Q1. Which one of the following is the origin of the Brahmaputra river?
(a) Milam
(b) Gangotri
(c) Yamunotri
(d) Chemayungdung
Q2. Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas?
(a) Godavari
(b) Gandak
(c) Tapti
(d) Narmada
Q3. Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Tapti
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna
Q4. Sivasamudra is an island formed by the river
(a) Ganga
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
Q5. The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river
(a) Ravi
(b) Tapti
(c) Beas
(d) Don
Q6. What is ‘Talcher’ important for?
(a) Heavy water plant
(b) Hydro-electricity generation
(c) Cable industry
(d) Atomic reactor
Q7. Which state of India has made rain water harvesting compulsory for all houses?
(a) Haryana
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Punjab
Q8. Rajasthan canal receives water from which of the following rivers?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Q9. Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
(a) south west monsoons
(b) north east monsoons
(c) conventional rain
(d) western disturbance
Q10. The “Masai”is a primitive tribe of
(a) Angola
(b) Bostwana
(c) Nigeria
(d) Tanzania
Q11. Where is the Bandipur National Park?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Assam
Q12. Which one of the following is the world’s largest desert ?
(a) Arabian
(b) Kalahari
(c) Sahara
(d) Thar
Q13. The ‘Chipko Movement’ is related to
(a) Wildlife preservation
(b) Forest conservation
(c) Scientific agriculture
(d) Deforestation
Q14. The Gir Forest is noted for its
(a) Lion sanctuary
(b) Deer Park
(c) Tiger sanctuary
(d) Crocodile Park
Q15. Kaziranga National Park is famous for
(a) Rhinocerous
(b) Tiger
(c) Lion
(d) Crocodile
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