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Sunday, January 5, 2020

INDIA'S RIVER SYSTEM, GK QUIZ #1

1. Indus river originates from where?
Ans:- Glacier near Bokhar Chu

2. In Tibet, Indus river known as what?
Ans:- Singi Khamban

3. Which region Indus river enters into Pakistan?
Ans:- Dardistan Region

4. Panjnad is the name given to which of the following rivers?
Ans:- Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum

5. Which of the following is the only Indian state through which Indus flows?
Ans:- Jammu and Kashmir

6. Which of the following river is the largest tributary of the Indus river?
Ans:- Chenab

7. Which of the following river is also known as Chandrabhaga?
Ans:- Chenab

8. Which of the following river originates in the ‘Rakshas Tal’ near Mansarovar?
Ans:- Sutlej

9. Bhakra Nangal Project is built on which of the following river?
Ans:- Sutlej

10. Ganga originates from which of the following place?
Ans:- Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh

11. Ganga forms at the confluence of which two rivers?
Ans:- Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

12. Which of the following is the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi confluence?
Ans:- Devprayag

13. Where does the Ganga river finally discharges herself?
Ans:- Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal

14. Which is the longest tributary of the river Ganga?
Ans:- The Yamuna

15. Which river is well known for creating a badland topography called ravines?
Ans:- Chambal

16. Which glacier is the origin of the river Ghaghara?
Ans:- Mapchachungo

17. At what point does the Ganga and the Son meet?
Ans:-Sonpur

18. Name the two streams of the river Gandak.
Ans:- Kaligandak and Trishul Ganga

19. Name the main tributary of the river Damodar.
Ans:- Barakar

20.From where does the river Mahananda originate?
Ans:- Darjiling Hills

21. At which of the following point the Brahmaputra takes U-turn and enters into India?
Ans:- Namcha Barua

22. At which place river Brahmaputra enters into Bangladesh?
Ans:- Dhubri

23. In Bangladesh, which river joins river Brahmaputra on its right bank from where the river came to be known as the Jamuna?
Ans:- Teesta

24. Which river is the largest Peninsular river system?
Ans:- Godavari

25. Which river is called as the Dakshin Ganga?
Ans:- Godavari

26. From where does river Krishna originate?
Ans:- Mahabaleshwar in Sahyadri

27. On which river Sardar Sarovar Project has been built?
Ans:- Narmada

28. Mandovi and Juari rivers are situated in which state of India?
Ans:- Goa

29. Which is the longest river in Kerala?
Ans:- Periyar

30. Dhuandhar waterfall is located on which of the following river?
Ans:- Narmada