Revision Series | Geography | June Current Affairs | 95

August 17, 2023

Consider the following statement with respect to peninsular river:
1 The river flow at the border of 3 states namely Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana.
2. The river is a tributary of the river Godavari and its starting point, found to be the Ghats of Dandakaranya.
Consider the following options:

(A) Pranhita
(B) Indravati
(C) Manjira
(D) Wainganga

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ANSWER : B

Which of the following are the effects of the Himalayan Mountains on Indian climate?
1. It protects the subcontinent from the cold northern winds.
2. It traps the monsoon winds, forcing them to shed their moisture within the subcontinent.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 and 2

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ANSWER : C

Consider the following statements in the context of Duars:
1. They are lacustrine deposits found in the outer foothills of the Northeastern Himalayas.
2. The duars have thick soil cover poor in nutrition therefore, not of much agriculture use.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER : A

Consider the following pairs:
Valley Location
1. Tons valley : Uttarakhand
2. Kamban valley : Tamil Nadu
3. Neora valley : West Bengal
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER : D

Consider the following statements about Himalayas
1. Himalayas are broader towards East and narrower towards the West.
2. Western Himalayas receive more rainfall during winter than the eastern Himalayas.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 and 2

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Answer : B

Bangladesh is surrounded by how many Indian States?

(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

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ANSWER : C

Arrange the following states/UTs of India in descending order as per the length of their coastline:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4. Gujarat
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 3-4-1-2
(B) 3-4-2-1
(C) 4-3-1-2
(D) 4-1-3-2

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ANSWER : A

Consider the following pairs:
Pilgrimage sites - On the river banks of
1. Ujjain : Shipra
2. Joshimath : Alakhnanda
3. Trimbakeshwar : Godavari
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER : D

Madhya Pradesh shares its border with how many States?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

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ANSWER : A

Malaysia shares land border with which of the following countries ?
1. Indonesia
2. Brunei
3. Singapore
4. Thailand
5. Myanmar
Select the correct code:

(A) 1, 3, 4 and 5
(B) All of the above
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

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ANSWER : D