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Assertion (A): The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased in recent times.
Reason (R): There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Additional Questions

The second statement is true as deposition reduces the depth and in rainy season the river outflows leading to flood.
Given are the Indian Rivers and corresponding National Parks
1. Lohit Orang National Park
2. Chambal Rajaji National Park
3. Narmada Kanha National Park
Select the correct match

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Which of the following Rivers does not pass through Tropic of Cancer?

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Amongst the following the river that passes through most number of countries?

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Consider the following statements
1. The West flowing rivers contains very less amounts of Silt and due to its fast speed it cannot make delta.
2. Rivers arriving into a sea with high tidal range will not form delta because the changes in the tidal area will wash away the sediments brought by the river.
3. Western rivers flows in the fault region created by the mountains Vindhya and Satpura which are rocky and devoid of any alluvial material. Hence no Delta formation
Select the correct statement/s

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Imagine you are travelling from New Delhi towards North. If you go vertically upwards towards Jammu and Kashmir,
select the correct sequence in which you will cross these rivers

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Suppose you are travelling along the Eastern Ghat on Eastern Coast of India from Northern to Southern region, the sequence in which you will cross these rivers

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Consider the statements w.r.t Ganges Drainage System and Peninsular Drainage System
1. Peninsular rivers bear the exception of flowing through Rift valleys, like Narmada, while Ganges Rivers have no such feature.
2. All Peninsular rivers are characterized by fixed course, absence of meanders and non-perennial flow of water while Ganges rivers are perennial, having meanders and have non-fixed courses.
Select the correct statement/s

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Consider the following Dams
1. Barna Dam Chambal River
2. Pawna Dam Maval River
3. Maithoon Dam Barakar River
4. Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal River
Select the correct options

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Snow line is a line above which no vegetation grows on high altitude mountains because of permanent snow cover. This snow line is higher for Eastern Himalayas compared to that of Western Himalayas. What are the reasons?
Consider the following statements
1. Eastern Himalayas are near to the Equator.
2. Western Himalayas are more continental in their location thus has lesser maritime influence.
3. Southwest monsoon winds have the moderating effect on the Western Himalayas.
Choose the correct code

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Heat waves was in news recently which killed more than 2,500 people in the year 2015 till June.
Consider the following statements regarding heat waves
1. Heat wave’s adverse impact occurred mainly in Northern and Eastern region of India.
2. Severe heat waves come under National Calamity just like cold waves.
3. IMD recommended to declare a region as severe heat waves affected region if temperature
reached beyond 45 degree Celsius.
4. It is a natural calamity found in tropical regions and not in temperate regions.
Choose the correct statement/s from the code

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