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The second biggest waterfall in India, made by the Kaveri, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest freshwater lake in India, formed by tectonic activity, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is a seasonal lake whose water is used for producing:Read the answer and worked solution →The Ganga Action Plan, India's first river cleaning programme, was launched in:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the east-flowing riversRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Himalayan riversRead the answer and worked solution →Run to the river sourcesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the river featuresRead the answer and worked solution →Himalayan or peninsularRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the tributariesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Drainage bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of about:Read the answer and worked solution →The northern-most Himalayan range, with an average height of 6,000 metres, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The core of the Great Himalayas is composed of:Read the answer and worked solution →The longest and most important range of the lesser Himalaya is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Longitudinal valleys between the lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalayas between the Satluj and Kali rivers is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Northern Plain spreads over an area of about:Read the answer and worked solution →Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island in the world, lies in the:Read the answer and worked solution →The narrow 8 to 16 km belt of pebbles along the Shiwalik foothills where streams disappear is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The wet, swampy region south of the bhabar is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Older alluvium forming a terrace above the floodplains is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Calcareous deposits in the bhangar soil are locally called:Read the answer and worked solution →The newer floodplain deposits renewed almost every year are:Read the answer and worked solution →The Peninsular plateau was formed by the breaking and drifting of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi valley to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The highest peak of the Western Ghats is:Read the answer and worked solution →The black soil region of the Peninsular plateau, of volcanic origin, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian desert receives rainfall below:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The second biggest waterfall in India, made by the Kaveri, is:

  1. Shivasamudram
  2. Dhuadhar falls
  3. Jog falls Karnataka
  4. Hogenakkal falls
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Correct answer: A. Shivasamudram

1. Its hydel power goes to Mysuru and Bengaluru. 2. Shivasamudram Falls is on the Kaveri. 3. Dhuadhar is on the Narmada. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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The largest freshwater lake in India, formed by tectonic activity, is the:

  1. Chilika lake
  2. Wular lake
  3. Dal lake
  4. Loktak lake
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Correct answer: B. Wular lake

1. Most Himalayan lakes are glacial. 2. Wular in Jammu and Kashmir is tectonic and the largest. 3. Chilika is a coastal lagoon. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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The Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is a seasonal lake whose water is used for producing:

  1. Lime
  2. Fish
  3. Salt
  4. Soda
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Correct answer: C. Salt

1. It lies in a region of inland drainage. 2. Its salt water is used for salt. 3. Such lakes may dry outside the rains. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 3, Drainage._

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