Q. What is a drainage basin?
A). An area that receives rainfall throughout the year
B). The area drained by a single river
C). A landform created by wind erosion
D). A region between two rivers
Answer: B). The area drained by a single river
Explanation: A drainage basin refers to the total area drained by a river and all its tributaries.
Q. Consider the following statements regarding Himalayan and Peninsular rivers:
1. Himalayan rivers are perennial, whereas Peninsular rivers are mostly seasonal.
2. Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower as compared to the Himalayan rivers.
3. Himalayan rivers form meanders, while Peninsular rivers generally have straight courses.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A). 1 only
B). 1 and 3 only
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D). 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: Himalayan rivers are perennial and form meanders. Peninsular rivers are mostly seasonal and have smaller drainage basins.
Q. Which one of the following characteristics is associated more with Peninsular rivers than Himalayan rivers?
A). High sediment load
B). Formation of V-shaped valleys
C). Presence of waterfalls and rapids
D). Perennial flow throughout the year
Answer: C).
Explanation: Peninsular rivers flow over hard rocks, producing waterfalls and rapids.
Q. Match the following drainage patterns with their characteristics:
1. Dendritic
2. Trellis
3. Rectangular
4. Radial
a) Develops on the rocky terrain.
b) Streams flow outward from a central high point
c) Resembles the branches of a tree
d) Parallel streams with tributaries meeting at right angles
Options:
A) 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
D) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
Answer: D) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
Q. Match the following rivers with their origin:
1. Ganga
2. Yamuna
3. Brahmaputra
4. Indus
a) Yamunotri Glacier
b) West of Mansarowar lake
c) Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi)
d) East of Mansarowar lake
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
Answer: C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
Q. Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet at which place to form the Ganga?
A). Devprayag
B). Rudraprayag
C). Karnaprayag
D). Vishnuprayag
Answer: A). Devprayag
Explanation: The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers join at Devprayag in Uttarakhand. From this confluence, the river is officially known as the Ganga.
Q. Which of the following rivers does NOT originate in the Nepal Himalayas?
A). Kosi
B). Gandak
C). Ghaghara
D). Son
Answer: D). Son
Explanation: The Son River originates in the Amarkantak hills (Madhya Pradesh), not in the Nepal Himalayas.
Q. Which of the following Ganga river tributaries does NOT originate in the Peninsular Uplands?
A). Son
B). Chambal
C). Yamuna
D). Betwa
Answer: C). Yamuna
Explanation: The Yamuna originates from the Himalayas (Yamunotri Glacier), meet at Allahabad.
Q. The Sundarban Delta is formed by the confluence of which major river system?
A). Indus System
B). Krishna–Godavari System
C). Ganga–Brahmaputra System
D). Narmada–Tapi System
Answer: C). Ganga–Brahmaputra System
Q. The Satluj, Beas, Ravi, and Jhelum rivers together form which river system?
A). Ganga
B). Godavari
C). Indus
D). Brahmaputra
Answer: C). Indus
Explanation: All these rivers are tributaries of the Indus River system, joins near Mithankot in Pakistan.
Q. Match the following rivers with their tributaries:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Tibet
3. Bangladesh
a) Jamuna
b) Dihang
c) Tsang Po
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
Answer: B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Q. Which river has formed the largest riverine island in the world?
A). Ganga
B). Brahmaputra
C). Yamuna
D). Godavari
Answer: B). Brahmaputra
Explanation: The Brahmaputra River forms Majuli Island in Assam, which is the largest riverine island in the world.
