge canals c. Perennial canals d. Inundation canals
Last Answer : c. Perennial canals
Description : This is a method of........ a. Water Conservation b. Soil Conservation c. Groundwater Recharge d. All
Last Answer : d. All
Description : . Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip). a. Water application efficiency is high. b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used. c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained. d. Initial cost is more than overhead syste
Last Answer : d. Andhra Pradesh