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Indian Rivers & Water Resources

49 questions in Geography.

Asked in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

2007 · Q75GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Assertion (A): River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India. Reason (R): The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(d) A is false but R is true

2002 · Q89GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is

  1. (a)Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai
  2. (b)Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai, Pennar
  3. (c)Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai
  4. (d)Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
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Official answer(a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai

2000 · Q87GeographyIndian Rivers & Water Resourcesmoderate

Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A