Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (1) Luni (2) Chambal (3) Sone (4) Tapti
Last Answer : Tapti
Description : Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley? (a) Luni (b) Chambal (c) Son (d) Tapi Fun d amen t al MCQs In d i a n Ge o g r a ph y shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Sone (d) Yamuna
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift valley? (1) Kaveri (2) Tapti (3) Son (4) Ken
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Tapti is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing westward between two spurs of the Satpura Range, across the Jalgaon plateau region in Maharashtra ate, and through the plain of Surat in Guiarat state to the Gulf of Khambhat.
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991] (a) Chambal and Betwa (b) Damodar and Mahanadi (c) Narmada and Tapti (d) Krishna and Cauveri
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada (c) Kosi (d) Godavari
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down warping? [IAS 1998] (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Son (d) Yamuna
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers: (A) Follow the slope of these rift valleys (B) The ... is tilted towards the west (D) The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east
Last Answer : Answer: A In the Deccan region, most of the major river systems flowing generally in east direction fall into Bay of Bengal. The major east flowing rivers are Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi, etc. Narmada and Tapti are major West flowing rivers
Description : Which of the following is a distributary of the Ganga? (a) Yamuna (b) Sone (c) Chambal (d) Hugli
Description : Consider the following pairs: Tributary River Main River 1. Chambal Narmada 2. Sone Yamuna 3. Manas Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 only
Description : On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed? (1) Chambal (2) Yamuna (3) Sone (4) Periyar
Last Answer : (3) Sone Explanation: Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the border of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. It is on ... sea level. The river flows north roughly through the central part of Surguja district for 160 kilometres.
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river – (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat, India. It is the largest dam and part of the Narmada Valley Project, a large ... largest dams planned on river Narmada. Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) is the largest structure to be built.
Description : The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are (a) Narmada and Luni (b) Narmada and Tapi (c) Tapi and Mahi (d) Mahi and Luni
Description : "Meghna" is the combined stream of which two rivers? (1) Ganga and Yamuna (2) Ganga and Gomti (3) Ganga and Sone (4) Ganga and Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (4) Ganga and Brahmaputra Explanation: Meghna River is the combined stream of the Ganges and Brahmaputra. It is an important river in Bangladesh, one of the three that forms the Ganges Delta, the largest on earth fanning out to the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Where in India is the rift valley to be found? (a) Brahmaputra Valley (b) Godavari Valley (c) Cauvery Valley (d) Narmada Valley
Description : A rift valley is formed mainly due to: [NDA 2003] (a) forces of tension in the earth's crust (b) the subsidence of the floor of a river valley (c) the valley formed after the formation of fold mountains (d) the deepening of a valley by ice action
Description : Rift Valley is formed – (1) between two anticlines (2) between two faults (3) erosion of synclinal basin (4) due to volcanic eruption
Last Answer : (2) between two faults Explanation: A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between several highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. It is formed by the subsidence of a segment of the Earth's crust between dip-slip, or normal, faults.
Description : Terrigenous deposits are found in – (1) Deep Sea Plain (2) Ocean Trenches (3) Rift Valley (4) Continental Shelf and Slope
Last Answer : (4) Continental Shelf and Slope Explanation: In oceanography, terrigenous sediments are those derived from the erosion of rocks on land; that is, they are derived from terrestrial (as opposed to ... in submarine canyons on the continental slope. Turbidity currents carry them down into the deep sea.
Description : A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as – (1) Rift Valley (2) U Shaped Valley (3) V Shaped Valley (4) Hanging Valley
Last Answer : (2) U Shaped Valley Explanation: A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side moves down with reference to the other. It is commonly ... valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary, a crustal extension, a spreading apart of the surface.
Description : Which one of the following river flows through a rift valley? (1) Godavari (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (2) Narmada Explanation: Narmada is the only river in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through ... valley through which the Narmada River and Tapti River flow in their present journey to the Arabian Sea.
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats Explanation: The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the ... of Bengal. These rivers flow through open and graded shallow valleys with low gradients and little erosion.
