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This section includes 433 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Where do river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet? |
| A. | arnprayag |
| B. | evprayag |
| C. | udraprayag |
| D. | angotri |
| Answer» C. udraprayag | |
| 102. |
From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? |
| A. | hyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej |
| B. | hyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej |
| C. | askar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti |
| D. | askar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti |
| Answer» D. askar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti | |
| 103. |
Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India? |
| A. | rahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi |
| B. | anga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari |
| C. | anga, Godavari, Yamuna, Krishna |
| D. | anga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi |
| Answer» D. anga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi | |
| 104. |
Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? |
| A. | hambal |
| B. | rishna |
| C. | odavari |
| D. | armada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfall : River1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari2. Jog Falls : Sharavati3. Sivasamudram Falls : Cauvery |
| A. | and 2 only |
| B. | and 3 only |
| C. | and 3 only |
| D. | , 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. and 3 only | |
| 106. |
Which river is known as "Open Sewer" in India? |
| A. | anga |
| B. | amuna |
| C. | armada |
| D. | odayari |
| Answer» C. armada | |
| 107. |
Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct? |
| A. | hey have very large basins |
| B. | any of them pass through giant gorges |
| C. | hey perform very little erosion activity |
| D. | ver the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds |
| Answer» D. ver the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds | |
| 108. |
Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping |
| A. | amodar |
| B. | ahanadi |
| C. | one |
| D. | amuna |
| Answer» B. ahanadi | |
| 109. |
Which of the following rivers meet Ganga in Bihar ? 1. Ghaghra2. Gandak3. Son4. Punpun |
| A. | , 2 and 4 |
| B. | , 3 and 4 |
| C. | and 4 |
| D. | , 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
The ________ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim. |
| A. | andak |
| B. | osi |
| C. | ista |
| D. | rahmaputra |
| Answer» D. rahmaputra | |
| 111. |
The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is |
| A. | udraprayag |
| B. | evprayag |
| C. | ishnuprayag |
| D. | arnaprayag |
| Answer» C. ishnuprayag | |
| 112. |
The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow 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. | plift of folded Himalayan series |
| B. | yntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas |
| C. | eo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains |
| D. | oth (a) and (b) above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Arrange the following rivers from South to North: 1. Cauvery2. Krishna3. Godavari4. Mahanadi |
| A. | , 3, 2, 4 |
| B. | , 4, 1, 2 |
| C. | , 4, 3, 1 |
| D. | , 2, 3, 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 114. |
Which of the following rivers existed before the uplift of the Himalaya ? (A) Brahamaputra(B) Sutlej(C) Indus(D) Bhagirathi |
| A. | and C |
| B. | and C |
| C. | , B and C |
| D. | , B, C and D |
| Answer» D. , B, C and D | |
| 115. |
The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :1. Kishenganga2. Ganga3. Wainganga4. Penganga |
| A. | , 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | , 1, 3, 4 |
| C. | , 1, 4, 3 |
| D. | , 2, 4, 3 |
| Answer» B. , 1, 3, 4 | |
| 116. |
The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river |
| A. | helam |
| B. | eas |
| C. | avi |
| D. | anga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? |
| A. | rishna |
| B. | ahanadi |
| C. | osi |
| D. | armada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Which of the following river originates out of India? |
| A. | rahmaputra |
| B. | eas |
| C. | avi |
| D. | helum |
| Answer» B. eas | |
| 119. |
The Point of origin of Indus River is |
| A. | indu Kush Mountain |
| B. | imalaya Range |
| C. | arakoram Range |
| D. | ount Kailash |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
The total length of the river Ganga is about |
| A. | 000 km |
| B. | 425 km |
| C. | 500 km |
| D. | 750 km |
| Answer» D. 750 km | |
| 121. |
Surat is located on the bank of which river? |
| A. | armada |
| B. | harawati |
| C. | ahi |
| D. | apti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river? |
| A. | auvery |
| B. | rishna |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | amuna |
| Answer» C. ahanadi | |
| 123. |
Nasik is located on the bank of which river? |
| A. | ahanadi |
| B. | apti |
| C. | rishna |
| D. | odavari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 124. |
The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states? |
| A. | ndhra Pradesh |
| B. | amil Nadu |
| C. | arnataka |
| D. | adhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. adhya Pradesh | |
| 125. |
The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers? |
| A. | helum |
| B. | henab |
| C. | ndus |
| D. | avi |
| Answer» C. ndus | |
| 126. |
The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers? |
