Arihant Expert Team Solutions for Exercise 1: Exercise 1

Which of the following are the key features of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)? 
1. River basin in the unit of planning and management.
2. In spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the states through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on a rotation basis. 
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With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements :
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra, but it flows through Sikkim. 
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta. 
3. River Teesta flows into the Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of states within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination? 

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shoreline a few kilometers and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at 

Which of the following is geographically closest of the Great Nicobar?
 

Consider the following statements :
1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five states only. 
2. Western Ghats are spread over five states only. 
3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two states only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
 

With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 
1. IOD phenomenon is characterized by a difference in sea surface temperature between Tropical Western Indian Ocean and Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Niño's impact on the monsoon. 
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Consider the following statements :
The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at 
1. Expanding the cultivable areas under irrigation. 
2. Enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality. 
3. Checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands. 
Which of the given statements is/are correct?