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The other name of river Gandak is
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Burhi Gandak
Mahananda
Narayani
Punpun
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I (River)
A. Ganga
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Yamuna
List-II (Tributary)
1. Bhima
2. Ken
3. Manjra
4. Son
A- 4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-2, B-3. C-4, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List-I (Rivers)
A. Krishna
B. Brahmaputra
C. Godavari
D. Yamuna
List-II (Their Tributaries)
1. Chambal
2. Indravati
3. Tista
4. Bhima
A- 4, B-2, C-3, D-1
A-2, B-3. C-4, D-1
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Match list-I with list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I (River)
A. Godavari
B. Mahanadi
C. Damodar
D. Kaveri
List - II (Tributary)
i. Bhavani
ii. Penganga
iii. Seonath
iv. Barakar
A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
A-i, B-iv, C-ii, D-iii
A - iii, B- ii, C- iv, D- i
Compare the Himalayan river with the Peninsular river based on the following comparisons:
1. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial, whereas most of the Peninsular rivers are rain fed.
2. The gradient of the Himalayan river is steeper than the Peninsular river.
3. The Peninsular river causes more erosion on its way in comparison to the Himalayan river.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following tributaries does not join Brahmaputra river from north?
Subansiri
Belsiri
Manas
None of the above
Magadha and Anga plains are parts of
upper Ganga plain
middle Ganga plain
lower Ganga plain
None of the above
Which is the longest river in Peninsular India?
Cauvery
Godavari
Krishna
Narmada
Which river originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
Mahanadi
Narmada
Tapti
Cauvery
Which river has its source in Tibet and enters India through Arunachal Pradesh?
Brahmaputra
Sutlej
Chenab
Mahanadi
Which river is also known as the "Dakshin Ganga" or the "River of South"?
Godavari
Krishna
Cauvery
Yamuna
Which river is the largest tributary of the Ganges?
Yamuna
Gandak
Son
Ram Ganga
Which of the following is not correctly matched? (River) - (Subsidiary Rivers)
Ganga – Ghaghara, Tons, Ken
Chambal – Banas, Kalisindh, Shipra
Damodar – Rihand, Tungbhadra, Manjara
Brahmaputra – Dibang, Lohit Dihang
Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the River Indus ?
Beas
Zanskar
Kameng
Shyok
During ancient Indian historical geography, the term 'Ratnakara' denoted –
Indian Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
None of the above
The Ganga river is an example of :
The Antecedent Drainage
Consequent Drainage System
Superimposed Drainage System
None of the above
In Bangladesh, the River Ganges is known as –
Meghana
Padma
Bhagirathi
None of the above
‘Moribund Delta' is a subdivision of which of the following Delta?
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Krishna-Godavari Delta
Mahanadi Delta
Cauvery Delta
Bengal delta
Examine the following statements and select the correct statement.
Devprayag is located at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers.
Rudraprayag is located at the confluence of the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers.
Alaknanda flows from Badrinath.
More than one of the above
At which of the following towns the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi combine to form River Ganga?
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Haridwar
Rudraprayag
Devprayag
None of the above
The Bhagirathi river originates from –
Gomukh
Gangotri
Tapovan
None of the above
Identify the only tributary of River Ganges which rises in the plains.
Son
Gomti
Saryu
None of the above
Among the following tributaries, which one is the part of the Ganga river basin?
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South Koel
North Koel
Barakar
None of the above
Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part of Indian Ganga river basin?
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Ajoy river
Punpun river
Jonk river
Jalangi river
Which of the following rivers flow through antecedent valleys?
Sutlej & Indus
Damodar & Godavari
Tungabhadra & Chambal
More than one of the above
Which of the following sequences of rivers in descending order of their respective basin area in India is correct?
Ganga, Indus, Godavari, Krishna
Indus, Ganga, Krishna, Godavari
Godavari, Ganga, Indus, Krishna
More than one of the above
Which one of the following rivers joins the Ganga at Fatuha?
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Son
Punpun
Balan
None of the above
Which river is also known as the "Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh"?
Chambal
Betwa
Tapti
None of the above
Kargil is located on the bank of
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Suru river
Jhelum river
Indus river
None of the above
Which range acts as a water divide between Yamuna and Son?
Bhander
Maikal
Kaimur
None of the above
Which river among the following does not join the Ganga river from left?
Gomati
Kosi
Ghagra
None of the above
Betwa river joins the –
Ganga
Yamuna
Son
None of the above
Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga system flows Northwards?
