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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

With reference to river Luni, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. It flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.

  2. It flows into the Gulf of Kutch.

  3. It flows into Pakistan and merges with a tributary of the Indus.

  4. It is lost in the marshy land of the Rann of Kutch.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Luni river originates from Aravalli range and flows in southwest direction through the hills and finally, ends up in the marshy land of Rann of Kutch.

Multiple choice

Shigar rivers is the tributary of

  1. Satluj river

  2. Sindh River

  3. Chinab River

  4. Jhelam river
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shigar River is a tributary of the Indus River (called Sindh River in some regions). It originates from the Shigar Glacier in the Karakoram range of Gilgit-Baltistan and joins the Indus River near Skardu. Satluj, Chenab, and Jhelum are other major rivers of the Indus Basin system but not the main river that Shigar joins.

Multiple choice

Buxar Fort is situated on the banks of the river

  1. Jamuna

  2. Ganga

  3. Gomti

  4. Brahmaputra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Buxar Fort, famous for the Battle of Buxar (1764), is located on the banks of the Ganga river in Bihar. This battle established British supremacy in Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which of the following rivers originates from the Mansarovar Lake?

  1. Brahmaputra

  2. Ganga

  3. Sutlej

  4. Krishna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sutlej River originates from Lake Mansarovar (or nearby Rakshastal) on the Tibetan Plateau. It is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River system and flows into India through Himachal Pradesh before joining the Indus in Pakistan.

Multiple choice

On which river Hirakud Dam built?

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Sutlej

  3. Tungabadra

  4. Kosi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hirakud Dam, built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha, is one of the longest dams in the world. It was built for flood control, irrigation, and power generation. Sutlej has Bhakra Dam, Tungabhadra has a dam in Karnataka/Andhra, and Kosi is in Bihar but has different embankments.

Multiple choice

The town which is situated at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is

  1. Rudra prayag

  2. Deo prayag

  3. Vishnu prayag

  4. Karna prayag
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Devprayag (Deo prayag) is the town where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers converge to form the Ganges River. The other prayags (Rudraprayag, Vishnuprayag, Karnaprayag) are confluences of different tributaries in the Garhwal region.

Multiple choice

What is the aim of the Telugu Ganga project?

  1. To share Krishna waters among Karanataka Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra

  2. To supply Krishna water to Tamil Nadu

  3. To make a dam on the Krishna water near Vijyawada

  4. To share Krishna water among Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Telugu Ganga project's primary aim is to supply Krishna River water to Tamil Nadu, specifically to Chennai, through a canal system. It's an interstate water sharing agreement between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

The Thein Dam Project also called Ranjit Sagar Dam is across the river

  1. Beas

  2. Ravi

  3. Sutlej

  4. Chenab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as Thein Dam, is constructed across the Ravi River in Punjab. It's one of the highest gravity dams in India. The Beas, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers have different dams - Bhakra, Pandoh, and Baglihar respectively.

Multiple choice

Indus river flows through _____.

  1. Punjab

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indus River flows through Jammu and Kashmir (specifically through the Ladakh region) before entering Punjab. In pre-independence India (the likely context of this question), Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state and Punjab was a province, and the river passed through both. The river originates in Tibet and flows through Ladakh (J&K), then Punjab, and finally into Pakistan.