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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

Which river is known as Sorrow of Bihar?

  1. Kosi

  2. Damodar

  3. Dakshin Ganga

  4. Brahmaputra
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kosi River is called the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its devastating floods and frequent course changes that cause massive destruction in Bihar. The river's unpredictable nature has brought misery to the region for decades through catastrophic flooding, earning it this sorrowful nickname.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest alluvial plain in India?

  1. Western coastal plains

  2. Eastern coastal plains

  3. Indo - gangetic plain

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indo-Gangetic plain is the largest alluvial plain in India, formed by the deposition of sediments by the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river systems.

Multiple choice

The Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held along the banks of

  1. Tapti river

  2. Narmada river

  3. Koyna river

  4. Godavari river
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Kumbh Mela in Nasik is held on the banks of the Godavari river. It is one of the four sites where the Kumbh Mela is celebrated in India.

Multiple choice

Which of these is Name of a river :

  1. Ursula

  2. Uruguay

  3. Burkina Faso

  4. Nash
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Uruguay River is a major river in South America, flowing through Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Multiple choice

Which of these is Name of a river :

  1. Ursula

  2. Uruguay

  3. Burkina Faso

  4. Nash
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Uruguay River is a major river in South America, flowing through Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The other options are a name, a country, and a surname.

Multiple choice

From where does River Ganga enter Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Saharanpur

  2. Meerut

  3. Bulandshahar

  4. Ghaziabad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The River Ganga enters the plains of Uttar Pradesh at Saharanpur district, specifically near the town of Bijnor, after flowing down from the Himalayas.