PET Practice Set 5

The Sundarbans are located in the delta of which river?

1. A.Mahanadi
2. B.Godavari
3. C.Ganga✓
4. D.Krishna

Correct answer: C

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?

1. A.Gandak
2. B.Kosi✓
3. C.Son
4. D.Ghaghara

Correct answer: B

Which river is known as 'Dakshin Ganga' (Ganges of the South)?

1. A.Krishna
2. B.Cauvery
3. C.Godavari✓
4. D.Mahanadi

Correct answer: C

Hirakud Dam is built on which river?

1. A.Godavari
2. B.Krishna
3. C.Mahanadi✓
4. D.Cauvery

Correct answer: C

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?

1. A.Godavari
2. B.Krishna✓
3. C.Cauvery
4. D.Mahanadi

Correct answer: B

Narmada and Tapi rivers flow into which water body?

1. A.Gulf of Khambhat✓
2. B.Palk Strait
3. C.Bay of Bengal
4. D.Gulf of Kachchh

Correct answer: A

Sivasamudram waterfalls is on which river?

1. A.Krishna
2. B.Godavari
3. C.Mahanadi
4. D.Cauvery✓

Correct answer: D

After Farakka Barrage, the Ganga is known as which river in Bangladesh?

1. A.Padma✓
2. B.Meghna
3. C.Hooghly
4. D.Jamuna

Correct answer: A

Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?

1. A.Hooghly
2. B.Damodar✓
3. C.Ajay
4. D.Teesta

Correct answer: B

Which is the oldest mountain range in India?

1. A.Nilgiris
2. B.Satpura
3. C.Vindhyas
4. D.Aravalli✓

Correct answer: D

Panchmarhi is the highest point of which mountain range?

1. A.Vindhyas
2. B.Aravallis
3. C.Nilgiris
4. D.Satpura✓

Correct answer: D

Guru Shikhar is the highest point of which mountain range?

1. A.Satpura
2. B.Western Ghats
3. C.Aravalli✓
4. D.Vindhyas

Correct answer: C

Which is the longest glacier in India?

1. A.Hispar
2. B.Siachen✓
3. C.Gangotri
4. D.Zemu

Correct answer: B

The Nilgiri Hills are part of which mountain range?

1. A.Eastern Ghats
2. B.Western Ghats✓
3. C.Vindhyas
4. D.Satpura

Correct answer: B

Which mountain range is known as the 'Blue Mountains'?

1. A.Aravalli
2. B.Vindhyas
3. C.Nilgiri Hills✓
4. D.Satpura

Correct answer: C

Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

1. A.Nanda Devi
2. B.Kangchenjunga✓
3. C.K2
4. D.Kamet

Correct answer: B

Which of the following is the geologically oldest landmass of India?

1. A.Himalayan chain
2. B.Indo-Gangetic Plain
3. C.Peninsular Plateau✓
4. D.Coastal Plains

Correct answer: C

The Satpura range lies between which two rivers?

1. A.Narmada and Luni
2. B.Narmada and Tapi✓
3. C.Tapi and Mahi
4. D.Mahi and Luni

Correct answer: B

Which place in India receives the highest annual rainfall?

1. A.Cherrapunji
2. B.Mawsynram✓
3. C.Agumbe
4. D.Mahabaleshwar

Correct answer: B

A rain shadow region receives:

1. A.Heavy rainfall throughout the year
2. B.Rainfall for six months
3. C.Rainfall throughout the year
4. D.Scanty or no rainfall✓

Correct answer: D

What percentage of India's rainfall comes from the southwest monsoon?

1. A.50-60%
2. B.60-70%
3. C.70-80%
4. D.80-90%✓

Correct answer: D

Which state in India experiences the most cyclones?

1. A.Tamil Nadu
2. B.Andhra Pradesh
3. C.Odisha✓
4. D.West Bengal

Correct answer: C

The driest place in India is:

1. A.Jaisalmer
2. B.Leh✓
3. C.Bikaner
4. D.Barmer

Correct answer: B

Black soil is ideal for cotton cultivation because of its:

1. A.Black colour
2. B.Moisture retention capacity✓
3. C.Volcanic rock composition
4. D.Plateau location

Correct answer: B

Which soil is very hard to cultivate?

1. A.Alluvial
2. B.Black
3. C.Red
4. D.Sandy✓

Correct answer: D

What does 'Green Revolution' refer to?

1. A.Increase in grasslands
2. B.Large-scale tree plantation
3. C.Increase in agricultural output per hectare✓
4. D.Urban gardening movement

Correct answer: C

India's most prized tea comes from:

1. A.Jorhat
2. B.Darjeeling✓
3. C.Nilgiris
4. D.Munnar

Correct answer: B

Which state is the largest producer of pulses in India?

1. A.Rajasthan
2. B.Uttar Pradesh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh✓
4. D.Maharashtra

Correct answer: C

Laterite soil develops under which climate conditions?

1. A.Wet tropical climate✓
2. B.Hot and dry climate
3. C.Cold temperate climate
4. D.Mediterranean climate

Correct answer: A

Which process refers to the transfer of minerals from topsoil to subsoil by water?

1. A.Percolation
2. B.Conduction
3. C.Leaching✓
4. D.Transpiration

Correct answer: C