1) Consider the following statements
1. Godavari is the second longest river in India.
2. Godavari delta along with the delta of the Kaveri River is called the Rice Granary of South India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
Major tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River. After crossing Rajahmundry, the Godavari splits into two distributary branches which are called Vriddha Gautami (Gautami Godavari) and Vasishta Godavari. Again the branch Gautami splits into two branches namely Gautami and Nilarevu. Similarly the Vasishta splits into two branches named Vasishta and Vainateya. These four distributary mouths which join the Bay of Bengal at different places form a delta of length 170 km along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. This delta along with the delta of the Krishna River is called the Rice Granary of South India.
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2) Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
1. Mullperiyar : Kerla and Tamilnadu
2. Babli Project :Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
3. Kaveri water dispute: Karnataka and Andra Pradesh
a. 1
b. 3
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 3
Explanation:
Kaveri water dispute is primarily between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
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3) Which of the following statements are correct about Brahmaputra River?
1. It is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
2. It is known as Siang in Assam.
3. Jamuna river is main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 1,3
Explanation:
Yarlung Tsangpo is known as Siang in Arunachal pradesh while it is known as Brahmaputra in Assam.
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4) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Gandak canal is between India and Nepal
2. Gandak is left bank tributary of the Ganges
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
The Gandak Project at Valmikinagar (Bhainsaloton), intercepts water of a catchment( 90% area is in Nepal) which lies partly in Nepal and partly in India.
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5) Consider the following statements
1. The Teesta River originates from the Pahunri/Kangse glacier located on the border of India and Tibet.
2. It is said to be the lifeline of the Sikkim.
3. The river forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal.
4. Teesta is the 4th largest river in Bangladesh.
Which of the above statements are true?
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All the above
Explanation:
Teesta enters Bangladesh, joins Brahmaputra, and ends in Bay of Bengal.
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6) Which of the following statement is correct?
1. Taiu river separates India and Myanmar.
2. Amur River separates china and Russia.
3. Mahakali river separates India and Nepal.
4. Naf river separates Bangladesh and Myanmar.
a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 1,3,4
Explanation:
Amur River separates china and Afghanistan.
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7) Which of the following are reason for rivers on west coast does not form a delta?
1. Flow through peninsular plateau
2. They receive less amount of rainfall compared to Himalayan Rivers
3. Steep slopes of western ghats
a. 1,2
b. 1,3
c. 2,3
d. All
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All
Explanation:
As the river flow through peninsular plateau they don't carry sediments with them and they are shorter in length so they form estuaries rather than deltas.
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8) Consider the following statements
1. Manipur has two important river drainage systems - the Barak-Brahmaputra drainage and Chindwin river drainage
2.Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of catfish, Glyptothorax senapatiensis, in the Chindwin river drainage.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Both
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
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9) Which of the following pair of rivers is wrongly matched with type of delta?
1. Godavari: Lobate
2. Krishna: Arcuate
3. Kaveri: Quadrilateral
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: None
Explanation:
- Arcuate Delta - Triangle-shaped deltas
- Lobate delta - Large amounts of sediment with weak or disorganized ocean currents
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10) Consider the following statements
1. Majuli is the largest river island in the world.
2. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River.
3. The residents of Majuli are the "Mising tribes" from Arunachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 2,3
Explanation:
Majuli is the largest river island in India. While the largest river island in the world is Bananal Island formed from the bisection of the Araguaia River in Brazil. Majuli had a total area of 1,250 square kilometres (483 sq mi), but having lost significantly to erosion.
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