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Top 30 Geography MCQs For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor 26 August 2024
- What is a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)?
(a) A flood caused by the overflow of a river during heavy rainfall.
(b) A flood that occurs when water dammed by a glacial moraine is released suddenly.
(c) A flood caused by the melting of snow in high-altitude areas.
(d) A flood caused by an earthquake-triggered landslide.
Ans: (b) A flood that occurs when water dammed by a glacial moraine is released suddenly. - Which type of glacial lake is formed by water dammed by debris left by glaciers?
(a) Ice-dammed lake
(b) Moraine-dammed lake
(c) Erosion-based lake
(d) Subglacial lake
Ans: (b) Moraine-dammed lake - The Godavari River originates near which place?
(a) Nasik
(b) Nagpur
(c) Trimbakeshwar
(d) Mumbai
Ans. (c) Trimbakeshwar - Which of the following rivers flows into the Arabian Sea?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi
Ans. (c) Narmada - The river Krishna flows through which states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra
(c) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi
(d) West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha
Ans. (a) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra - Which river system forms Asia’s largest road-cum-rail bridge at Rajahmundry?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Ganga
(d) Brahmaputra
Ans. (a) Godavari - The Cauvery River is primarily associated with which two states?
(a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra and Goa
(c) Kerala and Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Ans. (a) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - Which river is referred to as the “Vriddh Ganga”?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi
Ans. (b) Godavari - The Tapti River drains into which body of water?
(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Gulf of Mannar
(d) Indian Ocean
Ans. (b) Arabian Sea - Which of the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Son
(c) Gomati
(d) Tapi
Ans. (d) Tapi - How many “high-risk” glacial lakes has the NDMA identified for mitigation measures?
(a) 120
(b) 150
(c) 189
(d) 200
Ans: (c) 189 - Which Indian state has 13 glacial lakes susceptible to GLOFs?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (c) Uttarakhand - What is the cause of the 2023 GLOF event in Sikkim?
(a) Heavy rainfall
(b) Earthquakes in Nepal
(c) Both a and b
(d) Volcanic activity
Ans: (c) Both a and b - Which glacial lake is located in the Dhauliganga basin and is considered highly sensitive?
(a) Maban Lake
(b) Pyungru Lake
(c) Vasudhara Tal
(d) Lhonak Lake
Ans: (c) Vasudhara Tal - What percentage of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region’s glaciers could melt, according to a report?
(a) One-fourth
(b) One-third
(c) Half
(d) Two-thirds
Ans: (b) One-third - Which method was used in 2016 to reduce water levels in Sikkim’s South Lhonak Lake?
(a) Controlled breaching
(b) HDPE pipes
(c) Tunnels
(d) Pumping out water
Ans: (b) HDPE pipes - Which Indian state witnessed a GLOF event in 2021 linked to multiple hydroelectric projects?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (a) Uttarakhand - What natural feature often acts as a natural dam for glacial lakes but is prone to breaking?
(a) Ice sheets
(b) Moraine
(c) Rock beds
(d) Eroded valleys
Ans: (b) Moraine - What is one of the main triggers for GLOFs?
(a) Earthquakes
(b) Droughts
(c) Volcanic eruptions
(d) Tsunamis
Ans: (a) Earthquakes - Which glacial lake in Uttarakhand is located in the Darma basin?
(a) Vasudhara Tal
(b) Maban Lake
(c) Pyungru Lake
(d) South Lhonak Lake
Ans: (c) Pyungru Lake - What technology is essential for early warning systems to predict GLOFs?
(a) Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imagery
(b) GPS mapping
(c) Infrared sensors
(d) LIDAR
Ans: (a) Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imagery - What is one significant impact of GLOFs on local communities?
(a) Boost in tourism
(b) Increase in agricultural productivity
(c) Disruption of livelihoods
(d) Creation of new landforms
Ans: (c) Disruption of livelihoods - Which Himalayan state has seen significant expansion of glacial lakes from 1984 to 2023?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above - What is a common method for managing the water levels in glacial lakes?
(a) Construction of dams
(b) Drilling tunnels
(c) Controlled breaching
(d) Using sandbags
Ans: (c) Controlled breaching - What event in 1981 was related to a GLOF?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir deluge
(b) Kinnaur valley floods
(c) Kedarnath outburst
(d) Chamoli floods
Ans: (b) Kinnaur valley floods - Which volcanic activity can increase the risk of GLOFs?
(a) Ash fallout
(b) Lava flows
(c) Heating of glaciers
(d) Gas emissions
Ans: (c) Heating of glaciers - How does climate change contribute to the increased risk of GLOFs?
(a) By reducing glacier size
(b) By causing more frequent and intense cloudbursts
(c) By stabilizing moraine dams
(d) By lowering temperatures in high altitudes
Ans: (b) By causing more frequent and intense cloudbursts - What is one of the key reasons for the vulnerability of the Himalayan region to GLOFs?
(a) Expanding glacial lakes
(b) Decreased snowfall
(c) Increased volcanic activity
(d) Stable tectonic plates
Ans: (a) Expanding glacial lakes - Which glacial lake outburst event in Uttarakhand claimed over 5,000 lives?
(a) 1981 Kinnaur valley floods
(b) 2013 Kedarnath outburst
(c) 2021 Chamoli floods
(d) 1926 Jammu and Kashmir deluge
Ans: (b) 2013 Kedarnath outburst - Which factor is NOT a cause of dam failures leading to GLOFs?
(a) Avalanches
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Volcanic eruptions
(d) Droughts
Ans: (d) Droughts
