Revision worksheet
Chapter - Drainage
MCQs
1. Which of the following is not a major river system in South India?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Cauvery
d) Tapti
2. Which of the following rivers originates from the Amarkantak plateau?
a) Ganga
b) Godavari
c) Narmada
d) Krishna
3. The Kaveri River flows through which states of India?
a) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
b) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
c) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
4. The Mahanadi River flows through which of the following states?
a) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
c) Odisha and Chhattisgarh
d) Rajasthan and Gujarat
5. Which river forms the famous Jog Falls in Karnataka?
a) Ganga
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
d) Sharavathi
6. Which of the following is not a Himalayan river?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Indus
c) Ganga
d) Krishna
7. The Narmada and Tapti rivers flow into which body of water?
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Arabian Sea
c) Indian Ocean
d) Gulf of Cambay
8. The river known as the "Dakshin Ganga" (South Ganga) is:
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Mahanadi
d) Tapti
9. The river that flows through the Thar Desert in India is:
a) Yamuna
b) Luni
c) Sabarmati
d) Betwa
10. The river that forms the famous Bhakra Nangal Dam in India is:
a) Yamuna
b) Sutlej
c) Beas
d) Chenab
11. Which of the following rivers is known as the "River of Sorrow"?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Ganga
c) Yamuna
d) Indus
12. The river Indus originates from:
a) Mansarovar Lake
b) Kailash Mountain
c) Rohtang Pass
d) Siachen Glacier
13. Which of the following rivers does not originate from the Western Ghats?
a) Krishna
b) Narmada
c) Tapti
d) Godavari
14. Lakes are of great value to human beings. Which of the following statements
about lakes given below is incorrect?
a) Helps to regulate the flow of rivers
b) It results in flooding
c) Can be used for developing hydel power
d) Enhances natural beauty
15. Which one of the following cities of India is not located on a river bank?
a) Haridwar
b) Allahabad
c) Shillong
d) Varanasi
16. Which one of the following freshwater lakes is the largest?
a) Wular
b) Loktak
c) Nainital
d) Dal
17. Which one of the following lakes is a saltwater lake?
a) Wular Lake
b) Sambhar Lake
c) Barapani Lake
d) Dal Lake
18. Which of the following waterfalls is made by the river Kaveri and is the second
biggest waterfall in India?
a) Jog
b) Sivasamudram
c) Dhuadhar
d) Hundru
20) The Tungabhadra and the Koyna are tributaries of which of the following rivers?
a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Narmada
21) Which of the following is the second longest river of Peninsular India?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Mahanadi
22) Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?
a) The Godavari
b) The Narmada
c) The Krishna
d) The Kaveri
23) Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga
river system ?
a) Ambala
b) Nainital
c) Haridwar
d) Allahabad
24) Which one of the following statements about the river Narmada is not true?
a) It flows through a rift valley
b) It flows through a gorge near Jabalpur
c) It plunges over steep rocks at the Dhuadhar falls
d) Its tributaries are Tungabhadra and Musi
25) Which river in the following does not make a Delta?
a) Narmada
b) Kaveri
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
26) Differentiate between the perennial and non-perennial rivers.
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27) Rivers play an important role in the economy of the country. Justify your answer with
reasons.
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28) Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga?
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29) Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a longer course?
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30) Compare the east-flowing and the west-flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau.
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Q11. In the given outline map of India locate and label the following:
River Ganga, River Satluj, Lake Chilika, Lake Pulicat and Lake Sambhar
