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This section includes 46 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?DamLake RiverA. Govind Sagar-SatlujB. Kolleru Lake-KrishanaC. Ukai Reservoir-TapiD. Wular Lake-Jhelum |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 2. |
Match the following TownRiverF. Betul1.IndravatiG. Jadalpu2.NarmadaH. Jabalpur3.ShipraJ. Ujjain4.TaptiCode : FGHJA.1423B.4123C.4132D.1432 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 3. |
Consider the following pairsRiverMerges with1. Parvati-Beas2. Chandra-Sutlej3. Pindar-Alaknanda4. Tons-BhgirathiWhich of the above pair(s) is correctly matched ? |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 4. |
Consider the following pairs1. Rewalsor lake - Himachal Pradesh2. Nakki lake - Madhya Pradesh3. Renuka lake - UttarakhandWhich of the above pairs is /are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 5. |
Match List - I (Name of Confluence) with List - II (River merging with Alaknanda) and select the correct answer by using the code given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Vishnu Prayag1.BhagirathiG. Karna Prayag2.MandakiniH. Rudra Prayag3.PindarJ. Deya Prayag4.Dhauli GangaCode : FGHJA.1234B.1324C.4231D.4321 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?TributaryRiverA. Kinnarasani:GodavariB. Amaravati:KrishnaC. Malaprabha:KrishnaD. Pranhita :Godavari |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 7. |
Consider the following rivers1. Banas2. Ghaggar3. Machhu4. RupenWhich of the above neither flow into the sea nor merge with any major river that flows into the sea, but are lost in the desert ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 8. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?RiverCityA. Gomti-LucknoeB. Saryu-AyodhyaC. Alaknanda-BadrinathD. Narmada-Satna |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Consider the following statements1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya PradeshWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 10. |
Match List - I (River) with List - I (Tributary) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Brahmaputra1.MusiG. Krishna2.TawaH. Narmada3.BhavaniJ. Cauvery4.DIkhowCode : FGHJA.4231B.4123C.3241D.3142 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 11. |
The river Godavari rises in the |
| A. | Vindhyas |
| B. | Satpura range |
| C. | Sahyadri |
| D. | Naga hils |
| Answer» C. Sahyadri | |
| 12. |
The area of Ganga plain is |
| A. | 3,57,000 sq.km. |
| B. | 3,20,000 sq.km. |
| C. | 3,50,000 sq.km. |
| D. | 340,000 sq.km. |
| Answer» B. 3,20,000 sq.km. | |
| 13. |
If you want to visit sambhar lake, to which states you will go ? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Gujrat |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 14. |
Match List - I (Name of Confluence) with List - II (River merging with Alaknanda) and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to |
| A. | Uplift of folded Himalayan series |
| B. | Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas |
| C. | Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The Narmada and Tapti rivers of the peninsular India flow westwards |
| A. | Along old river courses |
| B. | Along valleys carved by erosion |
| C. | Along troughs bounded by faults |
| D. | Along joints |
| Answer» D. Along joints | |
| 17. |
The Damodar-Subarnarekha system is an example of which one of the following ? |
| A. | Superimposed drainage pattern |
| B. | Dendritic drainage pattern |
| C. | Radial drainage pattern |
| D. | Rectangular drainage pattern |
| Answer» B. Dendritic drainage pattern | |
| 18. |
Some of the rivers of peninsular India are non perennial mainly because |
| A. | Rainfall is seasonal |
| B. | Rainfall is low |
| C. | Rainfall varies from year to year |
| D. | Water is diverted to tanks |
| Answer» B. Rainfall is low | |
| 19. |
At which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate ; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ? |
| A. | Amarkantak |
| B. | Badrinath |
| C. | Mahabaleshwar |
| D. | Nasik |
| Answer» B. Badrinath | |
| 20. |
Which of the following lakes has been formed due to tectonic activities |
| A. | Cilka lake |
| B. | Pulicat lake |
| C. | Wular lake |
| D. | Sambhar lake |
| Answer» D. Sambhar lake | |
| 21. |
Match List - I (River) with List - I (Tributary) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 22. |
Gomti is the tributary of |
| A. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» D. Yamuna | |
| 23. |
Which one of the following waterlalls in India has the most hight |
| A. | Barchipani Falls |
| B. | Jog Falls |
| C. | Meenmutty Falls |
| D. | Kunchikal Falls |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which is the largest of the peninsular rivers ? |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Cauvery |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi | |
| 25. |
Which of the following regions has internal drainage ? |
| A. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | West Coast |
| D. | Annamalai ranges |
| Answer» C. West Coast | |
| 26. |
Which of the following state in not drained by river Ganga ? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 27. |
Damodar river rises in |
| A. | Chota Nagpur plateau |
| B. | Naga hills |
| C. | Satpura range |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Naga hills | |
| 28. |
Luni river is in |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gurarat |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Gurarat | |
| 29. |
Tapti rises in |
| A. | Satpura Range |
| B. | Vindhyachal Range |
| C. | Western Ghats |
| D. | Eastern Ghats |
| Answer» B. Vindhyachal Range | |
| 30. |
On which river Hirakud project was built ? |
| A. | Mahanadi |
| B. | Sutlej |
| C. | Tungabadra |
| D. | Kosi |
| Answer» B. Sutlej | |
| 31. |
In which State of India. Fulhar Lake is situated ? |
| A. | Madhya Praesh |
| B. | Uttakhand |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu & Kashmir | |
| 32. |
Raka is the tributary of |
| A. | Brahmaputra |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Ganga |
| D. | Yamuna |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi | |
| 33. |
Penganga, Wardha and Wainganga are the tributaries of |
| A. | Godavari |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Narmada |
| D. | Tapti |
| Answer» B. Mahanadi | |
| 34. |
Which is the largest river of South India ? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Krishna |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Tapti |
| Answer» D. Tapti | |
| 35. |
Mayurakshi project is built on |
| A. | Kaveri River |
| B. | Krishna River |
| C. | Kosi River |
| D. | Murali River |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Consider the following rivers |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 37. |
The Jog waterfalls are on the river |
| A. | Tunga Badra |
| B. | Sharavathi |
| C. | Koyna |
| D. | Netravathi |
| Answer» C. Koyna | |
| 38. |
Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area ? |
| A. | Cauvery |
| B. | Krishana |
| C. | Mahanadi |
| D. | Narmada |
| Answer» C. Mahanadi | |
| 39. |
Indus falls into the sea near |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Hyderabad (Sindh) |
| C. | Kandala |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» B. Hyderabad (Sindh) | |
| 40. |
The origin of Indus is in |
| A. | Mansaraovar |
| B. | Kailash |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Kailash | |
| 41. |
Mahanadi river rises in |
| A. | Amarkantak |
| B. | Satpura |
| C. | Vindhyachal |
| D. | Sihava |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which is the main River of the Indian Desert ? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Indus |
| C. | Luni |
| D. | Krishana |
| Answer» D. Krishana | |
| 43. |
The river also known as Tasngpo in Tibet is |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Brahmaputra |
| C. | Indu |
| D. | Teesta |
| Answer» C. Indu | |
| 44. |
The origin of Beas is |
| A. | Veri Nag in Kashmir |
| B. | Beas Kund |
| C. | Kailash |
| D. | Man Talai Glaciers |
| Answer» C. Kailash | |
| 45. |
Which of the following rivers has the largest catchment area ? |
| A. | Narmada |
| B. | Mahanadi |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» D. Krishna | |
| 46. |
Chilka Development Authority, the first organisation in the Asian subcontinent to receive Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for the year 2002 is in |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Uttakhand |
| Answer» C. Assam | |