Mountains, Passes, and Lakes (Part – 2)

1. In which of the following states is the Sirki Waterfall located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:Sirki Falls is located in Arunachal Pradesh. This waterfall is located at a distance of about 10 km from Pasighat.

2. Chulia waterfall is situated on Chambal River in ____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (a) Rajasthan

Solution:Chulia Falls is located on the Chambal River in Rajasthan. It is near Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.

3. Which of the following waterfalls is located in Jharkhand? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Dudhsagar waterfall
(b) Jog waterfalls
(c) Hundru waterfall
(d) Chulia waterfall

Correct Answer: (c) Hundru waterfall

Solution:The Hundru waterfall is located in Ranchi district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Hundru Falls in Ranchi is formed on the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 320 feet, forming the highest waterfalls in the state.

4. On which river is Hundru Falls situated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Subarnarekha River
(b) Krishna River
(c) Godavari River
(d) Kaveri River

Correct Answer: (a) Subarnarekha River

5. Which of the following waterfalls is in the state of Goa? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.07.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Duduma
(b) Gokak
(c) Shivasamudram
(d) Dudhsagar

Correct Answer: (d) Dudhsagar

Solution:Dudhsagar Waterfall is situated inside the Bhagwan Mahavir wildlife sanctuary in the Sanguem district in Goa, close to the border with Karnataka

6. In which of the following states is the Bhambavli Vajrai Waterfall located? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 14.07.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (d) Maharashtra

Solution:The Bhambavli Vajrai Waterfall is located on the Urmodi river in Maharashtra, India

7. In which state of India does the 'Weinia Falls' lie? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.07.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Goa
(d) Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (d) Meghalaya

Solution:"Weinia Falls' lies in Meghalaya, India.

8. Name the longest lake in India? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Pangong Lake
(b) Pulicat Lake
(c) Kolleru Lake
(d) Vembanad Lake

Correct Answer: (d) Vembanad Lake

Solution:From the given options, the length of Vemband Lake (Kerala) is of 83.72 km. It is the longest lake in India, while Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh) is a freshwater lake. Pulicat Lake (on the border of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) is a lagoon lake. Pangong Lake is located in Ladakh.

9. Which Indian lake is renowned as the Lagoon Lake of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.02.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kanjia Lake
(b) Agra Lake
(c) Mansar Lake
(d) Chilika lake

Correct Answer: (d) Chilika lake

Solution:Chilika lake is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second-largest lagoon in the world, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha

10. Which of the following statements about Sambhar lake is true? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) It is the largest inland salt lake in India.
(b) It is the highest lake in India.
(c) It was formed due to hypervelocity impact of a comet.
(d) It drains into the Arabian sea.

Correct Answer: (a) It is the largest inland salt lake in India.

Solution:Sambhar Lake, located in Rajasthan, is India's largest inland saltwater lake. Hence option (a) is the correct answer.