Indian Physiography - The River System - MCQs with answers - Part I

Indian Physiography - The River System-Major Rivers

1. Match the following terms with their correct definition:

I. Catchment Area ------- A)The Area drained by a river and its tributaries

II. Drainage Basin ----- B) The river always filled with water

III. Perennial River ---- C)A river drains the water collected from specific area

IV. Ephemeral River ----- D)The river holds water only during rainy season

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IC,IIA,IIIB,IVD
c. IIA,IIIB,IVC,ID
d. IIIA,IVB,IC,IID

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2. Match the following drainage patterns with their correct definition:

I. Radial ---------- A)The rivers discharge their waters from all directions in a lake or depression

II. Dendritic ------ B)The rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions

III. Trellis ------- C)The primary tributaries of the river flow parallel to each other

IV. Centripetal ---- D)The drainage pattern resembling the branches of the tree

a. IA, IIB, IIIC, IVD
b. IB, IID, IIIC, IVA
c. IC, IIA, IIIB, IVD
d. ID, IIB, IIIC, IVA

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.

II. Watersheds are small in area while the basins cover larger areas.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Name the two most important rivers which discharge their water into Arabian Sea.

a. Luni and Chambal
b. Ghagra and Kosi
c. Godavari and Krishna
d. Narmada and Tapi

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5. Name the river which flows between Ladakh and Zaskar ranges.

a. Satluz
b. Jhelum
c. Chenab
d. Indus

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6. Which of the following are not the tributaries of Indus?

a. Shyok
b. Tochi
c. Gilgit
d. Musi

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7. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Panjanad is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab.
II. The Indus River enters into Pakistan near Chillar in the Dardistan region.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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8. Match the following rivers with their place of origin:

I. Jhelum ------- A) Near Rohtang pass

II. Satluj ------ B) Verinag

III. Ravi ------ C) Beas Kund

IV. Beas -------- D) Rakas Lake

a. IA, IIB, IIIC, IVD
b. IB, IIC, IIID, IVA
c. IB, IID, IIIA, IVC
d. IC, IID, IIIB, IVA

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9. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Chenab is the largest tributary of the Indus.

II. The two streams of Chenab are the Chandra and Bhaga.

III. The river flows for 1,180 km before entering into Pakistan.

a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I only
d. All

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10. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The Indus River is known as “Singi Khamban” in Tibet.

II. The Satluj River is known as “Tsangpo” in Tibet.

III. The Brahmaputra is known as “ Langchen Khambab”.

a. I only
b. I and II only
c. I,II and III
d. None

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