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Luni, Machhu, Banas, Rupen, Saraswati and Ghagghar Are
Luni, Machhu, Banas, Rupen, Saraswati and Ghagghar Are
examples of rivers with inland water drainage, i.e. they do not empty
originates in Tibet and enters Pakistan before flowing into the Arabian
Sea.
The Ganges is also known as the Bhagirathi since King Bhagirath was
responsible for bringing it from the heavens to the earth. The part of the
River Ganga which flows into Bangladesh is known as Padma.
Most of the Indian rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal but some
Chenab
Jomuna in Bangladesh.
The number of Indian rivers which have been classified as major rivers
by the Government is Twelve.
ranges. Indus, Brahmaputra, and Sutlej.
1. Delhi Yamuna
2. Agra Yamuna
3. Patna Ganga
4. Haridwar Ganga
6. Varanasi Ganga
7. Guwahati Brahmaputra
8. Kanpur Ganga
9. Jabalpur Narmada
1- Of which rivers system does the Koyna river form a part?
A.The Cauvery
B.The Krishna
C.The Godavari
D.The Mahanadi
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - B (The Krishna)
3- Some of the rivers of peninsular India are non perennial mainly because:
A.Rainfall is seasonal
B.Rainfall is low
C.Rainfall varies from year to year
D.Water is derived to tanks
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - A (Rainfall is seasonal)
5- The Narmada and Tapti rivers of the peninsular India flow westwards:
A.Along old river courses
B.Along valleys carved by erosion
C.Along through bounded by faults
D.Along joints
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - C (Along through bounded by faults)
21- Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?
A.Dal
B.Chilka
C.Wular
D.Sambhar
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - D (Sambhar)
26- Which one of the following waterfalls in India has the most heights:
A.Barchipani falls
B.Kunchikal falls
C.Meenmutty falls
D.Jog falls
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - B (Kunchikal falls)
27- On which one of the following rivers is located Indo-Pak Bagalihar Project?
A.Sutlej
B.Jhelum
C.Beas
D.Chenab
E.None of these
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Answer & Explanation
Answer - D (Chenab)
a. Damodar River
b. Ganga River
c. Hooghly River
d. Haldi River
a. Krishna
b. Cauvery
c. Godavari
d. Mahanadi
a. Son River
b. Gandaki River
c. Bagmati River
d. Koshi River
a. Tapi River
b. Jhelum river
c. Krishna River
d. Mahi River
a. Narmada
b. Kaveri
c. Indus
d. Ganga
a. Luni
b. Sutlej
c. Manas
d. Mahi
a. Brahmaputra
b. Indus
c. Ganga
d. Yamuna
9. Which of the following rivers flows through the rift valley in India?
a. Narmada
b. Brahmaputra
c. Yamuna
d. Jhelum
10. ________ is the place where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi join and take the name Ganga.
a. Haridwar
b. Devprayag
c. Allahabad
d. Rishikesh
a. Luni
b. Brahmaputra
c. Sabarmati
d. Ganga
a. Narmada
b. Mahi
c. Tapti
d. Godavari
India has 9 major River Systems- Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, Narmada, Taapi, Godavari,
Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi. Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej (Satluj) are part of the Indus
river system. Son, Yamuna, Budhi Khandak, Gandak, and Sabazpati are tributaries of the
Ganga.
Answers:
1. (a) Damodar River 2. (c) Godavari 3. (d) Koshi River 4. (d) Mahi River
5. (d) Ganga 6. (a) Luni 7. (c) Ganga 8. (a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
9. (a) Narmada 10. (b) Devprayag 11. (d) Ganga 12. (a) Narmada
1.The Sankosh river forms boundary between which of the following two states?
[A] Bihar and West Bengal
[B] Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Assam and West Bengal
[D] Bihar and Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [ Assam and Arunachal Pradesh ]
3.Luni River, which originates in the Pushkar Valley of Aravalli range ends in which among the following?
