Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water World MCQ in English ( Set – 1 )
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Indian Rivers, Lakes and Water World MCQ in English
1. The ‘Chilka lake region’ lies in between the deltas of: [NDA 2003]
(a) Ganga and Mahanadi
(b) Godavari and Krishna
(c) Mahanadi and Godavari
(d) Krishna and Cauvery
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2. River Damodar is called ‘Sorrow of Bengal’ because it : [CPO SI 2003]
(a) gets flooded often causing havoc
(b) causes maximum soil erosion
(c) forms number of dangerous waterfalls
(d) is not a perennial river
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3. Shyok is a tributary of:
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej
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4. In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is : [CPO AC 2003]
(a) Brahmaputra – Ganga – Godavari – Narmada
(b) Ganga – Godavari – Brahmaputra – Narmada
(c) Brahmaputra – Narmada – Godavari – Ganga
(d) Ganga – Brahmaputra – Godavari – Narmada
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5. Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?
1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
2. They have a perennial flow
3. They have a great capacity for erosion
4. They do not form gorges
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV
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6. Match the following:
Rivers Origin
A. Indus 1. Uttarakhand
B. Ganga 2. Tibet
C. Godavari 3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Narmada 4. Maharashtra
5. Karnataka
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 4 1 2
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7. Teesta forms a part of which major river system?
(a) Ganga
(b) Krishna
(c) Cauvery
(d) Brahmaputra
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8. By what name is the Ganga known in Bangladesh?
(a) Padma
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Rupnarayan
(d) Nubra
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9. Which of the following is false?
(a) Krishna serves Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Godavari serves Madhya Pradesh
(c) Mahanadi serves Bihar and Orissa
(d) Narmada serves Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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10. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Tapti
(d) Cauvery
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11. Which of the following rivers is known as ‘Vridha Ganga’?
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Cauvery
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12. Match the following:
A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas 1. Mahanadi
B. Formsa delta in Orissa 2. Narmada
C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries 3. Brahmaputra
D. Riveralso known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery
5. Krishna
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 1 5 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 5 1 3 2
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13. Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because:
(a) of the high gradient
(b) they are too slow
(c) they are not perennial
(d) there is no vegetation
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14. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Narmada :Jabalpur
2. Godavari : Nasik
3. Mahanadi : Cuttack
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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15. Which of the following are the features of the Himalayan rivers?
1. They are of youthful nature, forming deep gorges and performing intense erosional activity
2. They are free to form their courses and follow a dendritic pattern
3. They have very large basins
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II and III
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16. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada :
1. Jabalpur
2. Mandla
3. Amarkantak
4. Bharuch
In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
(a) 3, 2, 1,4
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 4, 3, 2
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17. Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?
(a) Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
(b) Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
(c) Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
(d) Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
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18. The Himalayan rivers are:
(a) monsoon fed
(b) snow fed
(c) ephemeral
(d) seasonal
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19. By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?
(a) Manas
(b) Dhansiri
(c) Dlhang
(d) Tsangpo
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20. The Tibetan river ‘Tsangpo’ enters India through the State of: [NDA 2004]
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Nagaland