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

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

1. Name the river which feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project.

a. Beas
b. Ravi
c. Jhelum
d. Satluj

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2. Consider the following statements about the Ganga River. Identify the right ones.

I. It rises in the Gangotri near Gaumukh in Uttarkashi district.

II. It enters the plain at Haridwar.

III. The river has a length of 2525 km.

IV. It is shared by the Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh.

a. I,II and III only( not shared by Himachal Pradesh)
b. I and III
c. II and IV
d. All

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3. Which of the following are not the tributaries of the Ganga?

a. Ramganga
b. Kosi
c. Mahananda
d. Penganga ( tributary of Godavari)

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4. Which of the following are not the left bank tributaries of the Yamuna?

a. Hindan
b. Rind
c. Sengar
d. Ken ( right bank tributary of Yamuna)

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

I. The Chambal river is famous for its badlands topography called the Chambal ravines.

II. The Gandak rises in the Nepal Himalayas between the Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest.

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

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6. Consider the following statements about the Brahmaputra river system. Identify the right ones.

I. It has its origin in the Chemayungdung glacier of the Kailash range near the Mansarovar lake.

II. It enters into India near Sadiya town in Assam.

III. It is well-known for floods, channel shifting and bank erosion.

a. I and III only( Sadiya town is in Arunachal Pradesh)
b. I and II only
c. II only
d. All

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7. Which are not the characteristics of the peninsular river system?

a. Fixed Course
b. Meandering( Being an old river system, they do not meander)
c. Shallow valleys
d. Ephemeral

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8. Name the river which is known as "Dakshin Ganga".

a. Krishna
b. Kaveri
c. Godaveri
d. Mahanadi

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9. Match the following rivers with their place of origin.

I. Godavari ------ A) Mahabaleswar
II. Kaveri ------ B) Brahmagiri Hills
III.Krishna ------ C) Amarkantak Plteau
IV. Narmada ------ D) Nasik

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

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10. The Sardar Sarovar Project is constructed on the river _____

a. Tapi
b. Narmada
c. Chambal
d. Betwa

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