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Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as _______.

  1. Koal Bisakhi

  2. Trade winds

  3. Loo

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

  • The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as 'loo'.
  • Loo is a strong hot and dry winds that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain of North India and Pakistan.
  • It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The soil in the delta region is ___________.

  1. Black soil

  2. Red soil

  3. Alluvial soil

  4. Mountain soil
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Explanation

  • Delta region is formed by deposition of sediments carried by rivers. In such regions alluvial soil is mostly formed.
  • Alluvium is a loose soil or sediments which are formed by erosion by rainwater. It is typically made of small particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which of the following states experiences severe famine?

  1. Kerala

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Bihar

  4. West Bengal
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B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Rajasthan receives scanty rainfall and hence experience severe famine.
  • Scarcity of rainfall is due to following reasons:
  • South-east monsoon arriving from Bay of Bengal loses its moisture by the time it reaches north-western part of India where Rajasthan is located.
  • And the south-west monsoon arriving from Bay of Bengal flows parallel to the Aravalli mountains and reach north-east part of India.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because _____________.

  1. The temperature remains very high in summer

  2. the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoons,there by causing no orographic rainfall
  3. both $(1)$ and $(2)$
  4. Only $(2)$
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Explanation

The Western part of Rajasthan is a desert because the temperature remains very high in summer and the Aravallis lie parallel to the path of the Arabian Sea Branch of the southwest monsoons , there by causing no orographic rainfall. When there is an excess moisture in cloud that cannot hold it further and sudden upliftment of cloud with same moisture. As cloud moves suddenly upwards it looses it moisture holding capacity. This happens in windward side of mountain. These Aravalli range are not blocking winds which carry moisture. They are parallel to the direction of cloud movement, so there is no upliftment of clouds carring moisture, so there are very little rains in Rajasthan. Thus the deserts are formed.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The dust storms occurring in the summer over North Indian Plains are called ___________.

  1. Loo

  2. Kali Andhi

  3. Norwesters

  4. Western disturbances
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  •  The Kali Andhi, or black storm is a violent, squally dust storm occuring  in late spring in north-western India.
  •  They are usually brief, but can block out the sun, drastically reduce visibility and cause property damage and injuries.
  •  The Andhi heralds the imminent arrival of the monsoon .
  • Andhi is seen Punjab, Rajasthan in India, a summer time blowing, it is also called sand wind.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The river Brahmaputra is known as Jamuna in ______.

  1. Tibet

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Nepal

  4. Bhutan
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B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Below the Tista, the Brahmaputra splits into two distributary branches. 
  • The western branch, which contains the majority of the river's flow, continues due south as the Jamuna (Jomuna) to merge with the lower Ganga, called the Padma River (Pôdda).
  • It is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it flows from India to Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River (Pôdda), near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur. It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which multipurpose project is situated in Punjab?

  1. Pulkit Dam

  2. Ramtek Dam

  3. Bhakra Nangal Dam

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Bhakra Nangal Project:
This project was launched with the mutual co-operation among the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. Delhi in also another beneficiary of the project. In 1948, this project was launched with an expenditure of Rs 248 crore. The location of this project is at Bhakra Village under the district of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh and Nangal in Punjab which is harnessing the water resources of river Sutlej.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Name the largest artificial lake that was built in the 11th century.

  1. Salal Lake

  2. Bhopal Lake

  3. Tukmur Lake

  4. None of these
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Explanation
Bhopal Lake
Bhopal Lake was the largest artificial lake built in 11th century.
Bhojtal (Bhopal lake) , formerly known as Upper Lake, and Shah Ali shah talab is a large lake which lies on the western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. It is a major source of drinking water for the residents of the city, serving around 40% of the residents with nearly 30 million imperial gallons (140,000 m3) of water per day. Bada talaab, along with the nearby Chhota Talaab, meaning small lake in Hindi, constitute Bhoj Wetland, which is now a Ramsar site.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The 'Beej Bachao Andolan' was launched in _____.

  1. Raipur region

  2. Bhuj region

  3. Tehri region

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Tehri region,


The 'Beej Bachao Andolan' [BBA], begun in the late 1980s, is twenty five year old, led by farmer and social activist Vijay Jardhari. The Andolan started in the village Jardhargaon of district Tehri, Uttaranchal, famous for its unique movement to save the traditional seeds of the hills.