Q. Match the following characteristics with the type of rivers:
1. East flowing river
2. West flowing river
a). Form estuaries at mouth and drain into Arabian Sea
b). Form deltas at mouth and drain into Bay of Bengal
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b
B) 1-b, 2-a
Answer: B) 1-b, 2-a
Explanation:
East flowing river- Narmada, Tapi, Periyar, Mahi, Sabarmati, Bharathpuzha
West flowing river- Godavari, Brahmani, Damodar, Baitarni, Subarnrekha
Q. Match the following rivers with their places of origin:
1. Narmada
2. Godavari
3. Mahanadi
4. Krishna
5. Kaveri
a) Brahmagri Range
b) Nashik, Maharashtra
c) Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra
d) Amarkantak Hills (M.P.)
e) Sihawa Range (Chhattisgarh)
Options:
A). 1–a, 2–b, 3–d, 4–c, 5–e
B). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c, 4–d, 5–e
C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
D). 1–c, 2–e, 3–b, 4–a, 5–d
Answer: C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
Explanation: Narmada drains into Arabian Sea while Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri drains into Bay of Bengal
Q. Consider the following statements about the Narmada River Basin:
1. The Narmada flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges.
2. It drains into the Arabian Sea.
3. The Narmada basin lies spread over Gujarat and Madhya pradesh.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A). 1 and 2 only
B). 2 and 3 only
C). 1 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D). 1, 2 and 3
Q. The famous Marble Rocks are located on the banks of which river?
A). Godavari
B). Narmada
C). Krishna
D). Chambal
Answer: B). Narmada
Explanation: The Marble Rocks are carved by the Narmada River near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
Q. The Tapi River originates from which of the following regions?
A). Amarkantak Hills
B). Satpura Range
C). Vindhya Range
D). Aravalli Hills
Answer: B). Satpura Range
Explanation: The Tapi River originates from the Satpura Range, in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. Its stretches in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Q. Consider the following statements about the Godavari River Basin:
1. The Godavari is the largest Peninsular river.
2. The Godavari is also known as Dakshin Ganga
3. The Godavari drains into the Arabian Sea.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A). 1 only
B). 1 and 3 only
C). 2 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B). D). 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: The Godavari is India’s second-longest river, and its basin spans Maharashtra (50%), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, making it the widest-spread basin after the Ganga. It drains into the Bay of Bengal, not the Arabian Sea.
Q. Match the following rivers with their tributaries:
1. Godavari
2. Brahmaputra
3. Krishna
4. Kaveri
a) Bhavani, Amravati, Kabini, Hemavati
b) Dibang, Lohit, Kenula
c) Koyna, Tungabhadra, Ghatprabha, Musi, Bhima
d) Purna, Pranhita, Wardha, Manjra, Wainganga, Penganga
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
Answer: D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
Q. Match the following waterfalls with the rivers on which they are located:
1. Dhuandhar Falls
2. Sivasamudram Falls
a) Kaveri
b) Narmada
A). 1–a, 2–b
B). 1–b, 2–a
Answer: B). 1–b, 2–a.
Explanation: The Sivasamudram Falls is the second largest waterfall in India, used to generate hydroelectricity.
Q. The ox-bow lake is usually:
A). A fast-flowing river channel
B). A crescent-shaped water body
C). A deltaic fan
D). A waterfall
Answer: B). A crescent-shaped water body
Explanation: An ox-bow lake is crescent-shaped, formed when a river meander is cut off from the main stream.
Q. Match the following lake with their lake:
1. Wular, Dal lake
2. Bhimtal, Nainital lake
3. Loktak lake
a) Manipur
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Uttarakhand
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
Answer: B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Q. Which one of the following is NOT a lagoon?
A). Chilika lake
B). Pulicat lake
C). Kolleru lake
D). Sambhar lake
Answer: D). Sambhar lake
Explanation: Sambhar Lake is located in Rajasthan and is the largest inland saltwater lake in India.
Q. The Bhakra Dam forms which major reservoir?
A). Gobind Sagar
B). Vembanad Lake
C). Hirakud Reservoir
D). Indira Sagar
Answer: A). Gobind Sagar
Explanation: The Bhakra Dam creates the Guru Gobind Sagar Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in India.
Q. Which of the following is a use of rivers?
A). Irrigation
B). Navigation
C). Hydro power generation
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above