| A. | ias |
| B. | utlej |
| C. | hylok |
| D. | ubra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 127. |
Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank? |
| A. | urat |
| B. | gra |
| C. | uttack |
| D. | ysore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 128. |
Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'? |
| A. | odavari |
| B. | rishna |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | auvery |
| Answer» B. rishna | |
| 129. |
The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are |
| A. | armada and Tapi |
| B. | armada and Cauvery |
| C. | odavari and Krishna |
| D. | api and Cauvery |
| Answer» D. api and Cauvery | |
| 130. |
Consider the following pairs:Tributary -Main Rivera. Chambal - Narmadab. Son-Yamunac. Manas- BrahmaputraWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched |
| A. | , b and c |
| B. | and b only |
| C. | and c only |
| D. | only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
Which of the following is an east flowing river of the Peninsula? |
| A. | api |
| B. | armada |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» D. one of the above | |
| 132. |
What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths? |
| A. | odavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapi |
| B. | odavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi |
| C. | armada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi |
| D. | armada- Tapi - Godavari – Mahanadi |
| Answer» C. armada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi | |
| 133. |
Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada :1. Jabalpur2. Mandla3. Amarkantak4. BharuchIn which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth? |
| A. | , 2, 1,4 |
| B. | , 3, 2, 1 |
| C. | , 1, 4, 3 |
| D. | , 4, 3, 2 |
| Answer» B. , 3, 2, 1 | |
| 134. |
Which one the following is a correct sequence of rivers in terms of their total basin area, in the descending order? |
| A. | anga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Godavari |
| B. | ndus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Godavari |
| C. | rahmaputra, Indus, Ganga, Godavari |
| D. | ndus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra |
| Answer» D. ndus, Ganga Godavari, Brahmaputra | |
| 135. |
The Satpura range is situated between two west flowing rivers, They are |
| A. | armada and Luni |
| B. | armada and Tapi |
| C. | api and Mahi |
| D. | ahi and Luni |
| Answer» C. api and Mahi | |
| 136. |
The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh |
| A. | ibang |
| B. | ihang |
| C. | ubansiri |
| D. | hansiri |
| Answer» C. ubansiri | |
| 137. |
Through which of the following sets of states does Krishna river flow? |
| A. | arnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | aharashtra, Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | aharashtra, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | aharashtra, Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 138. |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City |
| A. | omti Lucknow |
| B. | aryu Ayodhya |
| C. | laknanda Badrinath |
| D. | armada Satna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
In the decreasing order of the length of the rivers, the correct sequence is ________ |
| A. | rahmaputra - Ganga - Godavari - Narmada |
| B. | anga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada |
| C. | rahmaputra - Narmada - Godavari - Ganga |
| D. | anga - Brahmaputra - Godavari – Narmada |
| Answer» B. anga - Godavari - Brahmaputra - Narmada | |
| 140. |
Consider the following rivers:1. Ganga2. Brahmaputra3. Godavari4. KrishnaWhich of these rivers build a common delta? |
| A. | and 4 |
| B. | and 3 |
| C. | and 2 |
| D. | and 4 |
| Answer» D. and 4 | |
| 141. |
The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river. |
| A. | anga |
| B. | utlej |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | api |
| Answer» D. api | |
| 142. |
Which of the following river does not form a delta? |
| A. | anga |
| B. | odavari |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | apti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers |
| A. | ubarnarekha and Korkai |
| B. | anges and Yamuna |
| C. | osi and Brahmaputra |
| D. | amodar and Mayurakshi |
| Answer» B. anges and Yamuna | |
| 144. |
Marmagao port is linked to the interior by means of cheap transport on rivers |
| A. | uari and Mandovi |
| B. | hima and Kalinadi |
| C. | arada and Malaprabha |
| D. | angawali and Savitri |
| Answer» B. hima and Kalinadi | |
| 145. |
Which is the highest river basin of Peninsular India |
| A. | ahanadi |
| B. | odavari |
| C. | rishna |
| D. | armada |
| Answer» D. armada | |
| 146. |
The Himalayan rivers are ________ |
| A. | onsoon fed |
| B. | now fed |
| C. | phemeral |
| D. | easonal |
| Answer» C. phemeral | |
| 147. |
Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river |
| A. | rishna |
| B. | odavari |
| C. | ahanadi |
| D. | auvery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 148. |
The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is ________ |
| A. | helum |
| B. | ndus |
| C. | henab |
| D. | ubra |
| Answer» B. ndus | |
| 149. |
Which of the following is an inland riverine port? |
| A. | olkata |
| B. | umbai |
| C. | hennai |
| D. | uticorin |
| Answer» B. umbai | |
| 150. |
The Alamatti is on the river |
| A. | odavari |
| B. | auvery |
| C. | rishna |
| D. | ahanadi |
| Answer» D. ahanadi | |