433 + Mcqs in Indian Rivers, Lakes And Water Page 6 McqOptions

251.	_ Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?$?
A.	Cauvery
B.	Narmada
C.	Kosi
D.	Godavari
Answer» C. Kosi

Discussion

252.	_ The biggest lake in India is ________$?
A.	Dal Lake
B.	Chilka Lake
C.	Wular Lake
D.	Sambhar Lake
Answer» C. Wular Lake

Discussion

253.	_ Shyok is a tributary of ________$?
A.	Brahmaputra
B.	Indus
C.	Chenab
D.	Sutlej
Answer» C. Chenab

Discussion

254.	_ Which of the following ports are on the west coast?1. Marmugao2. Cochin3. New Mangalore4. Paradeep$?
A.	1, 2 and 3
B.	1 and 3
C.	2, 3 and 4
D.	2 and 3
Answer» B. 1 and 3

Discussion

255.	_ The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river$?
A.	Krishna
B.	Chambal
C.	Kosi
D.	Sutlej
Answer» B. Chambal

Discussion

256.	_ River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it ________$?
A.	Gets flooded often causing havoc
B.	Causes maximum soil erosion
C.	Forms number of dangerous waterfalls
D.	Is not a perennial river
Answer» B. Causes maximum soil erosion

Discussion

257.	_ The famous Naki lake is in$?
A.	Nainital
B.	Mussorie
C.	Rishikesh
D.	Pushkar
Answer» B. Mussorie

Discussion

258.	_ Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________$?
A.	Indus
B.	Sutlej
C.	Brahmaputra
D.	All of these
Answer» E.

Discussion

259.	_ "Loktak" is a$?
A.	Valley
B.	Lake
C.	River
D.	Mountain range
Answer» C. River

Discussion

260.	_ Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?$?
A.	Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore
B.	Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi
C.	Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore
D.	Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
Answer» C. Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore

Discussion

261.	_ The name of India biggest Irrigation Canal is$?
A.	Yamuna Canal
B.	Indira Gandhi Canal
C.	Sirhind Canal
D.	Upper Doab River
Answer» C. Sirhind Canal

Discussion

262.	_ Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?$?
A.	Kandla
B.	Vishakhapatnam
C.	Haldia
D.	Tuticorin
Answer» C. Haldia

Discussion

263.	_ In which state is Jog Falls located?$?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Karnataka
C.	Tamil Nadu
D.	Kerala
Answer» C. Tamil Nadu

Discussion

264.	_ Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?$?
A.	Tapi
B.	Godavari
C.	Cauvery
D.	Mahanadi
Answer» B. Godavari

Discussion

265.	_ Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?$?
A.	Krishna
B.	Cauvery
C.	Son
D.	Godavari
Answer» D. Godavari

Discussion

266.	_ The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river$?
A.	Sutlej and Beas
B.	Ravi and Beas
C.	Ravi and Chenab
D.	Beas only
Answer» B. Ravi and Beas

Discussion

267.	_ River Luni drains into$?
A.	Kerala Coast
B.	Ganga delta
C.	Godavari delta
D.	Rann of Kachchh
Answer» E.

Discussion

268.	_ The youngest rivers in India originate from$?
A.	Eastern Ghats
B.	Western Ghats
C.	Himalayas
D.	Deccan Plateau
Answer» D. Deccan Plateau

Discussion

269.	_ The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is$?
A.	Sutlej
B.	Ravi
C.	Luni
D.	Jhelum
Answer» B. Ravi

Discussion

270.	_ The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is$?
A.	Godavari
B.	Krishna
C.	Cauvery
D.	Mahanadi
Answer» C. Cauvery

Discussion

271.	_ The originating point of river Godavari is$?
A.	Nasik
B.	Pune
C.	Mumbai
D.	Sholapur
Answer» B. Pune

Discussion

272.	_ Which of the following river is known as "Dakshin" Ganga"?$?
A.	Krishna
B.	Mahanadi
C.	Godavari
D.	Cauvery
Answer» E.

