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Indian Rivers and Waterways

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This topic covers major Indian rivers, their basins, hydroelectric projects, and historical water management systems. Questions on river geography are essential for SSC, banking, railways, UPSC, and state exams. Solving these questions builds mapping and factual accuracy for test takers.

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Indian Rivers and Waterways Questions

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Northern Plains are important to India because of which of the following reasons?

  1. Rivers are navigable throughout the year

  2. Flat land- good for roads and railways

  3. Irrigational facilities

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Great northern plains are formed by the sediments brought down by the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra and their tributaries and it is popularly known as the Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra plain. These are very important because the rivers that flow in this region are navigable, it has flat land which is good for roads and railways and it provides best Irrigational facilities.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta is also known as the ______________.

  1. Goosefoot

  2. Taiga

  3. Sunderbans

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation
The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta. The Ganges River Delta is located in the Indian subcontinent countries of India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

What is the width of the Ganga Brahmaputra delta at Bay of Bengal?

  1. 300 Km

  2. 350 Km

  3. 400 Km

  4. 500 Km
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ganges Delta is among the most fertile regions in the world. Along the coast, the width of the delta is approximately 350 km. The distance from the confluence of the Brahmaputra and the Ganges to the coast is some 250 km. 

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Ganga Plain widens _____.

  1. from east to west

  2. from west to east

  3. at the middle

  4. No where
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens From west to east. The Ganga Brahmaputra basin is situated at 10°N to 30°N in the sub-tropical region. The basin is formed as a result of the many tributaries from Ganga and Brahmaputra river.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The Sunderbans are found in ______.

  1. The Luni Basin

  2. Godavari Delta

  3. Ganga Delta

  4. Mahanadi Delta
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ganga Delta,

The Sundarbans is a cluster of low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, spread across India and Bangladesh, famous for its unique mangrove forests. This active delta region is among the largest in the world, measuring about 40,000 sq km.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

How the northern plains were formed?

  1. By the interplay of three river systems Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra

  2. By the interplay of two river systems Narmada and Tapi

  3. By the interplay of two river systems, Godavari and Krishna

  4. By the interplay of all these river system
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Northern Plain was formed by the deposits brought in by the three major rivers and their tributaries.

1. The Indus 

2. The Ganga 

3. The Brahmaputra  

Alluvium was deposited at the foothills of the Himalayas for millions of years. These deposits are now the fertile Northern Plains.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Brahmaputra River originates in _____.

  1. India

  2. Nepal

  3. Tibet

  4. Bangladesh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Brahmaputra River is called as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Brahmaputra River originates from Kailash ranges of Himalayas at an elevation of about 5150 m and flows for about 2900 km through Tibet. It later flows through Bhutan, India and Bangladesh having a total area of 5, 80,000 Sq.km.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Hampi is located in the ________ basin.

  1. Krishna-Tungabhadra

  2. Mahanadi-Godavari

  3. Tungabhadra-Kaveri

  4. Narmada-Tapti
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hampi is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin, which formed the nucleus of the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336. The magnificent ruins at Hampi reveal a well-fortified city. No mortar or cementing agent was used in the construction of these walls and the technique followed was to wedge them together by interlocking.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Arabian Sea?

  1. Narmada

  2. Indus

  3. Kaveri

  4. All of these

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kaveri , is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. It is the fourth largest after Godavari and Mahanadi River in south India and the largest in Tamil Nadu which on its course, bisects the state into North and South. Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu. Amongst the river valleys, the Kaveri delta forms one of the most fertile regions in the country.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

What is the name of the important river found in the Indian desert?

  1. Satluj

  2. Chenab

  3. Luni

  4. Indra

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Luni
The river Luni is the only natural water source that drains inside a lake in the desert. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km.
Multiple choice geography mineral resources in rajasthan climate and season cycle climate, soil, natural vegetation and animals of rajasthan study of rocks and soil formation position of rajasthan in indian economy

The major river in the Thar Desert is _________.

  1. Kosi

  2. Chambal

  3. Luni

  4. Betwa

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Luni
Fed by its tributaries, Chambal flows northwards across the state and meets the Yamuna River. Luni, one of the major rivers in Rajasthan, originates from the Aravali Range, 7 kilometer north of Ajmer.
Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

Which state is a pioneer in linking of rivers?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Punjab
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu is a pioneer in linking of rivers.
Kaveri–Vaigai Link Canal Project is a project envisioned by Government of Tamil Nadu, linking Kaveri and Vaigai rivers.

Multiple choice geography trade in agricultural produce (part - b) agriculture and animal husbandry in tamil nadu trade in agricultural produce - ii tamil nadu agriculture

_____ built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.

  1. Arrakonkottai

  2. Thadapalli

  3. The Grand Anicut

  4. Kalingarayan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Grand Anicut dam was built across the river Kaveri diverts the water to the entire delta region through canals.
The Grand Anicut Dam or Kallanai Dam was built on the Cauvery river by King Karikalan of Chola dynasty in the first century. The dam has been built with uneven stones and is 329 m long and 20 m wide.