Geography Topics
Undergraduate level — Geography
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Geography of Bihar
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quiz Questions
Q391
Which of the following regional canal systems is the oldest and major source of irrigation in South Bihar?
Kosi Canal system
Son Canal system
Gandak Canal system
Triveni Canal system
Explanation
The Son Canal system, opened in 1874, is the oldest irrigation canal system in Bihar, serving extensive agricultural tracts in South Bihar.
Q392
What type of landform is created when a river's loop is abandoned due to siltation at its narrow neck?
Plunge Pool
Oxbow Lake
Alluvial Fan
Natural Levee
Explanation
An oxbow lake is formed when a river creates a meander, and over time the meander loop gets cut off from the main channel, forming a U-shaped body of water.
Q393
The 'Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary', the largest sanctuary in Bihar by area, spans across which two districts?
Gaya and Aurangabad
Kaimur and Rohtas
Munger and Jamui
Nawada and Nalanda
Explanation
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest sanctuary in Bihar, covering a vast plateau area across the Kaimur and Rohtas districts.
Q394
Which soil layer horizon is characteristically dominant in accumulated organic matter and humus?
B Horizon
O Horizon
C Horizon
R Horizon
Explanation
The O Horizon (Organic layer) consists of fresh or partially decomposed organic materials, lying atop the mineral soil layers.
Q395
The 'Atacama Desert', one of the driest non-polar places on Earth, is situated along the coast of which country?
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Explanation
The Atacama Desert is a cool, hyper-arid desert location running along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile in South America.
Q396
Which type of map distortion represents a major drawback of the standard Cylindrical Mercator Projection?
Severe distortion of angles
Severe exaggeration of area near poles
Distortion of equatorial directions
Complete loss of local shape features
Explanation
The Mercator Projection preserves shape and direction perfectly but causes severe area exaggeration near the polar regions.
Q397
The 'Punpun River' originates in the plateau of Chotanagpur and joins the Ganga River at which location in Bihar?
Chausa
Fatuha
Kursela
Barh
Explanation
The Punpun River flows northeastward and merges with the Ganga River at Fatuha in the Patna district.
Q398
The global treaty 'Stockholm Convention' is blueprinted to safeguard human health and environment from what specific agent class?
Volatile Ozone Intermediates
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Ocean Microplastic Beads
Acid Rain Nitrates
Explanation
Effective from 2004, the Stockholm Convention is a global treaty targeting the elimination or restriction of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
Q399
The 'Repetti Discontinuity' marks the internal structural transition zone between which layers of the Earth?
Upper Crust and Lower Crust
Upper Mantle and Lower Mantle
Lower Mantle and Outer Core
Outer Core and Inner Core
Explanation
The Repetti Discontinuity marks the seismic boundary separating the upper mantle from the lower mantle.
Q400
Which district of Bihar registers the highest literacy rate according to the 2011 Census data?
Patna
Rohtas
Munger
Gaya
Explanation
Rohtas district has the highest literacy rate in Bihar at 73.37%, followed closely by Patna and Bhojpur.