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Questions Related to geography

Which one of the following statements is wrong ?

  1. Punjab and Haryana are ahead in field of irrigation.

  2. Wells and tube-wells are the main sources of irrigation.

  3. After independence, irrigation area in the country is developed ten times more.

  4. In Eastern and Southern states, pond irrigation is a major source.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Eastern and Southern states, pond irrigation is a major source is a wrong statement. Wells and tube wells are the most important sources of irrigation followed by canal irrigation. Pond irrigation or rainwater harvesting form only a small portion of the irrigation system.

Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because _____________.

  1. The soil is porous

  2. The level of underground water is high

  3. The sources of canals are perennial rivers

  4. The religion is densely populated


Correct Option: C

Where will you expect to find bamboo growing?

  1. At a great height from sea level

  2. At a medium height from sea level

  3. At a very low height from sea level

  4. There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere


Correct Option: A

Which multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India?

  1. Beas

  2. Bhakra Nangal

  3. Damodar Valley

  4. Hirakud


Correct Option: D

Dhawaleswaram Anicut" is an important canal system in the ______.

  1. Godavari Delta

  2. Krishna Delta

  3. Ganga Delta

  4. Cauvery Delta


Correct Option: A

What is the length of the Damodar-Tribeni Canal which serves as an irrigation cum-navigation?

  1. 137 km

  2. 147 km

  3. 157 km

  4. 167 km


Correct Option: A

Which is the highest irrigated State in India?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks,etc. About 2/3rd cultivated land in India is dependent monsoons. Uttar Pradesh is the highest irrigated state (17.6 million hectares) in India.

The Buckingham Canal, which has been declared as a National Waterway of India, it is running from ________.

  1. Punjab to Haryana

  2. Mumbai to Goa

  3. Vijayawada to Villupuram

  4. Cochin to Kozhikode

  5. Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram


Correct Option: C

The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in ______________.

  1. United Kingdom

  2. Australia

  3. India

  4. New Zealand


Correct Option: C

The group of states having lowest net sown area under irrigation is ____________.

  1. Haryana, Punjab

  2. Bengal, Bihar, Assam

  3. Himachal, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka

  4. Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, and Karnataka having the lowest net sown area under irrigation Whereas Punjab and Haryana have the highest net sown area.