Son
Kosi
Gandak
None of the above
Which one of the following rivers is not a tributary of Yamuna?
Ramganga
Ken
Chambal
None of the above
The river Yamuna originates from –
Chaukhamba
Bandar Poonch
Nanda Devi
None of the above
Betwa river originate from :
Aravalli Hills
Vindhyan Hills
Western Ghats
None of the above
Which among the following river has its source in the Western Ghats and empties into the Bay of Bengal?
Godavari
Kaveri
Krishna
More than one of the above
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong Rivers originate in Tibet narrow and flow in parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U” turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to?
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Uplift of folded Himalayan ranges
Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains.
More than one of the above
In India, 'Yarlung Zangbo River' is known as
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Indus
Mahanadi
Brahmaputra
None of the above
Near Mansarovar lake in Tibet, there is the source of the river –
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Indus
Satluj
Brahmaputra
More than one of the above
Which of the following river doesn't flows through Arunachal Pradesh?
Barak
Lohit
Subansiri
None of the above
Manas is the tributary of river :
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Godavari
Mahanadi
Brahmaputra
None of the above
In Tibet, Brahmaputra river is known as?
Padma
Tsangpo
Chakmudung
None of the above
Which of the following rivers have almost the same point of the beginning?
Tapi and Beas
Brahmaputra and Ganga
Indus and Ganga
None of the above
The Narmada Valley lies between which of the following mountain ranges?
Satpura and Aravalli
Satpura and Vindhyachal
Vindhyachal and Aravalli
None of the above
Which of the following characteristic feature is appropriate for Narmada river?
Structural origin
Volcanic origin
Glacial origin
None of the above
Which of the following rivers flows through rift valley?
Krishna
Godavari
Narmada
None of the above
Which of the following rivers does not form delta?
Narmada
Godavari
Mahanadi
None of the above
Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
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Narmada
Tapi
Mahanadi
None of the above
The river which flows through a fault trough, is?
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Narmada
Krishna
Ganga
None of the above
Which of the following river flow westwards?
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Narmada
Tapi
Mahi
More than one of the above
The River 'Tawa' is a tributary of
Narmada
Tapi
Mahanadi
None of the above
Which of the following rivers falls into the Arabian Sea?
Krishna
Tapi
Mahanadi
None of the above
Which of the following rivers of India does not originate from the Western Ghats?
Krishna
Godavari
Tapi
None of the above
The source of Cauvery River lies in –
Gawilgarh Hills
Brahmagiri Hills
Amarkantak
None of the above
River Cauvery flows through –
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Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
None of the above
What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?
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Narmada–Godavari–Tapi–Mahanadi
Narmada–Tapi–Godavari–Mahanadi
Godavari–Narmada–Mahanadi–Tapi
Godavari–Mahanadi–Narmada–Tapi
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from North to South is:
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Subarnarekha,Mahanadi,Godavari,Krishna,Pennar,Cauvery and Vaigai
Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Cauvery, Pennar
and Vaigai
Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Cauvery, Godavari, Pennar
and Vaigai
The rivers of South India mainly have which of the following drainage patterns?
Intermittent
Dendritic
Trellis
None of the above
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Mahanadi River rises from Chhattisgarh plateau
Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
None of the above
Son and Narmada originate from –
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Pulamu Hills
Eastern Ghats
Amarkantak
None of the above
Which of the following rivers does not make estuary?
Narmada
Tapi
Mahanadi
None of the above
At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards the Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards the Arabian Sea?
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Badrinath
Mahabaleshwar
Amarkantak
None of the above
Which of the following is tributary of Godavari?
Indravati
Pranahita
Pennar
More than one of the above
Chandra and Bhaga river in flow through the region:
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Spiti
Ladakh
Lahaul
More than one of the above
Which of the following rise from the Eastern Ghats?
Brahmani
Nagavali
Subarnarekha
None of the above
Which of the following drainage systems fall into the Bay of Bengal?
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Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Godavari
Mahanadi, Krishna, and Cauvery
Luni, Narmada, and Tapti
More than one of the above
Which one of the following is not a tributary of the Krishna river?
Bhima
Doni
Tungabhadra
None of the above
Which of the following rivers of India cuts across all the ranges of the Himalayas?
Satluj
Ravi
Chenab
None of the above
River Damodar emerges from –
Chhotanagpur
Western slope of Somesar hills
Tibet region
None of the above
Which of the following rivers of India is NOT a tributary of Damodar River?
