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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 rivers - means of livelihood evs

The first dam built on the river Godavari is at _________.

  1. Jayakwadi

  2. Gangapur

  3. Sri Ram Sagar

  4. Dhavaleshwaram
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B Correct answer
Explanation

First dam built on the river Godavari is at Gangapur. It is located in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. The length of the dam is 3,902m and height is 36.59m. The dam opened in the year 1965. The total surface area of the dam is 22,860 sq km. Irrigation is one of the import purpose of the dam.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

Once in every 12 years, ________ is organised on the bank of the river Godavari.

  1. Pushkar Mela

  2. Kumbh Mela

  3. Gangasagar Mela

  4. Chandrabhaga Mela
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Once in every 12 years, Kumbh Mela is organized on the bank of the river Godavari. People come from different parts of the country be to celebrate this festival and takes holy bath in the river.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

Which is the first dam built on the river Godavari?

  1. Gangapur dam

  2. Indira Sagar dam

  3. Mettur dam

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

(A) Gangapur dam


The first dam built on river Godavari is Gangapur dam in the outskirts of Nashik city constructed in the year $1954$.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

The river Godavari flows to the __________.

  1. Arabian sea

  2. Bay of Bengal

  3. Indian ocean

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Godavari river is the longest river in peninsular India. Its total length is 1,465 km. The source of the river is the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. Below Rajahmundry the river divides itself into two main steams the Gautam Godavari on the east and the Vashishta Godavari on the west and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

The longest river of peninsula India is ________.

  1. Krishna

  2. Kaveri

  3. Narmada

  4. Godavari
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Godavari is the longest river in peninsular India. Its total length is 1,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812 sq km. The source of the river is in the Trimbak plateau of North Sayahadri near Nasik in Maharashtra. Below Rajahmundry, the river divides itself into two main steams and forms a large delta before it pours into the Bay of Bengal.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

The river Godavari originates from ______________.

  1. Gangotri glacier

  2. Eastern ghats

  3. Aravalli hills

  4. Triambakeshwar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Godavari river originates at Triambakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, near the Western Ghats.

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

Which river is named as the Dakshina Ganga?

  1. Narmada

  2. Krishna

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Godavari
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Godavari is the largest river system in peninsular India and is next only to the Ganga and the  Indus systems regarding sanctity, picturesqueness, and utility and is held in reverence as Vridha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga. Its total length is 1,465km. It has a catchment area of 312,812sq km. The source of this river in the Trimbak plateau of North Sahyadri near Nasik in Maharashtra which is only 80 km from the shore of the Arabian Sea. 

Multiple choice rivers - means of livelihood evs

Paper mills on the banks of river Godavari in Telangana is  __________.

  1. Bhadrachalam

  2. Rajahmundry

  3. Karimnagar

  4. Khammam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Godaveri river is the longest river in india after the river Ganges(Maharashtra). However, in the past few decades, the river has been abused with relentless construction of barrages and dams around it which leads to the setup of industries near it and these industries pass their waste and sewage directly into the river which is increasing the pollution factor and affecting the health of water bodies and contaminating the water. 

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

Which of the following landforms is formed in the upper course of the river?

  1. Estuary

  2. Delta

  3. Alluvial fans

  4. Waterfalls
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the upper course of a river gradients are steep and river channels are narrow. Vertical erosion is greatest in the upper course of a river. As the result of this typical features include steep valley sides, interlocking spurs, rapids, gorges and waterfalls.

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

What do you understand by the term 'Doab'?

  1. Where the delta of river begins

  2. Where two or more rivers meet

  3. Land between two separate river systems

  4. Land between two tributaries of a river
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Land between two tributaries of a river means 'Doab'. The place where two small streams join together and results in the formation of a big river is called a DOAB. The small streams might be the tributaries of a river also.


Doab. Doab is a term used in South Asia for the "tongue," or tract of land lying between two converging, or confluent, rivers. McGregor defines it as "(Persian do-āb: a region lying between and reaching to the confluence of two rivers.

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

From which river would the National River Project be started?

  1. Yamuna

  2. Gomati

  3. Ganga

  4. Krishna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The National River Linking Project (NRLP) is designed to ease water shortages in western and southern India while mitigating the impacts of recurrent floods in the eastern part of the Ganga basin. 

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

The group of depositional features formed by the Himalayan rivers is _______.

  1. Dunes, corrosion, U-shaped valley.

  2. Bars, Lagoons, Atolls.

  3. Gorge, V-shaped valley, Cliff.

  4. Meanders, ox-bow lake and Delta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The group of depositional features formed by the Himalayan rivers is Meanders, ox-bow lake and Delta.

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

The place of origin of a river is called ____________

  1. source.

  2. mouth.

  3. both a and b

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The place of origin of a river is called Source of the river. The beginning of a river, when it flows quickly with lots of energy, is called the young stage or the source. This age is also called as upper age. The river here is smaller and usually has a rapid, tumbling flow that cuts a narrow channel through rocky hills or mountains.