526. The increased incidence of floods in recent times in North India is due to
A.increase in the annual rainfall.
B.increase in the silting of dams.
C.increased deforestation in the catchment area.
D.None of these

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527. Which river in India flows in a rift-valley?
A.Cauvery
B.Tapti
C.Narmada
D.Krishna

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528. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses is sealled
A.Strait
B.Peninsula
C.Cape
D.Isthmus•

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529. Which Indian State is not known to produce tea ?
A.Assam
B.Kerala
C.West Bengal
D.Chhattisgarh

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530. Which is ±e highest plateau in India 7
A.Deccan Plateau
B.Chota Nagpur Plateau
C.Ladakh Plateau
D.Baghelkhand Plateau

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531. Which of the following is the area of lowest pressure over -Indian subcontinent during the hot dry weather season ?
A.Rannoffiachchh
B.Rajasthan
C.North-West India
D.Meghalaya

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532. The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is
A.Mahanadi
B.Godavari
C.Krishna
D.Narmada

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