Geography Of India (Part-V) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

1. Damodar Valley Corporation operates: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) Thermal power stations
Solution:Damodar Valley Corporation is an Indian governmental organization which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India.

• The corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations.

2. Which Indian state shares borders with China, Nepal and Bhutan? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 15.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Sikkim
Solution:Sikkim borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast. Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south.

•  Sikkim is also close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh.

3. Which river is associated with the Dhuandhar falls? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Ехамт, 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) Narmada
Solution:Dhuandhar Falls is located beside the Narmada River.

• This waterfall is in Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh.

• They are 30 meters high.

4. Which among the following ports in India has been renamed as Deendayal Port? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam. 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) Kandla
Solution:Kandla Port has been renamed to Deendayal Port in 2017.

• Deendayal Port becomes third port to be named after individual.

5. Which of the following is NOT a Kharif crop? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam. 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (1) Wheat
Solution:Wheat is mainly a rabi (winter) season crop in India.

• It is grown in a variety of soils of India.

• Soils with a clay loam or loam texture, good structure and moderate water  holding capacity are ideal for wheat cultivation.

• The total area under the crop is about 29.8 million hectares in the country.

6. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of Krishna? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 01.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (2) Manjira
Solution:The principal tributaries of Krishna are the Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River, Bhima River, Tungabhadra River and Must River.

• Manjeera River, originates in Maharashtra, enters Karnataka before entering the state of Telangana.

• It merges into Godavari River downstream.

7. Name the capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haweli: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (3) Silvassa
Solution:Silvassa is the administrative headquarters of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

• It is a town bordering the state of Gujarat.

• It was formerly under Portuguese rule.

• It is known for its varied tribal heritage.

8. Which two places are connected by National Waterway-2? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) Sadiya and Dhubri
Solution:Sadiya-Dhubri National Waterways 2 connects Sadiya and Dhubri.

• NW-2 is a section of the Brahmaputra River with a total length of 891 kilometers.

• It was declared as National Waterway-2 in 1988 is located in the Assam.

9. Name the river on which the Indira Sagar Dam is Built: [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) Narmada
Solution:Indira Sagar Dam was built on Narmada River which flows from Central India to Western.

• It is a multipurpose dam project.

• It is the largest dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reservoir.

• It is Asia's most prestigious hydro power project.

10. Which is the only Indian state to share its boundary with the state of Sikkim? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 05.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (4) West Bengal
Solution:Sikkim and Meghalaya are the only two states having borders with only one state - Sikkim has borders with West Bengal only.

• Sikkim is bordered by the TIbet to the north and northeast, by Bhutan to the southeast, by West Bengal to the south, and by Nepal to the west.