The question asks to identify an artificial lake among the given options. This requires knowledge of the origin (natural or man-made) of prominent lakes in India.
Correct Option: A) Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu) is an artificial lake, created in 1863 by Sir Vere Henry Levinge.
| Glacier | River |
| 1) Bandarpunch | Yamuna |
| 2) Bara Shigri | Chenab |
| 3) Milam | Mandakini |
| 4) Siachen | Nubra |
| 5) Zemu | Manas |
The question asks to identify the correctly matched pairs of glaciers and the rivers that originate from them or are associated with them. This requires knowledge of the geographical origins of major Indian rivers.
A) 1, 2 and 4 are the correctly matched pairs. Bandarpunch is associated with the Yamuna, Bara Shigri with the Chenab (via Chandra), and Siachen with the Nubra.
| Famous Place | River |
| 1) Pandharpur | Chandrabhaga |
| 2) Tiruchirappalli | Cauvery |
| 3) Hampi | Malaprabha |
The question asks to identify the correctly matched pairs of famous places and the rivers they are situated on. We need to evaluate each given pair based on geographical facts.
A) 1 and 2 only. Based on the evaluation, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched.
| River | Flows into |
| 1) Mekong | Andaman Sea |
| 2) Thames | Irish Sea |
| 3) Volga | Caspian Sea |
| 4) Zambezi | Indian Ocean |
The question asks to identify the correctly matched pairs of rivers and the water bodies they flow into. This requires knowledge of world geography, specifically major rivers and their outlets.
Based on this analysis, pairs 3 and 4 are correctly matched.
Correct Option: C) 3 and 4 only
The question asks for the geographical location of the Siachen Glacier relative to a given landmark. This requires knowledge of the physical geography of the Himalayan region, specifically the Karakoram Range.
D) North of Nubra Valley
The Siachen Glacier is indeed located to the north of the Nubra Valley. The Nubra River, which flows through the Nubra Valley, originates from the Siachen Glacier.
The question asks about the origin of black cotton soil in India. This requires knowledge of soil types and their parent materials, particularly focusing on the Deccan Trap region.
Correct Option: B) fissure volcanic rock
Black cotton soil (Regur soil) is primarily formed from the weathering of basaltic rocks, which are extrusive igneous rocks derived from fissure volcanic eruptions that characterize the Deccan Trap region of India.