Discussion

273.	_ Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?$?
A.	Mahanadi
B.	Brahmaputra
C.	Ravi
D.	Chenab
Answer» C. Ravi

Discussion

274.	_ Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity?$?
A.	Himalayan rivers
B.	Those rising in the Great Plain of India
C.	The thin streams flowing into the Arabian Sea
D.	The eastward flowing Peninsular rivers
Answer» E.

Discussion

275.	_ The Narmada river originate a in$?
A.	Vindhyan Range
B.	Maikal Range
C.	Satpura Range
D.	Mahadeo Range
Answer» C. Satpura Range

Discussion

276.	_ Which one of the following is a north flowing river?$?
A.	Cauvery
B.	Narmada
C.	Chambal
D.	Brahmaputra
Answer» C. Chambal

Discussion

277.	_ Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City$?
A.	Gomti Lucknow
B.	Saryu Ayodhya
C.	Alaknanda Badrinath
D.	Narmada Satna
Answer» E.

Discussion

278.	_ Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers$?
A.	Subarnarekha and Korkai
B.	Ganges and Yamuna
C.	Kosi and Brahmaputra
D.	Damodar and Mayurakshi
Answer» B. Ganges and Yamuna

Discussion

279.	_ The Himalayan rivers are ________$?
A.	Monsoon fed
B.	Snow fed
C.	Ephemeral
D.	Seasonal
Answer» C. Ephemeral

Discussion

280.	_ What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?$?
A.	Godavari - Mahanadi - Narrnada - Tapi
B.	Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapi
C.	Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi
D.	Narmada- Tapi - Godavari ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Mahanadi
Answer» C. Narmada - Godavart - Tapi - Mahanadi

Discussion

281.	_ The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river.$?
A.	Ganga
B.	Sutlej
C.	Mahanadi
D.	Tapi
Answer» D. Tapi

Discussion

282.	_ Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?$?
A.	Brahmaputra, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi
B.	Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
C.	Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Yamuna
D.	Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
Answer» D. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi

Discussion

283.	_ Which of the following is an inland riverine port?$?
A.	Kolkata
B.	Mumbai
C.	Chennai
D.	Tuticorin
Answer» B. Mumbai

Discussion

284.	_ The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in$?
A.	United Kingdom
B.	Australia
C.	India
D.	New Zealand
Answer» D. New Zealand

Discussion

285.	_ The fertile land between two rivers is called$?
A.	Drainage basin
B.	Watershed
C.	Doab
D.	Lowland or terrain
Answer» D. Lowland or terrain

Discussion

286.	__The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh__
A.	Dibang
B.	Dihang
C.	Subansiri
D.	Dhansiri
Answer» C. Subansiri

Discussion

287.	__The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?__
A.	Bias
B.	Sutlej
C.	Shylok
D.	Nubra
Answer» E.

Discussion

288.	__The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are__
A.	Narmada and Tapi
B.	Narmada and Cauvery
C.	Godavari and Krishna
D.	Tapi and Cauvery
Answer» D. Tapi and Cauvery

Discussion

289.	__Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?__
A.	Cauvery
B.	Krishna
C.	Mahanadi
D.	Yamuna
Answer» C. Mahanadi

Discussion

290.	__The Point of origin of Indus River is__
A.	Hindu Kush Mountain
B.	Himalaya Range
C.	Karakoram Range
D.	Mount Kailash
Answer» E.

Discussion

291.	__The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is__
A.	Rudraprayag
B.	Devprayag
C.	Vishnuprayag
D.	Karnaprayag
Answer» C. Vishnuprayag

Discussion

292.	__The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :1. Kishenganga2. Ganga3. Wainganga4. Penganga__
A.	1, 2, 3, 4
B.	2, 1, 3, 4
C.	2, 1, 4, 3
D.	1, 2, 4, 3
Answer» B. 2, 1, 3, 4

Discussion

293.	__Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?__
A.	They have very large basins
B.	Many of them pass through giant gorges
C.	They perform very little erosion activity
D.	Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds
Answer» D. Over the plain they display a strong meandering tendency and often shift their beds

Discussion

294.	_By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?$?
A.	Manas
B.	Dhansiri
C.	Dlhang
D.	Tsangpo
Answer» D. Tsangpo

Discussion

295.	_Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai2. Machilipattinam3. Nagapattinam4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________$?
A.	1, 2, 3, 4
B.	2, 1, 3, 4
C.	1, 3, 2, 4
D.	2, 1, 4, 3
Answer» C. 1, 3, 2, 4

Discussion

296.	_Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?$?
A.	Koyana Project - Maharashtra
B.	Sharavathy Project - Karnataka
C.	Balimela Project - Odisha
D.	Sanarigiri Project - Gujarat
Answer» E.

