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GeographyHardAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GK

Damanganga Reservoir Project with about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries is located in

  1. A.NCT
  2. B.Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  3. C.Puducherry
  4. D.Goa

Correct answer

B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Damanganga Reservoir Project is the main irrigation scheme of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, whose canal network of about 115 km of minor canals and distributaries serves the territory.

The Damanganga river rises in the Western Ghats in Nashik district of Maharashtra and flows west through Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli before meeting the Arabian Sea at Daman. The project, built jointly with Gujarat around the Madhuban dam, supplies water to the farmland of the territory and to the industrial areas around Silvassa. Since January 2020, Dadra and Nagar Haveli has been part of the single Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Option A is wrong because the National Capital Territory of Delhi depends on the Yamuna and has no Damanganga link. Option C is wrong because Puducherry lies on the east coast, far from this west-flowing river. Option D is wrong because Goa's rivers are the Mandovi and the Zuari, and its own schemes include Selaulim and Tillari.

Exam tip: Damanganga river, Madhuban dam, Silvassa; Dadra and Nagar Haveli merged with Daman and Diu in 2020.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.

Q5.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

The Andaman group of islands and the Nicobar group of islands are separated by which one of the following latitudes?

  1. A.8° N latitude
  2. B.10° N latitude
  3. C.12° N latitude
  4. D.13° N latitude
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Correct answer: B. 10° N latitude

The Ten Degree Channel, which runs along this latitude, separates the Andaman group from the Nicobar group. The Ten Degree Channel lies between Little Andaman in the north and Car Nicobar in the south, and it is about 150 km wide.