1. Which of the following places is the origin of river Indus?
A. Bokhar Chu
B. Gangotri Glacier
C. Chemayungdung Glacier
D. Zemu Glacier
Solution
The correct answer is Bokhar Chu.
Key Points
- Bokhar Chu:-
- It is the origin of river Indus.
- Bokhar Chu is a small stream that originates from the Sino-Indian border and merges with the Karakoram range in Tibet.
- Indus river:-
- The Indus river is one of the longest rivers in Asia, and it originates in the Tibetan plateau.
- The river flows through China, India, and Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- The Indus river basin is home to over 300 million people and is the source of irrigation for agriculture in the region.
- The river has several tributaries, including the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers.
Additional Information
- Gangotri Glacier:-
- It is the origin of river Ganges and is located in Uttarakhand, India.
- Chemayungdung Glacier:-
- It is the origin of river Brahmaputra and is located in Tibet.
- Zemu Glacier:-
- It is the origin of river Teesta and is located in Sikkim, India.
2. Mahananda River is an important tributary of:
A. Ganga River
B. Brahmaputra River
C. Yamuna River
D. Mahanadi River
Solution
The correct answer is Ganga River.
Key Points
- The Mahananda River is an important tributary of the Ganga River.
- It flows in the regions of northern India and Bangladesh.
- It rises in the Darjiling Hills in extreme northern West Bengal state.
- The river flows south through a rich agricultural area in Bihar state, enters West Bengal state, and then joins the Ganga river in Bangladesh.
Additional Information
- Brahmputra River is 2,900 km in length.
- Tributaries of the Brahmaputra River are some of the major rivers of north-east India:
- They are the Lohit River, Dibang River, Subansiri River,Dhansiri River, Manas River, Torsa River, Dihing River, Teesta River, Sankosh River, Kopili River, Raidak River, and Bhareli River.
3. Sardar Sarovar dam is built on the river
A. Tapti
B. Mahi
C. Chambal
D. Narmada
Solution
The correct answer is Narmada.
Key Points
- Sardar Sarovar dam is built on the river Narmada.
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada river in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat, India.
- The dam was constructed to provide water and electricity to four Indian states; Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
Additional Information
| List Of Major Dams in India | State | River |
| Tehri Dam (highest Dam) | Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi |
| Hirakund (longest Dam) | Odisha | Mahanadi |
| Kallanai (Oldest) | Tamilnadu | Kaveri |
| Mettur Dam | Tamilnadu | Kaveri |
| Krishnarajasagar Dam | Karnataka | Kaveri |
| Indira Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | Narmada |
4. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of river Kaveri?
A. Musi
B. Bhavani
C. Hemavati
D. Kabini
Solution
The correct answer is Musi.
Key Points
- The Musi river is not a tributary of the river Kaveri.
- It is a tributary of the Krishna River, which is another major river in Southern India.
- The Musi River is primarily located in the Telangana state of India.
- It passes through the city of Hyderabad and is known for its historical significance in the city’s development.
- The river is infamous for causing one of the worst floods in Hyderabad’s history, known as the Great Musi Flood of 1908.
Additional Information
- Bhavani:
- The Bhavani River is a significant tributary of the Kaveri River, originating from the Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu.
- It is the second-longest river in Tamil Nadu and contributes significantly to the water volume of the Kaveri River.
- Hemavati:
- The Hemavati River is another important tributary of the Kaveri River.
- It originates from the Western Ghats in Karnataka and joins the Kaveri River at Krishnarajasagara.
- Kabini:
- The Kabini River, also known as Kapila, is a significant tributary of the Kaveri River.
- It originates in Kerala and flows eastward to join the Kaveri River in Karnataka.
- The Kabini River is known for the Kabini Forest Reserve, a popular wildlife destination.
5. Tapi River is the _______ largest west flowing river in India, after the Narmada River.
A. fourth
B. Sixth
C. Second
D. Third
Solution
The correct answer is Second.
Key Points
- Tapi – Purna River Basin
- Tapi is a central Indian river.
- It is one of the most important rivers of peninsular India running from east to west.
- Purna, one of the tributaries of Tapi, joins from the left.
- It originates in the Eastern Satpura Range of southern Madhya Pradesh state.
- The principal tributaries of Tapi River are Waghur River, Aner River, Girna River, Purna River, Panzara River and Bori River.
- Apart from the Narmada River, Tapi is the only river that flows in the westward direction and flows through a rift valley.
- Total length: around 724 km.
- Originates in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh in the Satpura range.
- It merges into the Arabian Sea.
- The states through which the Tapi river flows include Maharashtra, Gujrat and Madhya Pradesh.
- The main tributaries of the Tapi river are Purna, The Girna, The Panjhra, The Vaghur, the Bori and the Aner.
6. Dhuadhar falls originate from which of the following river?
A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Krishna
Solution
The correct answer is Narmada.
Key Points
- The Dhuandhar Falls are located on the Narmada River in Bhedaghat and are 30 meters high.
- The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- It is also known as the Smoke cascade and is located at Bhedaghat 30 km away from Jabalpur.
- It is believed that a dip in the holy river can wash away one’s sins.
Additional Information
| River | Flows through states | Origin | Endpoint |
| Narmada (1312 km ) | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat. | Amarkantak, MP | Arabian Sea |
| Godavari (1465 km) | Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. | Triambakeshwar, Maharashtra | Bay of Bengal |
| Mahanadi (858 Km) | Chhattisgarh and Odisha. | the mountainous terrain of Chhattisgarh | Bay of Bengal |
| Krishna (1401 km) | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. | Mahabaleshwar | Bay of Bengal |
7. Which one of the following Indian river form an Estuaries?
A. Kaveri
B. Godavari
C. Mahanadi
D. Tapi
Solution
The correct option is Tapi.
