Water Resources TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Water Resources MCQ Questions

1.
The highest waterfalls in the world is Angel falls (979 m) in
A.
Venezuela
B.
China
C.
Germany
D.
Russia
ANSWER :
A. Venezuela
2.
A fan shaped deposition made by the river at the foothills is called an
A.
Coastal plain
B.
alluvial plain
C.
River bed
D.
None of these
ANSWER :
B. alluvial plain
3.
The rocks that allow water to percolate are called ___________
A.
porous rocks or permeable rocks
B.
nonporous rocks
C.
impermeable rocks
D.
permeable rocks
ANSWER :
A. porous rocks or permeable rocks
4.
Which is the biggest lake in India?
A.
Berhampur Lake
B.
Pulicat Lake
C.
Chilka Lake
D.
Kolleru Lake
ANSWER :
C. Chilka Lake
5.
The mullai periyar dam is a dispute between
A.
Kerala and Karnataka
B.
Karnataka and Tamil nadu
C.
Tamil nadu and Andhra pradesh
D.
Kerala and Tamil nadu
ANSWER :
D. Kerala and Tamil nadu
6.
Canal irrigation is most important in North India because the
A.
soil is porous
B.
Level of underground water is high
C.
perennial rivers
D.
region is densely populated
ANSWER :
C. perennial rivers