UPPSC 2020 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

Which of the following rivers is a Trans-Himalayan river?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Sutlej

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sutlej”.

The Sutlej or Satluj River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan.

The Sutlej River is also known as Satadree.

It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River.

Similar Questions:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I [Area] - List II [Shifting Cultivation]

(A) Western Ghats - (a) Dahiya
(B) South-east Rajasthan - (b) Waltre
(C) North-east India - (c) Jhum
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - (d) Kumari
  1. A-d B-b C-c D-a
  2. A-c B-d C-a D-b
  3. A-d B-c C-b D-a
  4. A-c B-b C-a D-d
According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on "Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20", the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories ?
  1. Aspirant
  2. Performer
  3. Front runner
  4. Achiever
The maximum biodiversity is found in
  1. Tropical rain forests
  2. Temperate forests
  3. Coniferous forests
  4. Arctic forests
A cropping system where crops are grown in the inter spaces between rows of planted trees is called-
  1. Relay cropping
  2. Mixed cropping
  3. Inter-cropping
  4. Alley cropping
The concept of NeoDeterminism in Geography was advanced by:
  1. Miss Semple
  2. G.Taylor
  3. Ratzel
  4. Huntington
Lava soils are found in:
  1. Chhattisgarh Plain
  2. Saryupar Plain
  3. Malwa Plateau
  4. Shillong Plateau
Blue green algae are chiefly used as bio-fertiliser in the crop of
  1. Wheat
  2. Gram
  3. Paddy
  4. Mustard
Shifting cultivation is a major problem in the hilly areas of:
  1. Assam and Bihar
  2. Bihar and Orissa
  3. Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra and U.P.
What types of forest are found near the equator?
  1. Deciduous forest
  2. Coniferous forest
  3. Grassland forest
  4. Tropical forest
Consider the following statements in the context of Attorney General of India :

1. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified as to be appointed a Judge of Supreme Court.
2. The Attorney General shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may determine.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. Only 1 is correct
  2. Only 2 is correct
  3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Assertion (A): Urbanisation follows industrialisation.
Reason (R): In developing countries urbanisation is a movement in itself.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true, but R is false
  4. A is false, but R is true
Which of the following gave legal basis to extra-ordinary powers exercised by the Government of India during Lockdown?

1. Mental Health Care Act, 2017
2. Disaster Management Act, 2005
3. Enemy Property Act, 1968
4. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 2 and 4
  4. 1, 3 and 4