Discussion

297.	_Which of the fullowing river forms estuary?$?
A.	Narmada
B.	Cauvery
C.	Krishna
D.	Mahanadi
Answer» B. Cauvery

Discussion

298.	_The ________ Lake of India has very high salinity.$?
A.	Sambhar (Rajasthan
B.	Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)
C.	Chilka (Odisha)
D.	Pulicut (Tamil Nadu)
Answer» B. Wular (Jammu & Kashmir)

Discussion

299.	_The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is$?
A.	Bhakra Nangal
B.	Kahalgaon
C.	Ranjit Sagar dam
D.	Rihand dam
Answer» D. Rihand dam

Discussion

300.	_Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________$?
A.	Around the Gulf of Cambay
B.	Around the Konkan coast
C.	Off the Krishna and Godavari deltas
D.	Around the Palk strait
Answer» D. Around the Palk strait

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geography.

_ Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?$?

_ The biggest lake in India is ________$?

_ Shyok is a tributary of ________$?

_ Which of the following ports are on the west coast?1. Marmugao2. Cochin3. New Mangalore4. Paradeep$?

_ The Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed on the river$?

_ River Damodar is called 'Sorrow of Bengal' because it ________$?

_ The famous Naki lake is in$?

_ Near the lake Mansarovar in Tibet, the river which has its source is/are ________$?

_ "Loktak" is a$?

_ Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India?$?

_ The name of India biggest Irrigation Canal is$?

_ Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?$?

_ In which state is Jog Falls located?$?

_ Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have a delta at its egress?$?

_ Which of the following river flow from south to north direction?$?

_ The Indira Gandhi canal gets water from which river$?

_ River Luni drains into$?

_ The youngest rivers in India originate from$?

_ The river on which the reservoir for Indira Gandhi Canal has been built is$?

_ The second largest east-flowing Peninsular river is$?

_ The originating point of river Godavari is$?

_ Which of the following river is known as "Dakshin" Ganga"?$?

_ Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory?$?

_ Which of the following group of rivers in India are likely to show the least erosional activity?$?

_ The Narmada river originate a in$?

_ Which one of the following is a north flowing river?$?

_ Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? River City$?

_ Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of rivers$?

_ The Himalayan rivers are ________$?

_ What is the correct sequence of the rivers- Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi in the descending order of their lengths?$?

_ The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the ________ river.$?

_ Which of the following gives the correct descending order by length of the rivers of India?$?

_ Which of the following is an inland riverine port?$?

_ The Buckincham Canal is an inland water way in$?

_ The fertile land between two rivers is called$?

__The river Brahmaputra is known as ________ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh__

__The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?__

__The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are__

__Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?__

__The Point of origin of Indus River is__

__The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is__

__The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :1. Kishenganga2. Ganga3. Wainganga4. Penganga__

__Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?__

_By which name does the Brahmaputra enter into India?$?

_Consider the following seaports ________ 1. Chennai2. Machilipattinam3. Nagapattinam4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is ________$?

_Which of the followings pairs is wrongly matched?$?

_Which of the fullowing river forms estuary?$?

_The ________ Lake of India has very high salinity.$?

_The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is$?

_Among the following areas, the widest continental shelf of India is found ________$?

The river Brahmaputra is known as ____ as it enters Arunachal Pradesh

The Siachin Glacier's melting waters are the main source of which of the following rivers?

The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are

Vijayawada is located on the bank of which river?

The Point of origin of Indus River is

The Town located on the confluence of river Bhagirathi and Alaknanda is

The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is :1. Kishenganga2. Ganga3. Wainganga4. Penganga

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan rivers is not correct?

_Consider the following seaports 1. Chennai2. Machilipattinam3. Nagapattinam4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is $?