Important GK Questions 2020
What is the term due to the vapor due to the vapor in the equatorial regions?
(A) Mountain Rain
(B) Cyclone Rain
(C) Weather showers
(D) vascular rain
Correct Answer : D
How much water has been allowed to India for irrigation, power generation and transport purposes from Indus river?
(A) 10 %
(B) 15 %
(C) 20 %
(D) 25 %
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following is NOT a part of the 'Char Dham Yatra' in North India?
(A) Kedarnath
(B) Badrinath
(C) Vaishno Devi
(D) Gangotri
Correct Answer : C
Which one of the following states has the longest coastline?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
In which state in India the average rainfall is 200 metres?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Jammu—Kashmir
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
With which State Mizoram does not share a border?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Tripura
(C) Manipur
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India?
(A) Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
(B) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
(C) Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
(D) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Correct Answer : B
Kulu Valley in India is famous for the cultivation of
(A) Grapes
(B) Potatoes
(C) Apples
(D) Strawberry
Correct Answer : C
Which is the largest city of India?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi
(D) Madras
Correct Answer : A
Which is the widest river in India?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Gomti
(C) Ganges
(D) Chambal
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Brahmaputra is the widest river in India.
2. The Brahmaputra River originates as Siang or Dihang from the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near Lake Manasarovar.
3. It enters India from the west of Sadiya town in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tributaries: Dibang, Lohit, Siang, Budhi Dihing, Tista and Dhansiri.
4. The average width of the Brahmaputra valley is about 80 kilometres.
5. The main river of the valley, the Brahmaputra is one of the largest rivers in the world and ranks fifth in terms of its average runoff.
6. Namcha Barwa is a mountain peak in the Tibetan Himalayas with an altitude of 7757 meters. Tsangpo - The Brahmaputra river takes a U-turn on reaching Namcha Barwa and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a narrow valley.
7. The Himalayas extend in the east-west direction from the Indus Valley in the west to the Brahmaputra Valley in the east.
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