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RIVERS OF ODISHA

1. The Nagavali River is otherwise known d) None of these.

as:
Ans-A
a) Sarpavali

b) Langulya

c) Lanjira

d) Maguni

Ans-B

4. The Gunpur plateau between

Rayagarh and Paralakhemundi is
drained by which of the following river?

a) Rushikulya

b) Vamsadhara

c) Nagavali
2. The first and major distributary
originated from the Mahanadi system is: d) Budhabalanga

a)The Kushabhadra Ans-B

b) The Kathojori

c)The Birupa

d)The Kuakhai

Ans-B

3. The Indravati is a/an:

a)Tributary of Godavari

b)Independent Stream
5.The river Vamsadhara originates from
c) Distributary of river Machkund the hilly regions of:

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a) Koraput a)Nayagarh

b) Kalahandi c) Nabarangpur

c) Ganjam b) Kalahandi

d) Mayurbhanj d) Koraput

Ans-B Ans-A

6. The Cheligada Dam for irrigation 9. The Brahmani river originates from
purpose has been built across river: the Chhotnagpur Plateau and enter
Odisha in the district of:
a) Nagavali
a)Keonjhar
b) Bansadhara
b) Samabalpur
c) Rushikulya
c) Bargarh
d) Indrabati
d) Sundergarh
Ans-C
Ans-D
7. Consider the following rivers of Odisha

a) Baitarani

b) Mahanadi
c) Subarnarekha
d) Brahmani
Ans-A

Which of the above rivers have their

sources in the Chhotnagpur Plateau?

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 2 and 4 only

c) 3 and 4 only
10. The river Ib passes through the
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 districts of:
Ans-A a)The Sambalpur and Sundergarh
8. The river Budhabalanga does not pass b) Sambalpur and Angul
through the district of:

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c) Jharsuguda and Sundergarh a) Joro

d) Jharsuguda and Angul b) Baghua

Ans-C c) Dhanei

11. The Barehipani Waterfalls is situated d) All the above

on the bed of which of the following
Ans-D
river?
14. Odisha has a coastline of :
a) Rushikulya
a)640 km
b) Brahmani
b)480 km
c) Budhabalanga
c)380 km
d) Vamsadhara
d)580 km
Ans-C
Ans-B

15. The river Brahmani passes through:

a) Jajpur

b) Dhenkanal

c) Sundergarh

d) All of them

Ans-D
12. Which of the following river
originates from the Amarkantak Plateau 16. The length covered by the Mahanadi
in Chhattisgarh? in Odisha is:

a) The Baitarani a) 700 km

b) The Mahanadi b) 851 km

c) The Brahmani c) 980 km

d) both (b) and (c) d) 876 km

Ans-D
Ans-B

13. Which of the following is/are the

tributaries of the river Rushikulya?

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17. Baidyanath Temple popularly known d) ninth

as Kosaleshwar Siva Temple is located on
Ans-C
the bank of which of the following river?
21. The oldest river that has been
a)The Ong
harnessed for irrigation purpose :
b) The Tel
a)The Baitarani
c) The Ib
b)The Brahmani
d) The Jira
c)The Mahanadi
Ans-B
d)The Rusikulya
18. Which of the following is NOT a
Ans-D
tributary of the Mahanadi?
22.Rayagada is situated on the bank of
a)Suktel
river:
b) Brutanga
a)The Nagavali
c) Silari
b)The Sileru
d) Kharsuan
c)The Mandira
Ans-D
d)The Vamsadhara
19. Which of the following is NOT an
Ans-A
interstate river in Odisha?
23.
a)Baitarani

b) Subarnarekha

c) Mahanadi

d)Nagavali

Ans-A Ans-d-3, b-2, a-4, c-1

20. The Mahanadi is the largest river in 24. In which year Kanjia lake was
India declared a wetland of national
importance by GOI?
a)Fourth
a)2004
b) Fifth
b)2006
c) Sixth

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c)1997 d)Nayagarh

d)2001 Ans-C

Ans-B 27.

Ans-a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

28. Which river is the feeder river of
25. Putudi waterfall located in which RSP?
district of Odisha?
a)The Kurali
a)Kandhamal
b)The Sankh
b)Koraput
c)The Ib
c)Jharsuguda
d) The Samakoi
d)Mayurbhanj
Ans-B
Ans-A
29. Dhamra is mouth to the river:

a)The Baitarani

b)The Brahmani

c)The Subarnarekha

d)Both a and b

Ans-D

30. Which one of the major rivers of

26. The Mahendratanaya river passes Odisha does not have delta at its mouth?
through which district?
a)The Rusikulya
a)Malkanagiri
b)Rayagada b)The Baitarani

c)Gajapati c)The Brahmani

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d)The Mahanadi

Ans-A

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