Q . Rivers

With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?

a) Ghaghara – Gomati – Gandak – Kosi
b) Gomati – Ghaghara – Gandak – Kosi
c) Ghaghara – Gomati – Kosi – Gandak
d) Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi – Gandak
Answer: b
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  • The Gomati River joins the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from the west.
  • The Ghaghara River joins the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from the west, after the Gomati River.
  • The Gandak river joins the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from the west, after the Ghaghara River.
  • The Kosi River joins the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from the west, after the Gandak river.
  • Therefore, the correct sequence of Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from west to east is Gomati - Ghaghara - Gandak - Kosi.
  •   Note: Location of this river is available on the first map of Rivers.
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Consider the following statements: 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake. 3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How many of the statements given above are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Answer: a
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Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

a) Cameroon
b) Nigeria
c) South Sudan
d) Uganda
Answer: a
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Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

a) Cauvery
b) Manjira
c) Pennar
d) Tungabhadra
Answer: c
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Consider the following rivers: 1. Brahamani 2. Nagalwali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara — Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 3
Answer: b
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With reference to the Indus River system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus directly?

a) Chenab
b) Jhelum
c) Ravi
d) Sutlej
Answer: d
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Consider the following pairs: River – Flows into 1. Mekong — Andaman Sea 2. Thames — Irish Sea 3. Volga — Caspian Sea 4. Zambezi — Indian Ocean Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer: c
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Consider the following pairs: Famous place — River 1. Pandharpur — Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli — Cauvery 3. Hampi — Malaprabha Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
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With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: 1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim. 2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta. 3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
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Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
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Consider the following rivers: 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?

a) 1,2 and 3
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1,2 and 4
d) 2 and 3 only
Answer: d
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Consider the following rivers: 1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri Which of the above flows / flow through Arunachal Pradesh?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3
Answer: b
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Rivers that pass-through Himachal Pradesh are:

a) Beas and Chenab only
b) Beas and Ravi only
c) Chenab, Ravi and Satluj only
d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj and Yamuna
Answer: d
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With reference to the river Luni, which one of the following statements is correct?

a) It flows into Gulf of Khambhat
b) It flows into Gulf of Kuchchh
c) It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of Indus
d) It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kuchchh
Answer: d
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Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

a) Beas
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Sutlej
Answer: d
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Consider the following statements: 1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala. 2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: d
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Consider the following pairs: Tributary River — Main River 1. Chambal — Narmada 2. Sone — Yamuna 3. Manas — Brahmaputra Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 3 only
Answer: d
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A: River Kalinadi is an east-flowing river in the southern part of India. R: The Deccan Plateau is higher along its western edge and gently slopes towards the Bay of Bengal in the east.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: d
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Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?

a) Damodar
b) Mahanadi
c) Narmada
d) Tapi
Answer: c
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Which one among the following rivers is the longest?

a) Amazon
b) Amur
c) Congo
d) Lena
Answer: a
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From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?

a) Shyok—Spiti—Zaskar—Satluj
b) Shyok—Zaskar—Spiti—Satluj
c) Zaskar—Shyok—Satluj—Spiti
d) Zaskar—Satluj—Shyok—Spiti
Answer: b
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a) Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
b) Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
d) Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c
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Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?

a) Beijing
b) Ho Chi Minh City
c) Shanghai
d) Manila
Answer: c
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What is the correct sequence of the rivers Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?

a) Godavari – Mahanadi – Narmada – Tapi
b) Godavari – Narmada – Mahanadi – Tapi
c) Narmada – Godavari – Tapi – Mahanadi
d) Narmada – Tapi – Godavari – Mahanadi
Answer: b
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The great Asian river Mekong does not run through

a) China
b) Malaysia
c) Cambodia
d) Laos
Answer: b
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The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is:

a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai
b) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
c) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai
d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
Answer: a
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Which one of the following statements is not true?

a) Ghaggar’s water is utilized in the Indira Gandhi Canal
b) Narmada raised from Amarkantak region
c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra River
d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
Answer: a
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In the map shown rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively:

a) Kosi, Gomti, Ghaghara and Gandak
b) Kosi, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
c) Gandak, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
d) Teesta, Gomti, Ghaghara and Kosi
Answer: a
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Consider the following rivers: 1. Kishenganga 2. Ganga 3. Wainganga 4. Penganga. The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the north-south direction is

a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 2, 1, 3, 4
c) 2, 1, 4, 3
d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Answer: a
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River Luni drains into

a) Ganga delta
b) Kerala coast
c) Rann of Kutchh
d) Godavari delta
Answer: c
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Which of the following rivers has a ‘bird’s foot’ delta?

a) The Amazon
b) The Brahmaputra
c) The Mississippi
d) The Nile
Answer: c
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Which of the following stream systems dissects Aravalli range?

a) Narmada, Son
b) Banas, Luni
c) Betwa, Koina
d) Ganga, Saraswati
Answer: a
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Which of the following rivers flows westward?

a) Krishna
b) Cauvery
c) Mahanadi
d) Narmada
Answer: d
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Chambal River flows through the States of

a) Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa
c) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar
Answer: c
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The river which flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges is

a) Narmada
b) Tapti
c) Mahanadi
d) Godavari
Answer: a
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