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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 geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

What is the name of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet?

  1. Tsangpo

  2. Dihang

  3. Jamuna

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

The Brahmaputra River, also called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan language. The river originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet.

Multiple choice geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

The Ganga and Brahmaputra basin has _____________.

  1. plains

  2. plains and mountains

  3. plains and plateaus

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

The Ganga and Brahmaputra basin has plans and mountains.
The basin comprises semi-arid valleys in the rain shadow north of the Himalaya, densely forested mountains south of the highest ranges, the scrubby Shiwalik foothills and the fertile Gangetic Plains.

Multiple choice geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

Which feature is seen in the plain areas of Ganga-Brahmaputra basin?

  1. Pot holes

  2. Ox-bow lakes

  3. Waterfalls

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

Ox-bow lakes are seen in the plains of Ganga- Brahmaputra basin.

The main features of this river basin are:
A fertile belt that includes most of north and east India
Rich source of alluvial soil
Number of ox-bow lakes over the plains
Bounded on the north by the mountains and foothills of the Himalayas
On east, lies the famed Sundarbans delta

Multiple choice geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers?
$1$. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas
$2$. They have a perennial flow
$3$. They have a great capacity for erosion
$4$. They do not form gorges.

  1. I and II

  2. I, IV and III

  3. III and IV

  4. II and IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Multiple choice geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad had a sophisticated water harvesting system channelling the flood water of the river _______.

  1. Gandak

  2. Kosi

  3. Satluj

  4. Ganga

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

At Sringaverapura near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India, there exists an extraordinary example of hydraulic engineering dating back to the end of the 1st century BC. It comprises three percolation-cum-storage tanks, fed by an 11 m wide and 5 m deep canal that used to skim the floodwaters off the monsoon-swollen Ganga.

Multiple choice geography rivers rivers and their work exogenic forces exogenic processes part-1

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
The Ghod is a tributary of the ________.

  1. Ganga

  2. Narmada

  3. Krishna

  4. Bhima
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ghod River is located in Pune District, Maharashtra, western India. It is a tributary of the Bhima River. The Ghod originates on the eastern slopes of the Western.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

The main river of Tamil Nadu is _____.

  1. Kaveri

  2. Bhavani

  3. Palar

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

The main river of Tamil Nadu is Kaveri which originates in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Kaveri and its tributaries in its lower coursen drain the districts of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Tiruchirapalli. The Kaveri, the Kollidam and the Vellar jointly drain central part of the Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Where does the river Kaveri and her tributaries form the river plain?

  1. Northern Tamil Nadu

  2. Central Tamil Nadu

  3. Southern Tamil Nadu

  4. Western Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Kaveri, along with its tributaries Bhavani, Noyyal, Moyar and _____, is the most important source of canal irrigation.

  1. Vaigai

  2. Vaippar

  3. Amaravathi

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

Kaveri, along with its tributaries Bhavani, Noyyal, Moyar and Amaravathi, is the most important source of canal irrigation. The river's basin covers four states and Union Territories, as follows: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry. The Kavri delta, the distributaries such as Kollidam, Maniyar, Vennar, Vettar, Arasalar, Nettar etc. form an alluvial plain in the quadrangle shape. Towards the south of Tamil Nadu, there are few rivers like Vaigai, Vaippar, Thamirabarani and Kothayar etc.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani rivers form plains in _____.

  1. South Tamil Nadu

  2. North Tamil Nadu

  3. Central Tamil Nadu

  4. Eastern Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

The rivers Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar form the river plains in _____ of Tamil Nadu.

  1. East

  2. West

  3. North

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

The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.

Multiple choice evs flow of water irrigation irrigation and its types irrigation and types

Indira Gandhi Canal has brought greenery to

  1. Haryana

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Karnataka

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

Indira Gandhi canal is an important irrigation canal in India. It starts from Firozpur of Punjab and terminates its irrigation facilities in Thar Desert of Rajasthan. The canal passes seven districts of Rajasthan namely Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Sriganganagar. Hence it has brought greenery to Rajasthan. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice political science law and social justice justice effects of social inequalities and social justice now meeta knows

Which of the following is true regarding the Ganga Action Plan?

  1. Develop Ganga as a pilgrim site

  2. To make Ganga among the world heritage sites

  3. To treat water of Ganga river

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

The Ganga action plan was launched by Rajeev Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, on 14 January 1986 with the main objective of pollution abatement, to improve the water quality by interception, diversion and treatment of domestic sewage and present toxic and industrial chemical wastes from identified grossly polluting units entering into the river.