Geography of Penamakuru

Q.

The Equator passes through which states of India?

Q. Vijayawada city is located at the head of the Krishna Delta on its ______ bank.

1. northern
2. southern
3. western
4. eastern

Q. A barrage was built across the Krishna river at Vijayawada in the year 1853 by, known as _____.

1. Prakasam Barrage
2. Vikaasam Barrage
3. Aakasam Barrage
4. None of the above

Q. Prakasam Barrage is located in the state of .

1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Tamil Nadu

Q. Alluvial soils are ______ and have _______ water holding capacity.

1. Heavy, Low
2. Light, High
3. Heavy, High
4. Light, Low

Q. Krishna river flows in which of the following directions in the Penamakuru village?

1. South East to North East
2. North West to South East
3. North East to South East
4. North West to South West

Q. Bandar canal takes off from the _____ at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada.

1. Krishna river
2. Kaveri river
3. Bornoi river
4. Ganges river

Q. In which district is the village of Penamakuru located?

1. Krishna
2. Anantapur
3. Chittoor
4. East Godavari

Q. Penamakuru is a _______ region.

1. plain
2. plateau
3. hilly
4. mountainous

Q. What is the name of the barage built across the Krishna river in Vijayawada called?

1. Prakasam
2. Bandar
3. Mullaperiyar
4. Penamakaru

Q. _____ is situated between the Krishna river and the Bandar canal.

1. Penamakuru village
2. Diskit village
3. Gokarna village
4. Idukki village

Q. Vijayawada city is located on which side of the Krishna Delta?

1. Eastern
2. Northern
3. Southern
4. Western

Q. Clayey black soil is also called ________.

1. ondru bhumi
2. nalla regadi bhumi
3. isuka bhumi
4. dalva

Q. Why do farmers in the Western and Northern side of Penamakuru use borewells for irrigation?

1. There is no rain after October, thus borewells are used for irrigation.
2. From June to October, there is relatively very little rain.
3. The Western side is low lying and irrigated easily by canals.
4. The Western and Northern side are on higher elevation.

Q. Which city benefits from the Prakasam Barrage?

1. Surat
2. Nagpur
3. Vijayawada
4. Lucknow

Q. A barrage was built across the river at Vijaywada in 1853 by the ___ rulers.

1. Mysore
2. British
3. Nawab
4. Mughal

Q. Penamakaru recieves maximum rainfall between the months of ______ and ______ from the Southwest monsoon.

1. November, May
2. January, April
3. June, October
4. March, September

Q. The ___ takes off from the Krishna river at Prakasham barrage in Vijaywada.

1. Eastern Ganga Canal
2. Buckingham Canal
3. Indira Gandhi Canal
4. Bandar Canal

Q. In which direction does the Bandar Canal flow by the village?

1. North west to south east
2. North east to south west
3. South west to north east
4. South east to north west

Q. Why is it possible to grow crops throughout the year in Penamakuru?

1. Penamakuru is rich in alluvial soil deposited by the river.
2. Penamakuru receives rainfall from June to October.
3. Penamakuru fields are irrigated through canals.
4. Penamakuru receives good sunshine and has warm temperature.

Q. Which of these canals get water from the Krishna river at the Prakasam barage?

1. South Buckingham canal
2. North Buckingham canal
3. Bandar
4. Eluru

Q. The Prakasam barage was built by the _____.

1. Mughals
2. None of the above
3. Guptas
4. Bahamanis

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Black soil is also known as isuka bhumi.
2. Black soil is self-ploughing in nature.
3. Alluvial soil has high water-holding capacity.
4. Sandy soil has less water-holding capacity.

Q. What is the water diverted from the barrage used for?

1. Fishing
2. Washing clothes
3. Bathing
4. Irrigation

Q. To which side of Penamakaru does the river Krishna flow?

1. Eastern
2. Northern
3. Southern
4. Western

Q. ____ city is located at the head of the Krishna Delta.

1. Vijaywada
2. Hyderabad
3. Secunderabad
4. Sangli

Q. Penamakaru is situated between _______ and _______.

1. Krishna, Bandar
2. Krishna, Godavari
3. Godavari, Bandar
4. Krishna, Guntur

Q. In which year was the Prakasam barage built?

1. 1853
2. 1995
3. 1947
4. 1856

Q. In which district is the village of Penamakuru located?

1. Krishna
2. Chittoor
3. Anantapur
4. East Godavari

Q. A barrage was built across the Krishna river at Vijayawada in the year 1853 by, known as _____.

1. Prakasam Barrage
2. Vikaasam Barrage
3. Aakasam Barrage
4. None of the above