Geography Quiz, 16 November 2018

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Vishnu Prayag

I.It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River, and lies at the confluence of Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River, in Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand

II. Place of confluence of the Alkananda and the Bhagirathi

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Alaknanda River

I. It originates in the eastern slopes of glacier fields of Chaukhamba, is joined by the Saraswathi River near Mana, and then flows in front of the Badrinath temple.

II. It then meets the Dhauli Ganga River, which originates from the Niti Pass, to form the Vishnuprayag. This stretch of the Alaknanda River is called the Vishnu Ganga.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to the Storms during the Hot Weather Season

I. Mango Showers (since the rain showers are good for the mango trees) occurs along the coast of Kerala.

II.Loo is the name given to the hot, dry winds that blow in the Northern Plains. It is very common in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh (called “aandhi”) and Bihar.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Consider the following statement(s) is/are about South- West Monsoon

I.The bulk of rainfall is received during this season in almost every part of India except Tamil Nadu.

II.Blossom Shower with this shower, coffee flowers blossom in Karnataka and its nearby areas.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Which of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of India?

Which of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

What is the local name of the wind blowing in the northern plains during summers ?

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to Himalayan Range

I. It form the highest mountain range in the world, extending 2,500 km over northern India .

II. Bounded by the Indus river in the west and the Brahmaputra in the east, the three parallel ranges, the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks have deep canyons gorged by the rivers flowing into the Gangetic plain.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Which of the following factor is characterises by the cold weather season in India?

Which of the following reason of rainfall during winters in north-western part of India?