Geography Of India (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

31. The inferior valley between the Junior Himalayas and Shivalik is also called______ in the west. [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Triangle
(2) Duns
(3) Caravelas
(4) Areas

Correct Answer: (2) Duns

Solution:Duns are longitudinal valleys formed as a result of folding when Eurasian plate and Indian plate collided. They are formed between Lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks. These valleys are deposited with coarse alluvium brought down by Himalayan rivers.

32. Which states are included in the Mahadal Water Disputes Tribunal? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Odisha. Telangana and Andhra pradesh
(2) Goa. Gujarat and Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
(4) Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (4) Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra

Solution:The Central government constituted Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) on 16th November, 2010 to adju-dicate the dispute between States of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra over sharing of water from Mahadayi or Mandovi river. The Mahadayi river, which originates in Karnataka, has a basin area of 2,032sq.km, of which 375sq. km lies in Karnataka, 77sq. km in Maharashtra and remaining 1580sq. km is in Goa.

33. The new alluvial lands formed in the river's path are called- [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Khaddar
(2) Lowland
(3) Hobber
(4) Bhangar

Correct Answer: (1) Khaddar

Solution:Khadar soil is new or younger deposits of alluvium soil on the floodplains. This soil is renewed every year and thus is comparatively more fer-tile than bhangar soil. They are sandy clays and loams, more dry and leached, less calcareous and carbonaceous.

34. Which of the following is not a UNESCO world Heritage Site in Delhi ? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Elephanta Cave
(2) Humayun's Tomb
(3) Qutub Minar
(4) Red Fort

Correct Answer: (1) Elephanta Cave

Solution:The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are important places of cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Elephanta Caves (1987), Humayun's Tomb (1993), Qutb Minar and its Monuments (1993) and Red Fort Complex (2007) are included in it.

35. Which of the following regions have the highest percentage of forestry? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Nagaland
(2) Mizoram
(3) Kerala
(4) Manipur

Correct Answer: (2) Mizoram

Solution:Madhya Pradesh (77,414 sq. km) has the largest forest cover in the country in terms of area, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (66,964 sq. km) and Chhattisgarh (55,547 sq. km). Mizoram (531 sq. km) has largest forest cover among the given options.

36. Indian agriculture is known as ...? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) World's largest
(2) Future of the million peo-ple
(3) Insurance of monsoon
(4) Irrigation based agriculture

Correct Answer: (4) Irrigation based agriculture

Solution:Indian agriculture is often called as bets on monsoon because agriculture activities is highly dependent on monsoon activities.

37. Which River is the helping rivers of "Ganga" [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Gandak
(2) Subansiri
(3) Manas
(4) Zanskar

Correct Answer: (1) Gandak

Solution:The Gandaki River (also known as the Narayani and the Gandak) is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India. The entry point of the river at the Indo Nepal border is also the confluence called Triveni with rivers Pachnad and Sonha descending from Nepal. Pandai river flows into Bihar from Nepal in the eastern end of the Valmiki Sanctuary and meets Masan.

38. National highway 1 connect delhi to,,, [RRB RPF/RPSP SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) Jammu
(2) Sri Nagar
(3) Kolkata
(4) Amritsar

Correct Answer: (4) Amritsar

Solution:National Highway 1 links New Delhi to Pakistan border. It starts from New Delhi and ends in the town of Atari in Punjab. After Atari, it passes through Amritsar, Jalandhar, Phagwara, Ludhiana, Rajpura, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat and finally reaching Delhi.

39. According to census of 2011. literacy rate in India is ..... ? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) 70%
(2) 72%
(3) 76%
(4) 74%

Correct Answer: (4) 74%

Solution:Literacy rate of India in 2011 is 74.04%. The Male literacy rate is 82.14% and Fe-male literacy rate is 65.46% according to Census 2011. Among the Indian states, Kerala has the highest literacy rate 93.91% and then Mizoram 91.58%. Among the Union Territories, Lakshadweep has the highest literacy rate of 92.28%.

40. According to the energy theory, the possible demand of electricity (8,00,000) in which year? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 Shift-III]

(1) 2021-2022
(2) 2041-2042
(3) 2031-2032
(4) 2051-2052

Correct Answer: (3) 2031-2032

Solution:Government has prepared an Integrated Energy Policy (IEP), to address the issue of long-term energy policy in the country. As per the IEP, In. dia's primary energy use is projected to expand to deliver a sustained growth rate of 9% through 2031-32 even after allowing for substantial reduction in energy Intensity.

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