Consider the following statements about river basins in India:
1. The utilizable flow percentage of the Himalayan rivers’ basins is much higher than the Peninsular rivers’ basins.
2. Amongst the river basins of India, River Ganga has the highest utilizable flow.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The Himalayan Rivers are perennial in nature and hence, most of the water goes as run-off and this is the reason why there is low percentage of usage for these river basins. The rivers of the peninsular area are seasonal in nature and hence, the percentage of their utilizable flow is much higher. At the same time, the Ganga basin has the highest utilizable flow in India.
Climate change is said to affect large sections of poor population in the coastal area of Rayalaseema who will migrate to a relatively rich Vijayawada in search of jobs in construction sector. In this case which of the following is correct?
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The Dedicated Western Freight Corridor passes through which of the following states? 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. Maharashtra Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Sind region, having semi-arid region of climate in ancient period, resulted in the flourishing Harappan civilization. 2. Magadha was located in proximity to the iron-ore mines, and sources of stone and timber in the region of Chhotanagpur plateau. 3. The Jatakas mention many riverine routes in ancient India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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