UPSC Indian Geography

1. Chizami is located in Phek district of Nagaland.
2. The sides of each terrace plot are raised to retain water.
3. The people of Chizami do not have their own individual fields.

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

1. It is a tributary of the Barak River.
2. It is an inter-state river flowing between Assam and Nagaland.
3. It originates from Mokokchung in Nagaland.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Central Water Commission (CWC) compiles and maintains the National Register of Large Dams.
2. Under the National Register of Large Dams (NRLD), CWC maintains the data of cost of construction of dams.
3. Odisha has the maximum number of dams under Dams of National Importance category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Both Rayalaseema and Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Schemes are on Krishna River
2. Both Kaleshwaram and Devadula Lift Irrigation Schemes are on Godavari River

Which of the above is/ are correct?

Kasmiri Names – Seasons 

1. Chillai Kalan – Winter
2. Sonth – Summer
3. Harud – Autumn 
4. Vahrath – Spring 

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. Luhri 
2. Dhaulasidh
3. Sawara Kuddu
4. Subansiri

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. Teesta River
2. Yarlung Zangbo River
3. Brahmaputra River

Which of the above is/are not transboundary rivers?

1. Strabo – Geographica
2. Ptolemy – Geographia
3. Hecataeus of Miletus – Ges Periodos

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1. Eratosthenes calculated Earth’s circumference with remarkable accuracy.
2. Strabo wrote the “Geographica,” which described the Roman world.
3. Ptolemy advocated a flat Earth model in his works.
4. Hecataeus described the world as being encircled by Oceanus.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?