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Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to ___________.

  1. Mizo hills

  2. Chota Nagpur region

  3. Nilgiri hills

  4. Rajasthan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Santhals are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mundas are the tribes who live in Jharkhand predominantly
  • The tribes of Mundas and Santhal belong to Chota Nagpur region.
  • Santhals speak santhali language and Mundas speak Mundari language.
Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

Which of the following statements regarding Bombay is incorrect?

  1. It is colder in summer

  2. It has continental type of climate

  3. It is warmer in winter

  4. It has maritime climate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is a coastal city, which gives it a maritime or tropical monsoon climate. It does not have a continental climate, which is characterized by large temperature extremes.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

River Krishna emerges from ________ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

River Krishna is one of the most important peninsular Rivers in India. It is one of the most extensive rivers in central-southern India. It emerges from Mahabaleswar in the vicinity of Jor village in the state of Maharashtra. The river ultimately pours into the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh, on the eastern shorelines of India. The length of Riiver Krishna is almost 1,300 km. The delta of the river is one of the productive regions in India. This river functions as a source of irrigation water for Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

River Godavari emerges from ______ in Maharashtra.

  1. Trimbakeshwar

  2. Mahabaleswar

  3. Satara

  4. Wardha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

River Godavari is an important River in India. It flows from western to southern India. This river emerges from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik District of Maharashtra. After setting off, the river runs towards the east, traversing the Deccan Plateau. In the end, the river empties into the Bay of Bengal at Narasapuram in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. River Godavari is 1,465 km long and ranks as the second longest river in the country. The drainage basin of the river is present in six states of India: Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Orissa.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

Raw materials and money in hand are called _______________.

  1. Physical capital

  2. Fixed capital

  3. Working capital

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Unlike Fixed capital, Working capital which includes raw materials and money in hand is used up in production.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

In Chhota Nagpur plateau, 'Mahua' is worshiped by ______.

  1. Gaddis

  2. Bhotiyas

  3. Santhals

  4. Tharu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Mahua tree is found in mixed deciduous forest of India.
  • Mainly found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Bihar.
  • Santhal are the tribes who live in Jharkhand and Bihar.
  • Mahua is a sacred tree for santhals.
Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

MIDC stands for __________.

  1. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

  2. Mumbai Industrial Development Corporation

  3. Maharashtra Industrial Corporation

  4. Maharashtra Interior Development Corporation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

MIDC stands for the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, which is the state agency responsible for industrial development.

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

A city that was a group of seven Islands under Protugese control in the Seventeenth century ______________.

  1. Surat

  2. Bombay

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bombay was a group of seven islands in the 17th century under the Portuguese. In 1661, the control of the Islands passed into the hands of the British after the British king Charles II married the Portuguese princess.