Indian Geography MCQs

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Tapti does not drain into the Bay of Bengal. The river rises in the eastern Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh and flows into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea.

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The Yamuna river originates from Yamunotri glacier.

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The Radial Pattern of drainage has the characteristics of outflowing rivers which is away from a central point and resembles the spokes of a wheel. Some of these kinds of rivers are Narmada, Tapi, Son, Mahanadi, etc.

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The correct order of the tributaries of Brahmaputra river from east to west- Lohit, Dhansiri, Manas, Tista.

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The Lodh Falls is situated in Jharkhand on the Burha river.

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Jog falls is situated across the Sharavati river. It is a plunge type waterfall.

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El Nino is the warm ocean currents along the Pacific coast of South America that arise every few years at about Christmas time. The El Nino phenomenon is a part of a chain of meteorological events that extends from the eastern Pacific to northern Australia, Indonesia and into the heartland of India. There is a rather weak correlation between El Nino and the Indian monsoon rains.

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Rainfall in India depends on the nearness of the sea, orographic profile and the latitudinal and longitudinal position.

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Dharwar Rock System is the first metamorphic Sedimentary rock system in India. It is rich in iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, gold, silver etc.

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Turamdih (Situated to the west of Jaduguda) of Jharkhand is famous for its Uranium deposit.