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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
The Northern Indian plains lie to the south of the Himalayas.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True.
The Northern Indian plains lie to the south of the Himalayas. They are generally level and flat. These are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers– the Indus, the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. To the south of northern plains lies the Peninsular plateau.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
The Bay of Bengal lies east to India.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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True.
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman Islands of India and Myanmar and the Nicobar Islands of India.

The headwaters of the Ganga is called the _______.

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  1. Bhagirathi

  2. Alaknanda

  3. Gangotri Glacier

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
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  • The Ganges begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers. The Bhagirathi is considered to be the source in Hindu culture and mythology, although the Alaknanda is longer. 
  • The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
  • In Hindu mythology and culture, the Bhagirathi is considered the source stream of the Ganges.

Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga?

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  1. Godavari

  2. Gandak

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Yamuna

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Correct Option: D
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  • The Yamuna Sanskrit and Hindi, sometimes called Jamuna is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India.
  • Originating from the Yamunotri  Glacier at a height of 6,387 metres on the south western slopes of Banderpooch peaks in the uppermost region of the Loower Himalayas in Uttarakhand .
  • it travels a total length of 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 square kilometres (141,399 sq mi), 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin.
  •  It is the longest river in India which does not directly flow to the sea.

Ganga and Brahmaputra are the river's of _______________.

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  1. Australian plain

  2. Indian plain

  3. Both a and b

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Indus-Ganga Plain and the North Indian River Plain, is a 630-million-acre (2.5-million km2) fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, the eastern parts of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. 


The region is named after the Indus and the Ganges rivers and encompasses a number of large urban areas. The plain is bound on the north by the Himalayas, which feed its numerous rivers and are the source of the fertile alluvium deposited across the region by the two river systems. The southern edge of the plain is marked by the Chota Nagpur Plateau. On the west rises the Iranian Plateau.

Following are the plain's of India ____________.

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  1. Northern plain

  2. Coastal plain

  3. Both a and b

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Northern Plain
Northern plain lies between the great northern mountain and peninsular plateau. It is formed by the three major rivers – Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra and their tributary rivers. This plain covers the area of Indian states Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam. The plain is very fertile as it is formed by deposition of rivers. It is the source of major food grains in India. Northern Plain is divided into three sections- Punjab Plains, Ganges Plains, and Brahmaputra Plains.

The Coastal Plains
Coastal plains are situated along the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. It is divided into – Eastern Coastal plain and Western Coastal Plain.

Eastern Coastal Plain: It lies along the Bay of Bengal and is 1100 KM long. The plain covers West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Here, the main rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna.
Western Coastal Plain: It lies along the Arabian sea and is 1400 Km long. The plain covers Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, and Kerala. Main rivers here are Tapi, Narmada, and Mandavi.

Uttarkshi District is the origin of ___________.

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  1. Sutlej

  2. Ganga

  3. Ravi

  4. Brahmaputra

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Correct Option: B

Beas Dam is located ________________.

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  1. At Pong in Punjab

  2. Across Mahanadi in Orissa

  3. At Sivasamudram in Karnataka

  4. Across river Jhelum in Srinagar

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following cities is not situated on the Ganges?

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  1. Haridwar

  2. Varanasi

  3. Lucknow

  4. Patna

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not connected with well irrigation?

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  1. Local rainfall

  2. Low water well

  3. Brackishness of the well water

  4. Availability of cheap power

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Correct Option: D