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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

The river Manzira is a tributary to:

  1. Godavari

  2. Kaveri

  3. Penna

  4. Krishna
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Manjira River is a tributary of the Godavari River, flowing through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga?

  1. Krishna

  2. Godavari

  3. Kaveri

  4. Narmada
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Godavari River is often referred to as Vridha Ganga (Old Ganga) or Dakshina Ganga due to its length and the area it covers in peninsular India. It is the second longest river in India after the Ganga.

Multiple choice

The river known as Tsangpo in Tibet is

  1. Ganga

  2. Brahmaputra

  3. Indus

  4. Teesta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Brahmaputra River originates in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. It flows through Tibet before entering India.

Multiple choice

Rivers Narmada and Tapti fall into the

  1. Bay of Bengal

  2. Andaman Sea

  3. Hindu Sea

  4. Arabian Sea
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 Narmada is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. The West flowing rivers are the Narmada and Tapti. They flow through the rift valley and drain into the Arabian Sea.

Multiple choice

What is Mapam Lake also called as?

  1. Barapani

  2. Manasarovar

  3. Tista

  4. Chilka
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Manasarovar, located near Mount Kailash, is also known as Mapam Yumco or Mapam Lake.

Multiple choice

Ganga is navigable between

  1. Haridwar and Kanpur

  2. Allahabad and Varanasi

  3. Patna and Calcutta

  4. Allahabad and Haldia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: Allahabad and Haldia

Multiple choice

Which one of the following characteristics is not relevant to the river Ganga?

  1. It is a braided river with numerous channels

  2. It has multiple intertwined sand bars

  3. It has extensive gully erosion

  4. It deposits enormous sediment annually into the Bay of Bengal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ganga is a braided river in parts of its course and deposits significant sediment. However, it is not characterized by extensive gully erosion, which is more typical of the Chambal river basin.

Multiple choice

The other name of the river Ganga

  1. Pavitra Nadi

  2. Bhageerathi

  3. Devnadi

  4. Sridass
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The river Ganga is also known as the Bhagirathi in its upper reaches, where it originates from the Gangotri Glacier.

Multiple choice

The Ganga in Bangladesh is called

  1. Meghna

  2. Hooghly

  3. Padma

  4. Swaran Ganga
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When the Ganga enters Bangladesh, it is known as the Padma river. The Meghna and Hooghly are other river systems or distributaries in the region.

Multiple choice

The Pong Dam is built on the river

  1. Sutlej

  2. Mahanadi

  3. Beas

  4. Yamuna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The other rivers listed do not host this specific dam.