Barakar
Indrawati
Jamunia
None of the above
Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping?
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Damodar
Son
Mahanadi
More than one of the above
Which of the following is a land-bounded river?
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Krishna
Tapi
Luni
None of the above
With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?
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It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.
It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.
None of the above
Of the following rivers, the maximum shifting of its course, has taken place in –
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Son
Kosi
Gandak
None of the above
Triveni Canal receives water from river-
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Son
Kosi
Gandak
None of the above
From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
Shyok – Spiti – Zaskar – Satluj
Shyok – Zaskar – Spiti – Satluj
Zaskar – Shyok – Satluj – Spiti
None of the above
Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?
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Chenab
Ravi
Satluj
None of the above
Sankosh river forms the boundary between –
Bihar and West Bengal
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Assam and West Bengal
None of the above
Which river is the longest in India and flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal?
Ganges
Yamuna
Brahmaputra
Godavari
Which of the following rivers is an example of the superimposed river?
Chambal
Alaknanda
Kosi
None of the above
In which of the following rivers, the upper course contains freshwater but saline water flowing at the lower part?
Luni
Barak
Ghaggar
None of the above
Which of the following rivers of India crosses the tropic of cancer twice?
Chambal
Mahi
Narmada
None of the above
Kishanganga is a tributary of –
Ravi
Chenab
Jhelum
None of the above
Which one of the following cities is not located on the bank of river Ganga?
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Fatehpur
Bhagalpur
Uttarkashi
None of the above
Pahalgam in Kashmir is located on the bank of river:
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Lidder
Shyok
Chenab
None of the above
Which river flows through the states of Punjab?
Narmada
Sutlej
Brahmaputra
Godavari
Which river flows through the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
Krishna
Godavari
Cauvery
More than one of the above
Match List I with List II
List-I (Interstate Water Disputes)
A. Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal
B. Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal
C. NarmadaWater Disputes Tribunal
D. Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal
List-II (No. of States involved)
(i) 3
(ii) 5
(iii) 4
(iv) 2
A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv
A-i, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii
Harike Barrage (the source of water for Indira Gandhi Canal) is at the confluence of the rivers
Ravi and Beas
Jhelum and Chenab
Beas and Satluj
None of the above
Which river is known for its famous "Hirakud Dam" in Odisha?
Mahanadi
Subarnarekha
Baitarani
None of the above
Which river flows through Goa before emptying into the Arabian Sea?
Mandovi
Zuari
Terekhol
More than one of the above
Which river flows through the states of Maharashtra and Telangana and is a tributary of the Godavari?
Manjira
Penganga
Indravati
More than one of the above
Which river flows through the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and is a tributary of the Ganges?
Gandak
Koshi
Bagmati
None of the above
Which river flows through the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is a tributary of the Brahmaputra?
Dibang
Lohit
Subansiri
More than one of the above
Which river is known for the famous "Sangam" at Allahabad, where it meets the Yamuna?
Ganges
Sutlej
Ghaghara
Chenab
Which river is known for the famous "Bhakra Nangal Dam" in Himachal Pradesh?
Sutlej
Beas
Chenab
Ghaghara
Which river does NOT flow through Rajasthan?
Chambal
Yamuna
Luni
None of the above
The river Subarnarekha originates near which of the following villages?
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Ormanjhi
Mandar
Hehal
Nagri
Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the river Ganga?
Patna
Jaipur
Bhopal
Guwahati
Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" due to its frequent floods?
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Kosi
Gandak
Bagmati
Ganga
Which of the following cities is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra?
Guwahati
Kolkata
Patna
Dehradun
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List-I (Place)
A. Rudraprayag
B. Nandprayag
C. Karnaprayag
D. Devprayag
List-II (Confluence of Rivers)
1. Bhagirathi - Alaknanda
2. Mandakini - Alaknanda
3. Alaknanda - Pindar
4. Alaknanda - Nandakini
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-2, B-3. C-4, D-1
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below:
List-I (Doab)
A. Bist Doab
B. Bari Doab
C. Rachna Doab
D. Chaj Doab
List-II (Rivers)
i. Between Ravi and Chenab
ii. Between Ravi and Beas
iii. Between Beas and Satluj
iv. Between Chenab and Jhelum
A - iii, B- ii, C- i, D- iv
A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
A-i, B-iv, C-ii, D-iii
A - iii, B- ii, C- iv, D- i
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below: