Which one of the following is a lagoon?
- (a)Ashtamudi lake
- (b)Chilka lake
- (c)Periyar lake
- (d)Pulicat lake
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Official answer(c) Periyar lake
Other questions on Indian Physical Geography
Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ? 1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity 2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills 3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a)1 only
- (b)1 and 2
- (c)2 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2
Consider the following statements : 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties. 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties. 4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties. How many of the above statements are correct?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)Only three
- (d)All four
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Official answer(d) All four
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
- (a)Cauvery
- (b)Manjira
- (c)Pennar
- (d)Tungabhadra
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Official answer(c) Pennar
Consider the following pairs : Peak — Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
- (a)1 and 2
- (b)2 only
- (c)1 and 3
- (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Consider the following pairs : Wetland/Lake — Location 1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh 3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura 4. Sasthamkotta Lake — Tamil Nadu How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- (a)Only one pair
- (b)Only two pairs
- (c)Only three pairs
- (d)All four pairs
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Official answer(b) Only two pairs
With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
- (a)glaciers
- (b)mangrove areas
- (c)Ramsar sites
- (d)saline lakes
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Official answer(d) saline lakes