Important Rivers in India

Lecture 65,66,67

Q1: The line separating one drainage basin

from the other is known as?
A. Drainage Basin
B. Watershed
C. Catchment Area
D. None
Q2: Radial Pattern of a drainage system
means?
A. When rivers originate in a plain.
B. When rivers originate from a hill and
flow in all directions.
C. When rivers originate from a hill and
form estuary.
D. Both A&B

Q3: When secondary tributaries of a river

join the primary tributaries at right angles
a unique pattern of drainage is formed,
which is known as?
A. Centripetal pattern
B. Trellis pattern
C. Dendritic pattern
D. Only 2&3
Q4: River Basins with catchment area
between 2000-20000 sq.Kms are called as?
A. Minor River Basin
B. Major River Basin
C. Medium River Basin
D. Both A&C

Q5: Most of the rivers in India discharge

their water in Bay of Bengal, nearly
_______ percent?
A. 76
B. 77
C. 77.7
D. 76.7
Q6: When we classify the Indian drainage
system on the basis of origin and
characteristics, it mainly includes _______?
A. Peninsula Drainage
B. Himalyan Drainage
C. Major River Basin
D. Both A&B

Q7: Narmada and Tapti are west flowing

rivers, east flowing rivers form_____?
A. Deltas
B. Estuaries
C. Lakes
D. None
Q8: Himalayan Drainage System mainly
consist of ___?
A. Ganga
B. Brahmaputra
C. Indus
D. Peninsula Rivers
E. All except D

Q9: Himalyan rivers while entering the

plains form?
A. Ox-Bow lakes
B. Deltas
C. Braided Channels
D. ABC
Q10: Indus is also known as Sandhu, it is
the________ Himalyan river?
A. Westernmost
B. Easternmost
C. Northernmost
D. None

Q11: Which of the following is the right

bank tributary of Indus river which
originates in Sulaiman Range?
A. Khurram
B. Gomal
C. Tochi
D. Sangar
E. All
Q12: The word Panjnad is a associated
with which of the following river?
A. Indus
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganga
D. Godavari

Q13: Chenab is the largest tributary of

Indus, it is also known as ?
A. Chandrabhaga
B. Kelong
C. Salal
D. Dulhasti
Q14: Which of the following river is
tributary of Indus, it joins Chenab near
Sarai Sandhu?
A. Jhelum
B. Ravi
C. Beas
D. All

Q15: ________ is the left bank tributary of

Indus, flows parallel to Indus for about 400
kms?
A. Singi Khamban
B. Langchen Khambab
C. Both
D. JhelumJhelum
Q16: Bhagirathi meets Alaknanda at
_______and form Ganga?
A. Tandi
B. Devprayag
C. Uttrakshi
D. All

Q17: Which of the following river is known

as Kali Ganga?
A. Pindar
B. Mandakini
C. Rudra Prayag
D. None
Q18: Statements
A. Ganga River System is the largest
river system in India.
B. Length of Ganga is 2525 kms.
C. Ganga river system has only perennial
rivers.

A. All are correct

B. Only 2 is correct
C. Only 3 is incorrect
Q19: ______ is the western most and
longest tributary of Ganga?
A. Chenab
B. Yamuna
C. Kosi
D. None

Q20: ________ is the left bank tributary of

Ganga and it comprises of two streams
namely Kaligandak and Trishulganga?
A. Gomti
B. Ghagar
C. Gandak
D. All
Q21: Which of the following river is the left
bank tributary of Ganga that rises in
Darjeeling hills and joins Ganga in West
Bengal?
A. Mahananda
B. Ramganga
C. Both
D. None

Q22: The Son joins Ganga at______?

A. Patna
B. Kannauj
C. Indo Nepal border
D. Both A&B
Q23: The major tributary of Damodar River
is Barakar, Damodar is also known as?
A. Sorrow of Bihar
B. Sorrow of Bengal
C. Kali Ganga
D. None.

Q24: Brahmaputra river originates

from_______ glacier?
A. Bokhar Chu
B. Chemanyungdung
C. Beas Kund
D. None
Q25: In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra is known
as?
A. Jamuna
B. Hoogly
C. Padma
D. None

Q26: Which of the following is not the right

bank tributary of Brahmaputra?
A. Dhansiri
B. Burhi Dihang
C. Subansiri
D. Sankosh
E. Both A&B
Q27: Brahmaputra enters in India via
_________ state?
A. Arunachal
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram

Q28: Which of the following river is the

largest Peninsular River?
A. Dakshin Ganga
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Both A&B
Q29: Penganga, Indravati and Prahnhita
are principal tributaries of ?
A. Godavari
B. Brahmaputra
C. Ganga
D. Indus

Q30: The largest river system in Rajhastan

is______?
A. Luni
B. Kaveri
C. Krishna
D. None
Q31: The length of river Ganga is 2525
kms, it is shared by ___ states?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 6

Q32: The discharge volume of water in a

river is measured in______?
A. Cusecs
B. Cumecs
C. Both
D. Litres Per Mile
Q33: Statements
1. Ganga has minimum flow during
January-June period.
2. During rainy season Ganga has a
monsoon regime.

A. Both are correct

B. Only B is correct
C. Only A is correct
Q34: Statements
1. North Indian rivers originating from
Himalayas are Perennial.
2. Rivers of South India do not originate
from glaciers.

A. Only 2 is incorrect
B. Only 1 is incorrect
C. None is incorrect
Q35: ________ is the longest river of
Kerala, it rises in Annamalai Hills?
A. Bharathapuzha
B. Poonani
C. Periyar
D. Both A&B

Q36: Which of the following river falls in

Vemobanad Lake in Kerala?
A. Periyar river
B. Pamba
C. Both
D. None
Q37: Dhuandhar Waterfall is formed by
____ river?
A. Tapti
B. Mahi
C. Narmada
D. None

Q38: Which of the following is the famous

river of Gujrat?
A. Sabarmati
B. Mahi
C. Both
D. None
Q39: Mandovi and Juari are the two major
rivers of _____ state?
A. Karnataka
B. Goa
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu

Q40: Which of the following river makes

boundary between North India and South
India?
A. Tapti
B. Narmada
C. Ganga
D. All
Q41: Somb, Thapana and Sahibi are
tributaries of_______ river?
A. Jamuna
B. Yamuna
C. Brahmaputra
D. None

Q42: The world’s biggest irrigation project

receives its water from _____ river?
A. Panjnad
B. Sutlej
C. Chenab
D. All
Q43: Which of the following is a Peninsular
River?
A. Mahananda
B. Mahanadi
C. Sharavati
D. All

Q44: Seonath is the longest tributary

of____ river?
A. Mahanadi
B. Mahananda
C. Periyar
D. None
Q45: Konya, Tungabhadra and Bhima are
major tributaries of ______ river?
A. Krishna
B. Kaveri
C. Both
D. Narmada

Answers

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. E
9. D
10. A
11. E
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. C
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. E
27. A
28. D
29. A
30. A
31. C
32. C
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. C
38. C
39. B
40. B
41. B
42. B
43. B
44. A
45. A