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2005] (a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region (b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats (c) ... the south of Satpura (d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Narmada (b) Tapti (c) Gandak (d) Godavari
Description : Which of the following rivers flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat ? [CDS 1993] (a) Sabarmati (b) Godavari (c) Mahi (d) Tapti
Description : Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing? (a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Tapti (d) Cauvery
Description : Which one of the following rivers forms an estuary? (1) Ganga (2) Tapti (3) Godavari (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Tapti river empties into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea, forming an estuary. It is fed by monsoon rains. The mean flow rate is about 600 cu m ... seasonal temperature range, with high daytime temperatures, and low nighttime temperatures (due to extremely low humidity).
Description : Which one of the following rivers of India does not make a delta? (1) Ganges (2) Godavari (3) Mahanadi (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (4) Tapti Explanation: Most of the west flowing rivers do not form delta. They form estuary. Examples are Narmada and Tapti.
Description : Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea? (1) Periyar (2) Cauvery (3) Narmada (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (2) Cauvery Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talalcaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka ... . Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 km to enter the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar which has the distinction of being the largest man-made lake in Asia, forms part of (a) Damodar Valley Project (b) Chambal Project (c) Tehri Dam (d) Kosi Project
Description : Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India? (a) Nagarjunasagar (b) Damodar Valley Corporation (c) Bhakra Nangal (d) Chambal
Description : Badland topography is characteristic – (1) Chambal valley (2) Coastal area (3) Sundarban delta (4) Gulf of Kachchh
Last Answer : (1) Chambal valley Explanation: Badlands are area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Bad-land ... feature of the Chambal valley, whereas Kankar has extensively developed in the older alluvium.
Description : The joint river valley venture of India and Nepal is – (1) Gomati (2) Chambal (3) Damodar (4) Kosi
Last Answer : (4) Kosi Explanation: Immediately after independence, policy planners sought a solution to the recurring flood menace faced by people of North Bihar from the Kosi and other rivers flowing ... to provide substantial flood cushion along with large irrigation and power benefits to both countries.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Rivers) (Dams) A. Cauvery 1. Alamatti B. Krishna 2. Mettur C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar Codes: (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 3 4 2
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Mahanadi (b) Tapi (c) Narmada (d) Chambal
Description : Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? (a) Chambal (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
Description : With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008] (a) Chambal (b) Narmada (c) Tapi (d) Bhima
Description : Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges? (1) Chambal (2) Ken (3) Godavari (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the IndoGangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Description : Which of the following passes lies in the Sutlej valley? (1) Nathu La (2) Jelep La (3) Shipki La (4) Sherabathanga
Last Answer : (3) Shipki La Explanation: Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-China border. The river Sutlej enters India through this pass. It is an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. It ... China after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. The pass is close to town of Khab.
Description : River Luni drains into (a) Kerala Coast (b) Ganga delta (c) Godavari delta (d) Rann of Kachchh
Description : The water of the Luni river is (a) Fresh (b) Fresh in upper reaches and salty in the lower reaches (c) Salty (d) Fresh in rainy season and salty in other seasons
Description : Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of (a) Sabarmati (b) Mahi (c) Luni (d) Nannada
Description : The Sunderbans are found in (a) The Luni Basin (b) Godavari Delta (c) Ganga Delta (d) Mahanadi Delta
Description : The river which is used for inland waterways in India is ______. (1) Ganga (2) Cauveri (3) Mahi (4) Luni
Last Answer : (1) Ganga Explanation: India has about 14,500 km of navigable waterways, which consists of the Ganges-Bhagirathi-Hooghly rivers, the Brahmaputra, the Barak river, the rivers in Goa. the backwaters in ... river of total length 1620 km was declared as National Waterway-1 (NW1) in the year 1986.
Description : Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of – (1) Sabarmati river (2) Narmada river (3) Banas river (4) Luni river
Last Answer : (1) Sabarmati river Explanation: Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in north-central Gujarat. The river flows through the middle of the city and divides it into two ... eastern and western regions. The river originates in the Aravalli Range of Udaipur District of Rajasthan.
Description : The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is – (1) Sutlej (2) Ravi (3) Luni (4) Jhelum
Last Answer : (1) Sutlej Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej
Description : An important river of the Indian desert is – (1) Luni (2) Narmada (3) Krishna (4) Beas
Last Answer : (1) Luni Explanation: The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state. India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of ... meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Lunt.
Description : The main hydroelectric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because (a) the need for hydroelectric power is greater in India than the Pakistan (b) India ... greater labour force to develop hydroelectric power (d) the mountain stages of these rivers lie in India
Description : What is the definition of rift valley?
Last Answer : A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between severalhighlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologicrift or fault.