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Geography Question and Answer

Summary:

India’s population exhibited a negative growth rate during the 1911-1921 decade, a period known as the stagnant or stationary phase of growth. The Hirakud Hydel Power Station, one of the world’s longest earthen dams, is situated on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. The Tin Bigha Corridor, a strip of land on the India-Bangladesh border, was leased to Bangladesh in 2011 for accessing its Dahagram–Angarpota enclave. Nhava Sheva, India’s largest port handling nearly 50% of the country’s port traffic, is also referred to as Jawahar Lal Nehru Port. The Dharwar rock system, present in various regions like Karnataka, Aravallis, Tamil Nadu, and Chotanagpur plateau, is known as a storehouse of minerals. The 10 Degree Channel, 150 kilometres wide, separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Kunchikal Falls, the highest-tiered waterfall in India, is located in Karnataka. Majuli, the largest river island globally, is situated in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, and became the first island to be made a district in India in 2016. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur are the Indian states that share a boundary with Myanmar. The earthquake-resistant Dhajji Dewari construction system is found in Jammu and Kashmir, gaining recognition after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

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Geography Question and Answer

1. In which of the following only decade India’s Population had shown negative growth?
[A] 1901-11
[B] 1911-1921
[C] 1921-1931
[D] 1931-1941

Answer:-
Correct Answer: B [1911-1921]

Notes:
The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant or stationary phase of growth
of India’s population, since in this period growth rate was very low, even recording a negative
the growth rate during 1911-1921

2. Hirakud Hydel Power station is located on which River?
[A] Chambal
[B] Gandak
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Sonbhadra

Answer:-
Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]

Notes:
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, the dam is one of the World’s longest earthen
dam. It is located in the state of Odisha