Key Points
- Tapi is a peninsular river.
- It is also known as the Tapti river.
- It originates from the Baitul plateau of Madhya Pradesh near Multai.
- It flows Westward in direction.
- Maximum length of Tapti is in Maharashtra.
- Surat is situated on the bank of river Tapti.
Additional Information
- There are two types of Peninsular rivers, one flows in the west and the other in the east direction.
- WESTWARD FLOWING RIVER:
- It flows into the Arabian Sea. It forms estuaries because the slope of the western ghat is steep, so it provides a rapid flow of the river.
- Some of the westward flowing rivers are Looni, Mahi, Tapi, Sabarmati, etc.
- EASTWARD FLOWING RIVERS:
- It flows into the Bay of Bengal. It forms deltas because the slit carried by them became heavier which eventually results in slowing down of river flow.
- Some of the eastward flowing rivers are Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, etc.
Hence, In the given options only the Tapi river flows in a backward direction.
8. By what name is Brahmaputra river known in Bangladesh?
A. Meghna
B. Jamuna
C. Surma
D. Karnfuli
Solution
Jamuna is correct answer.
Key Points The river Brahmaputra has three different names:
- Bangladesh’s Jamuna
- Tibet’s Tsangpo-Brahmaputra and Yarlung Tsangpo rivers
Brahmaputra River system:
- The Brahmaputra River flows from Mansarovar Lake, which also serves as a source for the Indus and Sutlej rivers. The river runs about 3848 kilometers. The majority of the river flows outside of India.
- In the east, it flows parallel to the Himalayan range.
- When it arrives at Namcha Barwa, it makes a U-turn and enters the country. Arunachal Pradesh is a state in India.
- The river is also known as the Dihang River in India.
- It flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is joined by other tributaries.
- In Assam, the Brahmaputra has a braided channel that runs the length of the river.
- The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the earth’s greatest delta. The Ganges Brahmaputra is referred to as the Ganges Delta, the Sunderban Delta, or the Bengal Delta. This massive delta is formed by the country’s three largest rivers, the Ganga, the river Brahmaputra, and the Megna.
Additional Information Meghna River
- The Meghna River is one of Bangladesh’s major rivers, noted for its large estuary, which discharges the waters of the Ganges-Padma, the Brahmaputra-Jamuna, and the Meghna itself.
- The Meghna River flows downstream from Ajmiriganj on the Surma River. The situation would be simpler if one of the two Surma-Meghna waterways was known as the dhaleshwari from Madna downstream for roughly 26 km (in a straight line).
- The Surma is the name given to the channel that runs from Ajmiriganj to the confluence of the Dhanu.
- This confluence is located five kilometers east of Kuliarchar and five kilometers north of Bhairab Bazar. The river is known as the Meghna downstream of this point.
Surma River:
- On the southern slopes of the Naga-Manipur watershed, the Surma River rises as the barak. Within the Cachhar district of Assam, India, the Barak divides into two streams.
- The northern branch, Surma, flows west and then southwest to Sylhet. Beyond Sylhet, it flows northwest and west to Sunamganj town, then southwest and south to Madna, where it meets the Kushiyara, the Barak’s second branch.
- Several rivers and streams run south from the Meghalaya Plateau. Lubha, Hari (Kushia), Goyain Gang (Chengar Khal), piyain, Bogapani, Jadukata, Shomeshwari, and kangsa are the rivers from east to west.
Karnafuli River:
- The Karnafuli River is the largest and most important river in Chittagong and the Chittagong hill regions, originating in the Mizoram state of India’s Lushai hills.
- It runs over 180 kilometers of hilly terrain, making a narrow loop at Rangamati and then zigzagging before forming two other notable loops, the Dhuliachhari and the Kaptai.
- The Rangamati and Dhuliachhari loops are currently beneath the Kaptai earth-filled dam’s reservoir. The hydroelectric dam is located right before the river enters the Kaptai loop.
- After exiting the Kaptai circle, the river follows another convoluted course through the Sitapahar hill range until emerging from the hills near Chandraghona and flowing across the plain of Chittagong.
9. Which of the following statement is correct?
I. Godavari is the largest peninsular river.
II. Dal Lake is a freshwater lake.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Neither I nor II
D. Both I and II
Solution
The correct answer is Both I and II.
Key Points
- Godavari:
- The Godavari is frequently referred to as the South Ganges or “Dakshin Ganga.”
- It is peninsular India’s largest river.
- After the Ganges, it is the second-longest river in India.
- Its source is in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra.
- Dal Lake:
- In Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, there is a lake called Dal.
- It is an urban lake, the second-largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir.
- There are other names for it, including “Lake of Flowers,” “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir,” and “Srinagar’s Jewel.”
- The lake is a crucial location for commercial fishing and water plant harvesting operations.
Thus both options will be correct.
10. In which of the following do the Tapti and Narmada rivers fall?
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Arabian Sea
C. Indian Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
Solution
The correct answer is Arabian Sea.
Key Points:
- South of the Narmada River in central India, the Tapti River (sometimes spelt Tapi) flows west before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
- The river travels through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh for a distance of around 724 kilometres (450 mi).
- The Magdalla, ONGC Bridge spans it as it passes through Surat.
Additional Information:
- The Tapti River has its source is in Multai, Madhya Pradesh.
- After the Narmada River, it is the second–largest river in India that flows west.
- It empties into Gujarat’s Gulf of Khambhat, which is part of the Arabian Sea.
- Four are on the right bank and ten are on the left bank of the Tapti River’s 14 major tributaries.
