Indian Geography Questions

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Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NWA) is/are correct?

1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning.

2. The NWA is located in New Delhi.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 only

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National Water Academy (formerly known as Central Training Unit) was set up in Central Water Commission Opens in a new window by the Ministry of Water Resources, RD and GR, opens in a new window Govt. of India in the year 1988, to impart training to the in-service engineers of various Central/State organizations involved in the Development & Management of Water Resources. It was established under USAID assistance and strengthened with the subsequent assistance received from the World Bank.

It is located at Pune

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How did the Lakshadweep islands of group originate?

 

A) Volcanic origin B) Soil Deposition
C) Coral origin D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coral origin

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‘Kala Namak rice’ or Buddha Rice is associated with which Indian state?

 

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Telangana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

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Which state of India has the largest number of cotton mills?

 

A) Karnataka B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Maharashtra

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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

 

A) Loktak Lake - Manipur B) Sambhar Lake - Rajasthan
C) Lake Lonar - Maharashtra D) Hussain Sagar - Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hussain Sagar - Karnataka

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Where the Song Dam drinking water project is to be set up

 

A) Dehradun, Uttarakhand B) Kevodia, Gujarat
C) Vadodara, Gujarat D) Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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Myanmar is the ___________ largest country in Southeast Asia.

 

A) second B) third
C) fourth   D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) second

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The highest mountain peak of Chhotanagpur Plateau is ________.

 

A) Dhoopgarh B) Pachmarhi
C) Parasnath D) Parasnath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parasnath

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