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Question 21 Discuss
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Which of the following statements is NOT correct about River Ganga?

A
River Ganga flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal.
B
River Ganga in India is more than 2500 km long and is the most populated river basin in the world.
C
River Ganga and its river basin support lots of wonderful wildlife, particularly river dolphins, otters, freshwater turtles, and gharials.
D
The water level of River Ganga never depends on monsoon and climatic condition of the Himalaya.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Although the Ganga is a perennial river fed by melting glaciers, its seasonal water levels are highly dependent on the summer monsoon rains that fall over its massive basin.
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What is the name of the northern part of the western coastal plain between Mumbai and Goa?

A
Coromandel coast
B
Malabar coast
C
Kannad plain
D
Konkan coast

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Konkan coast is a rugged section of the western Indian coastline that stretches prominently from Daman down to Goa, encompassing the coastal stretch of Maharashtra.
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In which of the following parts of India are thorn forests and scrub forests found?

A
South-eastern India
B
North-eastern India
C
North-western India
D
South-western India

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

North-western India, which includes semi-arid tracts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, experiences naturally low rainfall, making it the primary ecosystem for arid thorn and scrub forests.
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Of the total water content available globally, how much percentage of water is received from freshwater resources?

A
0.5%
B
4.5%
C
3.5%
D
2.5%

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Only about 2.5% to 3% of the Earth's total water is considered freshwater, and the vast majority of it is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps.
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Which river flows into the Wular lake in the north and then into Baramulla?

A
Beas
B
Sutlej
C
Jhelum
D
Ravi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The Jhelum River, an essential tributary of the Indus, runs through the Kashmir Valley and feeds directly into Wular Lake before continuing its course towards Baramulla.
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Montane forests have which of the following types of wildlife species?

A
Sloth
B
Snail
C
Yak
D
Scorpion

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Yaks are heavily built mammals biologically adapted to survive the freezing temperatures, high altitudes, and rugged terrain characteristic of montane forests like the Himalayas.
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The Himalayas have uplifted from which of the following geosynclines?

A
Tethys geosynclines
B
Appalachians geosynclines
C
Caledonian geosynclines
D
Aravalli geosynclines

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Himalayas were originally formed by the massive tectonic collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates, which intensely folded the marine sediments accumulated in the ancient Tethys Sea.
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In which of the following regions is the tropical evergreen forests found in India?

A
Eastern Ghats
B
Western Ghats
C
Rann of Kutch
D
Thar Desert

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The western windward slopes of the Western Ghats receive exceedingly heavy rainfall from the southwest monsoon, making them a prime habitat for dense tropical evergreen forests.
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What is the name of the physical feature that is the longitudinal valley lying between the Lesser Himalayas and the Siwalik in India?

A
Duns
B
Doab
C
Bhabhar
D
Terai

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

These prominent longitudinal valleys are technically known as 'Duns' or Doons, with Dehradun in Uttarakhand being the largest and most famous example.
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What do the words 'aus', 'aman' and 'boro' signify in the context of agricultural calendar in India?

A
Types of harvest festivals in Assam
B
Types of traditional wells in Gujarat
C
Types of seasons of sowing rice in West Bengal
D
Types of alluvial soils in the Gangetic plains

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

In states like West Bengal and Assam, 'Aus', 'Aman', and 'Boro' refer to three distinct crops of rice that are grown in different seasons throughout the agricultural year.
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