The river Hom Gadhera originates from
A. Barmal glacier
B. Raika glacier
C. Pindari glacier
D. Kamet glacier
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Which among the following glaciers is found in the upper reaches of the Kumaun Himalayas to the South-East of Nanda Devi?
A. Barmal
B. Pindari
C. Raikana
D. Gangotri
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Nanda Devi in the Kumaun region is in the glacier called
A. Bandarpunch
B. Kedarnath
C. Barmal
D. Pindari
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Match the following
List-I (Glaciers)
List-II (Length in km.)
a. Gangotri
1. 5.5
b. Bandarpunch
2. 3
c. Pindari
3. 12
d. Doonagiri
4. 30
e. Bhagirathi-Kharak
5. 18
A. a-5, b-3, c-1, d-2, e-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1, e-5
C. a-4, b-5, c-2, d-1, e-3
D. a-5, b-3, c-4, d-1, e-2
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Match the following
List-I (Peak)
List-II (Height in mt.)
a. Kamet
1. 6316
b. Mana Parvat
2. 6795
c. Vasuki Parvat
3. 6792
d. Bandarpunch
4. 6882
A. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Match the following
List-I (Pass)
List-II (Location)
a. Lipulekh
1. Chamoli
b. Niti
2. Uttarkashi
c. Thaga La
3. Pithoragarh
d. Sin La Pass
4. Eastern Kumaun
A. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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What is Pindari?
A. A pass
B. A mountainous range
C. A river
D. A Glacier
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What is the height of Kedarnath range?
A. 6950 mt
B. 6940 mt
C. 6930 mt
D. 6960 mt
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The total area of Uttarakhand is
A. 53483 km.
B. 53484 km.
C. 63483 km.
D. 63484 km.
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The North-South extent of Uttarakhand is
A. 358 km
B. 320 km
C. 328 km
D. 350 km
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The East-West extent of Utarakhand is
A. 340 km
B. 358 km
C. 330 km
D. 300 km
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Consider the following statements
1. Pindari is found to the South-East of Nanda Devi.
2. Bandarpunch is an important glacier of Yamuna river basin.
3. Balecha Dhura Pass is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. All of these
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The Bhabar belt of Uttarakhand represent the trend of decreasing amount of rainfall from
A. West to East
B. East to West
C. North to South
D. South to North
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The winter season is called by the name called as
A. Thandi
B. Zayad
C. Farhara
D. Hyund
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Uttarakhand has variety of climate from
A. temperate to alpine zone.
B. alpine zone to glacial zone.
C. sub-tropical to the frozen zone.
D. tropical to the polar type.
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Bhabar belt in the Himalayan range is mainly concentrated in
A. River tops
B. Mountain tops
C. Semi Desert belt
D. None of these
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Southern slopes of Himalayas?
A. Receive more sunshine.
B. Remain generally dry.
C. Rate of evaporation is very low.
D. Receive larger amount of rainfall.
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Uttarakhand is divided into six broad climatic zones, based primarily on
A. rainfall
B. altitude
C. mountain ranges
D. mean temperature
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Consider the following statements
1. Uttarakhand is having summer by South-West monsoon.
2. It has winter due to North-Eastern disturbances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Both 1 and 2
C. Only 2
D. None of these
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Consider the follouwing two statements
1. The Humidity during Monsoon season exceeds 70%.
2. During the winter reasons, humidity generally increases towards the afternoon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Both 1 and 2
C. Only 2
D. None of the above
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