Description : Bhim Tal is a (a) river in West Bengal (b) lake around Nainital (c) strike valley (d) pass in Kashmir
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Wular lake of Kashmir is a : [IAS 2003] (a) Ox- bow lake (b) Lake formed by blocking of ice (c) Lake formed by terminal morainic dam (d) Lake formed by deposition of silt
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? (1) Caldera lake (2) Karst lake (3) Lagoon (4) Fresh water lake
Last Answer : (1) Caldera lake Explanation: Caldera refers to a large basinshaped Crater that is bound by steep cliffs. The Caldera best known in North America is Crater Lake.
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? (1) Lagoon (2) Fresh water lake (3) Cladera lake (4) Karst lake
Last Answer : (3) Cladera lake Explanation: Lakes which form inside calderas (a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption) are called caldera lakes. ... formed after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo filled the depression with water from monsoon rains.
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished ... feldspar and mica in it (d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Where is Lonar Lake situated
Last Answer : Maharashtra
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : volcanogenic lake
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities?
Last Answer : Caldera lake
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities ? (1) Lagoon (2) Fresh water lake (3) Cladera lake (4) Karst lake
Last Answer : Cladera lake
Description : Which type of lake is formed by volcanic activities ? (1) Caldera lake (2) Karst lake (3) Lagoon (4) Fresh water lake
Description : Which type of lakes are created by the volcanic activities
Last Answer : Volcanic lakes
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Description : Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? [IAS 2003] (a) Bangalore (b) Delhi (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India? [IAS 2003] (a) Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers (b) ... and satellite towns around the main city (d) Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain? [IAS 2003] (a) It raised the prices of raw materials (b) ... (c) It led to agricultural shortage and famines (d) It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
Description : The first month of the 'Saka era' is : [IAS 2003] (a) Vaishakha (b) Phalguna (c) Chaitra (d) Bhadon
Description : Apart from Tamil Nadu, lignite is found in: [IAS 2003] (a) Gujarat (b) U.P. (c) West Bengal (d) Orissa
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country ... largest producer of silk in the world (d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Coffee 1. Anaimalai Hills B. Alphanso Mango 2. Kozhikode C. Tea 3. Nilgiri Hills D. Cinchona 4. Ratnagiri A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 4 3 1
Description : Which one of the following regions experiences three cropping season for rice in India (Rice Bowl of India) ? [IAS 2003] (a) Krishna-Godavari delta (b) Brahmaputra valley (c) Coastal Kerala (d) Littoral Tamil Nadu
Description : In the coastal lowland of Kerala two crops of rice is grown per year because of: [IAS 2003] 1. high temperature in winter 2. adequate rain throughout the year 3. adequate irrigation facility 4. presence of water retentive clayey loam soil (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1, 3, and 4
Description : Mixed farming means: [IAS 2003] (a) growing two crops at the same time (b) growing different crops in succession (c) producing crops (d) using mixture of manures and fertilizer
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production. 2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco. Which of these statements is/are correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production. Which of these statements is/are correct ... ] (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Match the following types of climate with respective regions: [IAS 2003] A. Monsoon type with dry summer 1. Interior Peninsula B. Monsoon type with dry winter 2. Indian Plain C. Monsoon type with short dry season 3. S. E. Coast D. Semi-Arid ... D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
Description : Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the "Norwesters" of Bengal? [IAS 2003] (a) It is caused due to strong surface heating (b) It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region (c) It is a kind of thunderstorm (d) None of the above
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
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Tapi 1. Brahmagir B. Narmada 2. Mahabaleshwar C. Krishna 3. Amarkantak D. Cauvery 4. Betul A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Description : Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? [IAS 2003] (a) Kolkata (b) Kochi (c) Mumbai (d) Vishakhapatnam
Description : What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? [IAS 2003] (a) Godavari - Mahanadi - Narrnada - Tapi (b) Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi (c) Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi (d) Narmada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi
Description : Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? [IAS 2003] (a) Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari (b) Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari (c) Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari (d) Indus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra
Description : Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? [IAS 2003] (A) Brahamaputra (B) Sutlej (C) Indus (D) Bhagirathi (a) A and C (b) Band C (c) A, Band C (d) A, B, C and D
Description : Which of the following tribes is not found in Central India ? [IAS 2003] (a) Gonds (b) Todas (c) Bhils (d) Munda
Description : Which one among the following States is smallest in area? [IAS 2003] (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which among the following is the smallest state area wise? [IAS 2003] (a) Nagaland (b) Mizoram (c) Meghalaya (d) Manipur
Description : Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer? [IAS 2003] (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Jodhpur (d) Nagpur
Description : Which of the following towns is located at easternmost? [IAS 2003] (a) Bokaro (b) Jamshedpur (c) Patna (d) Ranchi
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal 2. Latitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. 3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai. Which ... ] (a) 1 and 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Ho 1. Chhattisgarh B. Baiga 2. Sikkim C. Kuki 3. Jharkhand D. Bhutia 4. Nagaland A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 2 3 1
Description : Nanda Devi peak forms a part of: [IAS 2003] (a) Assam Himalayas (b) Kumaon Himalayas (c) Nepal Himalayas (d) Punjab Himalayas
Description : The correct sequence of the different sections of the Himalayas in terms of their stretch (in kilometre) in the descending order is : [IAS 2003] (a) Punjab Him., Kumaon Him., Nepal Him., Assam Him. (b) Nepal ... Nepal Him., Assam Him., Punjab Him. (d) Nepal Him., Assam Him., Kumaon Him., Punjab Him.
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] (a) Palni hills (b) Anaimalai mountain (c) Nilgiri mountain (d) Cardamon hills
Description : Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] (a) Sheravoy hills (b) Javadi hills (c) Nallamala hills (d) Elamalai hills
Description : The transport route connecting the Kashmir from Leh crosses the high mountain ranges at the: [IAS 2003] (a) Pir Panjal pass (b) Karakoram pass (c) Banihal pass (d) Zoji La pass
Description : Which state has smallest land area? [IAS 2003] (a) Goa (b) Nagaland (c) Sikkim (d) Tripura
Description : Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west? (a) Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mt. Everest (b) Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mt. ... ) Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kumaun, Namcha Barwa (d) Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest, Nanda Devi
Description : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (1) Hevea Tree - Barazil (2) Sumatra - Malaysia (3) Kajan River - Borneo (4) Dekke Toba fish - Brazil
Last Answer : (4) Dekke Toba fish - Brazil Explanation: Dekke Toba is an Indonesian fish found in the Lake Toba which is a volcanic lake in the middle of the northern part of the Sumatra island. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.
Description : Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West? (1) Kumaun Himalayas (2) Assam Himalayas (3) Punjab Himalayas (4) Nepal Himalayas
Last Answer : (4) Nepal Himalayas Explanation: Nepal Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to west. Along the north of Nepal runs the Great Himalayan Range, the highest mountain range in the Himalayan system ... - Mount Everest, Kanchenj unga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna.
Description : Lake Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan? [IAS 2004] (a) Bharatpur (b) Jaipur (c) Jodhpur (d) Udaipur
Description : The 'Chilka lake region' lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003] (a) Ganga and Mahanadi (b) Godavari and Krishna (c) Mahanadi and Godavari (d) Krishna and Cauvery