Geography ยท General Awareness
Indian Rivers and Waterways
2,563 Questions
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
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Gomati
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Chambal
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Damodar
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Kosi
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The Kosi River is a major joint project between India and Nepal for flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation. The Kosi Agreement was signed in 1954. The Kosi Barrage is located in Nepal and the canal system benefits Bihar. Gomati, Chambal, and Damodar are exclusively Indian rivers.
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The Indus, Ravi, and Jhelum are all tributaries of the Indus River system that flow through Pakistan. The Kaveri (or Cauvery) River originates in Karnataka and flows entirely through South India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry), never entering Pakistan.
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Mahanadi in Orissa
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Tapi in Gujarat
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Sutlej in Punjab
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Jog Falls in Karnataka
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Bhakra Nangal Dam is built across the Sutlej River at the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. It is one of India's largest multipurpose river valley projects, providing irrigation, hydroelectricity, and water supply.
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West Bengal
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Assam
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Orissa
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Punjab
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Punjab derives its name from the Persian words 'Panj' (five) and 'Ab' (water), referring to its five main rivers: Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej. These rivers have historically created fertile plains ideal for agriculture.
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Tigris
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Danube
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Nile
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Amazon
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The Aswan Dam (specifically the Aswan High Dam completed in 1970) was built on the Nile River in southern Egypt. It's not on the Tigris (Middle East), Danube (Europe), or Amazon (South America). The Nile is Egypt's lifeline, making it the logical location for such a massive water control project.
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Godavari
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Krishna
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Cauvery
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Ganga
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The Indravati River originates in Odisha and flows through Chhattisgarh before joining the Godavari River near the border of Maharashtra and Telangana. It is a major tributary of the Godavari.
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Godavari
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Mahi
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Tapti
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Sabarmati
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The Tapti River originates in Satpura Range and flows through Maharashtra and Gujarat before draining into the Arabian Sea. It is one of the major west-flowing rivers in peninsular India.
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Tungabhadra
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Godavari
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Krishna
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Sharvathi
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The Almatti Dam (also known as Lal Bahadur Shastri Dam) is built across the Krishna River in Karnataka. It's a key part of the Upper Krishna Project and serves multiple purposes including irrigation, hydroelectric generation, and water supply. The Krishna River flows through Maharashtra and Karnataka before reaching the Bay of Bengal, making it one of the major peninsular river systems.
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Cauvery
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Kosi
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Krishna
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Godavari
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Godavari
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Narmada
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Mahanadi
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Krishna.
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Nasik (or Nashik) is an ancient city located on the banks of the Godavari River in Maharashtra. It is one of the four locations of the Kumbh Mela and holds religious significance.
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Mahanadi
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Krishna
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Cauvery
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Ravi
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Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River in Odisha (formerly Orissa). It is the longest major earthen dam in Asia and one of the longest dams in the world, built in the 1950s.
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canals of Nagarjunasagar irrigation works
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canals of Rampadsagar irrigation works
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canals of Mangalam irrigation scheme
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canals of the Mettur irrigation scheme
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The Mangalam irrigation scheme is a water management project located in Kerala. The canals from this irrigation scheme are specifically associated with Kerala state, unlike the Nagarjunasagar (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana), Rampadsagar (Rajasthan), or Mettur (Tamil Nadu) irrigation projects which belong to different states.
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Godavari and Pennar
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Bhima and Krishna
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Krishna and Cauvery
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Krishna and Godavari
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Bhima and Godavari
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This dam across the river Godavari is under construction and is located in West Godavari District and East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. Its reservoir spreads in parts of Chhattisgarh and Orissa also.
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a only
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b only
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a and b
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a, b and c
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b and c
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Explanation
This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.
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Jhelum
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Ravi
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Ghaghara
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Beas
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Satluj
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This is the correct answer as Ghaghara is a tributary of river Ganga.