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Q:

The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is 

A) Kalsubai B) Salher
C) Doddabetta D) Pushpagiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Doddabetta

Explanation:

Kalsubai and Salher are two omportant peakes in the northern section of Sahyadris.Pusphagiri is an elevation in the Southern  Sahyadris.

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Q:

River _______ is called 'The Sorrow of the Bengal'

A) Sone B) Damodar
C) Hooghly D) Kosi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Damodar

Explanation:

It rises in the hills of the Chhota Nagpur plateau and joins Hooghly after covering 22000 sq km. Its fury has been brought under control by DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation).

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Chandra and Bhaga , the two streams join to form ________river

A) Jhelam B) Indus
C) Ravi D) Chenab
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chenab

Explanation:

It is the largest of all tributaries of Indus and rises in the Himalayan region in Himachal Pradesh

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Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters originate in

A) Chhota Nagpur Plateau B) Karnataka Coast
C) Coromandal Coast D) Malwa plateau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chhota Nagpur Plateau

Explanation:

They are carried eastwards to West Bengal and Assam by westerly winds

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The glacier of the Nubra Valley, the longest one with a length of over 72km is called the ______ glacier

A) Hispar B) Siachen
C) Biafo D) Baltaro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Siachen

Explanation:

Hispar and Beturaof the Hunza valley are over 57km long. They are the largest glaciers. Biafo and Baltaro of the shigar valley are 60 km long

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The water fall, with the highest fall in india, is the 

A) Jog Falls, Karnataka B) Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu
C) Beraghat Falls, Madhya pradesh D) Ettipotala Falls, Andhra pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jog Falls, Karnataka

Explanation:

The Sharavati river in Karnataka state of india drops 253 metresin four separate falls named- the Raja, the Rani, the Rocket and the Roarer -together known as jog falls. 

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The Highest point in the Aravalli range is 

A) Dodabetta B) Anaimudi
C) Gurusikhar D) Panchmarhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gurusikhar

Explanation:

The highest of this peak is 1772 m.

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The second longest east-flowing peninsular river is 

A) Godavari B) Krishna
C) Cauvery D) Mahanadi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godavari

Explanation:

Godavari is the largest river system in the peninsula and second largest system in india next to Ganga System.

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