Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

(1) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh

(2) Checking silting of Kolkata Port

(3) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port

(4) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

Which river in the Southern Peninsula has the second largest river basin in India?

(1) Godavari

(2) Krishna

(3) Cauvery

(4) Mahanadi

Name the longest lake in India?

(1) Pangong lake

(2) Pulicat Lake

(3) Kolleru Lake

(4) Vembanad Lake

Name the longest lake in India?

(1) Pangong lake

(2) Pulicat Lake

(3) Kolleru Lake

(4) Vembanad Lake

Which river basin is shared by more than 10 States of India?

(1) Indus

(2) Brahmaputra

(3) Ganges

(4) Damodar

Which river does not form a delta?

(1) Ganga

(2) Brahmputra

(3) Godavari

(4) Tapi

The only perennial river in Peninsular India is _____ .

(1) Godavari

(2) Kaveri

(3) Krishna

(4) Bhima

Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river?

(1) Ganga

(2) Sutlej

(3) Cauvery

(4) Brahmaputra

Ahmedabad is situated along the bank of

(1) Sabarmati river

(2) Narmada river

(3) Banas river

(4) Luni river

Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because

(1) Mumbai is on the windward side

(2) Pune is at a greater elevation

(3) Mumbai is a coastal city

(4) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai

Rajasthan reveives very little rain because—

(1) it is too hot

(2) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry

(3) the monsoon fails to reach this area

(4) the winds do not come across any barriers to cause the necessary uplift to cool the wind