[A] As a tributary to Sabarmati
[B] In the Rann of Katch
[C] In the Arabian Sea
[D] Near Mount Abu
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Correct Answer: B [In the Rann of Katch]
4.Amaravati, Arkavathy, Bhavani, Chinnar, Hemavati, Honnuhole , Kabini etc. are tributaries of which
among the following rivers?
[A] Kaveri
[B] Krishna
[C] Godavari
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: A [Kaveri]
5.The Mathabhanga river is treated as an international border between which among the following
countries ?
[A] India Nepal
[B] India Bangladesh
[C] India Myanmmar
[D] India Srilanka
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Correct Answer: B [India Bangladesh]
6.Which among the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is located on the banks of Shipra River?
[A] Indore
[B] Ujain
[C] Gwalior
[D] Bhopal
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Correct Answer: B [Ujain]
7.Through which of the following states Chambal river does not flow?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarath
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarath]
8.Among Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orrisa & Chhattisgarh , through which state the “Subarnrekha”
river does not flow?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] It flows in all states
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Correct Answer: C [Chattisgarh]
9.Which among the following is the origin of Damodar river ?
[A] Greater Himalaya
[B] Kumaon Himalaya
[C] Sahyadri hills
[D] Chota nagpur
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Correct Answer: D [Chota nagpur]
12.Which among the following rivers does not flow into Arabian Sea?
[A] Narmada
[B] Tapi
[C] Sabarmati
[D] Godavari
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Godavari]
13.Which among the following rivers rises from the Milam Glacier in Kumaon Himalaya?
[A] Sharda
[B] Ramganga
[C] Gori Ganga
[D] Yamuna
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Correct Answer: C [Gori Ganga]
14.Which among the following is the only tributary river of Ganga that rises in the plains and not
in hills is?
[A] Gandak
[B] Gomiti
[C] Ramganga
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Gomiti]
18.Which of the following canal gets water from Sutlej and Beas rivers in India?
[A] Buckingham Canal
[B] Indira Gandhi Canal
[C] Sethu Canal
[D] Ganga canal
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Correct Answer: B [Indira Gandhi Canal]
22.Which among the following is the largest and broadest river of south India ?
[A] Krishna
[B] Godavari
[C] Narmada
[D] Tapti
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Correct Answer: B [Godavari]
23.Ghagghar is the main and only seasonal river of which of the following state ?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
24.Jonk River, Ib River, Ong River & Tel river are tributaries of which of the following rivers?
[A] Godavari
[B] Krishna
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Narmada
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Correct Answer: C [Mahanadi]
29.Chenab River also known as Chandrabhaga forms with the merging of Chandra and Bhaga
Rivers near which among the following places?
[A] Leh
[B] Lahaul & Spiti
[C] Sri Nagar
[D] Mithankot (Pakistan)
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Correct Answer: B [Lahaul & Spiti]
30.The Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River make the part of which among the following
river systems?
[A] Ganga River System
[B] Brahamaputra River System
[C] Yamuna River System
[D] Kosi River System
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: D [Kosi River System]
32.Which of the following rivers does not flow into the Arabian Sea?
[A] Tungabhadra
[B] Sabarmati
[C] Mandovi
[D] Narmada
Hide Answer
Correct Answer: A [Tungabhadra]
Indian nile = Indus (gar tsangpo)
Oldest river in india = Narmada
The state with the least no of rivers is Nagaland, with only 3 rivers.
Arvari river is a small river in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It just have 90 km of length
and it also consider as the smallest river of India and flows through the Arvari District of
Rajasthan. The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in India as well as in Asia.
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one of the largest river basins in India.
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The Jog water falls created by the Sharavathi river in sharavathi valley of Shimoga
district in Karnataka is highest waterfall in india
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Teesta River flowing through Sikkim, West Bengal in India (a tributary
to Bramhaputra river) is the fastest flowing river in India.
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river
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