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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

What was the name of the river that flows through the San Antonio River Valley?

  1. San Antonio River

  2. Guadalupe River

  3. Colorado River

  4. Brazos River
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The San Antonio River is the river that flows through the San Antonio River Valley.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the major river that flows through the city of Varanasi?

  1. Ganges

  2. Yamuna

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Godavari
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The Ganges River flows through the city of Varanasi, making it a sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the major river that flows through the city of Hyderabad?

  1. Ganges

  2. Yamuna

  3. Brahmaputra

  4. Musi
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The Musi River flows through the city of Hyderabad, dividing it into two parts.

Multiple choice

Which river is known as the 'Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh'?

  1. Narmada

  2. Chambal

  3. Betwa

  4. Ken
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The Narmada River is the largest river in Madhya Pradesh and is considered its lifeline due to its importance for irrigation, drinking water, and transportation.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Chambal

  2. Betwa

  3. Ken

  4. Yamuna
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The Betwa River originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Yamuna River.

Multiple choice

Which river is a tributary of the Chambal River and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan?

  1. Ken

  2. Sindh

  3. Parbati

  4. Pahuj
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The Ken River is a tributary of the Chambal River and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Satpura Range and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra?

  1. Tapi

  2. Godavari

  3. Indravati

  4. Wainganga
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The Tapi River originates in the Satpura Range and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra before joining the Arabian Sea.

Multiple choice

Which river is a tributary of the Narmada River and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat?

  1. Chambal

  2. Betwa

  3. Ken

  4. Hiran
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The Hiran River is a tributary of the Narmada River and flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Maikal Range and flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

  1. Indravati

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Narmada

  4. Tapi
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The Indravati River originates in the Maikal Range and flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha before joining the Godavari River.

Multiple choice

Which river is a tributary of the Mahanadi River and flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

  1. Indravati

  2. Tel

  3. Seonath

  4. Jonk
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The Tel River is a tributary of the Mahanadi River and flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Eastern Ghats and flows through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Godavari

  2. Krishna

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Brahmaputra
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The Godavari River originates in the Eastern Ghats and flows through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Bay of Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which river is a tributary of the Godavari River and flows through Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Indravati

  2. Pranhita

  3. Wainganga

  4. Tapi
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The Pranhita River is a tributary of the Godavari River and flows through Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Western Ghats and flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Narmada
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The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats and flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka before joining the Bay of Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which river is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka?

  1. Bhima

  2. Tungabhadra

  3. Musi

  4. Manjira
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The Bhima River is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which river originates in the Eastern Ghats and flows through Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Narmada
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The Krishna River originates in the Eastern Ghats and flows through Andhra Pradesh and Telangana before joining the Bay of Bengal.