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1.
Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C, and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the drainage basins. Names of drainage basins: [2000]
- Ganga- Brahmaputra
- Indus
- Parana
- Zambezi
2.
Which one of the following statements is not true? [2000]
3.
Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. [2000] Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
4.
Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely-populated part of India. [2000] Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
5.
Which one of the following east-flowing rivers of India has a rift valley due to down warping? [1998]
6.
The river shown on the map is: [1997]
7.
In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively: [1997]
8.
Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangappattanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? [1996]
9.
Consider the following rivers: [1996]
I. Kishenganga
II. Ganga
III. Wainganga
IV. Penganga
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is:
10.
Which of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland? [2023]
