Drainage System

Test your knowledge of India's rivers, dams, lakes, and drainage geography.

20 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following rivers makes Dhuandhar Waterfall?

  1. Tapti
  2. Subarnarekha
  3. Narmada
  4. Betwa
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jog falls, the second highest waterfall in India, is located in

  1. Kerala
  2. Karnataka
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Goa
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following rivers does not flow in a rift valley?

  1. Narmada
  2. Tapti
  3. Damodar
  4. Kaveri
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following rivers is known as inland river?

  1. Sabarmati
  2. Luni
  3. Kan
  4. Son
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Through which two states does Narmada flow?

  1. MP and Gujarat
  2. Gujarat and Rajasthan
  3. MP and Maharashtra
  4. Rajasthan and MP
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ganga is navigable between

  1. Haridwar and Kanpur
  2. Allahabad and Varanasi
  3. Patna and Kolkata
  4. Allahabad and Haldia
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Surma Valley is located in ____

  1. W. Bengal
  2. Assam
  3. Bihar
  4. Orissa
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tehri Dam is constructed in Uttarakhand on the river

  1. Ranganga
  2. Bhagirathi
  3. Alaknanda
  4. Ganga
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following rivers is known for its ravines?

  1. Beiwa
  2. Son
  3. Sindh
  4. Chambal
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many major rivers (along with their tributaries) make up the Indian River System?

  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 7
  4. 8
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following states is Koyna Hydel Power Project situated?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Indravati is a tributary of the river

  1. Godavari
  2. Ganga
  3. Mahanadi
  4. Krishna
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Gandhi Sagar Dam has been constructed on the boundary of Rajasthan and

  1. Gujarat
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Punjab
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of river Ganga?

  1. Gandak
  2. Ghagra
  3. Gomati
  4. Mahanadi
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following lies on the left bank of River Ganga?

  1. Kanpur
  2. Patna
  3. Allahabad
  4. Varanasi
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rivers of South India are

  1. suitable for hydro electricity
  2. suitable sources of canals
  3. full of water throughout the year
  4. suitable for navigation
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which river is the “Gandhi Sagar” dam built?

  1. Chambal
  2. Krishna
  3. Bhagirathi
  4. Godavari
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

“Jayakawadi” dam is located on River

  1. Chambal
  2. Krishna
  3. Bhagirathi
  4. Godavari
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Chilka Lake-Orissa
  2. Dal Lake-Jammu & Kashmir
  3. Kolleru Lake-Tamil Nadu
  4. Sambhar Lake-Rajasthan
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hussain Sagar Lake is located in

  1. Jaipur
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Banglore
  4. None of these