NDA Exam I 2016 – 17th April 2016
(Geography)

1. Which one of the following rivers was known as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
A.The Gandak
B.The Son
C.The Kosi
D.The Damodar
Ans: D

2. Which one of the following rivers has the largest river basin in India?
A.The Indus
B.The Brahmaputra
C.The Ganga
D.The Krishna
Ans: C

3. In which of the following states is the Wular Lake located?
A.Rajasthan
B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Punjab
D.Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: D

4. The river Narmada has its source at
A.Satpura
B.Brahmagiri
C.Amarkantak
D.Slopes of the Western Ghats
Ans: C

5. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?
A.Sambhar
B.Dal
C.Wular
D.Gobind Sagar
Ans: A

6. Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?
A.Narmada
B.Krishna
C.Godavari
D.Mahanadi
Ans: C

7. Consider the following statement(s) related to importance of soil on earth.
I. Soil is very important for us because agriculture production is totally based on fertility of soil
II. Population on earth mostly reside in that area where soil is fertile.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A.Only I
B.Only II
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Ans: C

8. Consider the following statement(s) related to the formation of soil.
I. The main material for soil formation comes from the mountains and rocks.
II. The rocks are exposed to the process of weathering and suffer decay and decomposition.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A.Only I
B.Only II
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Ans: C

9. Consider the following statement(s) related to the role of climate in soil formation.
I. It is only formed by weathering of rocks and deposition.
II. Most important climatic factor is seasonal rainfall and temperature.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A.Only I
B.Only II
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Ans: C

10. Consider the following statement(s) related to alluvial soils.
I. The Sutlej- Ganga basin has the largest depositional basin of Alluvial soils.
II. They are rich in phosphorous but poor in potash in the upper Ganga plain two different types of soils are formed
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Code:
A.Only I
B.Only II
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Ans: A

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