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1. In mountainous course, the Himalayan rivers form

A. Meander.

B. Gorges.

C. Braided channels.

D. Delta

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2. Which is the largest of all the west-flowing rivers of the Peninsula?

A. The Luni

B. The Mahi

C. The Narmada

D. The Sabarmati

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3. Which is the second largest basin in India?

A. Gangetic

B. Godavari

C. Krishna

D. Narmada

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4. Which of the following is not the tributaries of the Indus River?

A. Shyok

B. Gilgit

C. Zaskar

D. Luni

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5. The Mahanadi flows in

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Karnataka

C. Orissa

D. Maharashtra

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6. From where does the Chenab originate?

A. Rohtang Pass

B. Khardung La

C. Nathu La

D. Bara Lacha Pass

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7. The tributary of Indus River is

A. Kosi.

B. Jhelum.

C. Padma

D. Tungabhadra.

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8. Which is the river basin with the largest catchment area?

A. Ganga

B. Indus

C. Godavari

D. Krishna

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9. The largest riverine island in India is-

A. Lohit

B. Raghopur

C. Majuli

D. Lakra

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10. Which of the following region is famous for the world’s largest reserve of Barytes?

A. Chauka hills

B. Jaisalmer

C. Ratnagiri

D. Cuddapah

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11. Which dam is built on the Mahanadi?

A. Bhakra Dam

B. Hirakud Dam

C. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

D. Sardar Sarovar Dam

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12. In the end of its mountainous journey at Attock, Indus river is joined by which river from Afghanistan?

A. Amu Darya

B. Kabul river

C. Helmand river

D. Hari river

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13. On the basis of regional distribution the Indian drainage system is categorised into:

A. two

B. four

C. three

D. five

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14. Which of the following affects the self-cleansing capacity of the river?

A. Aquatic organisms

B. Drawing of water for irrigation

C. Hydroelectricity generation

D. Pollution

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15. Which is the largest of all the west-flowing rivers of the Peninsula?

A. The Luni

B. The Mahi

C. The Narmada

D. The Sabarmati

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16. What is the total length of the river Ganga?

A. 2900 Kms

B. 2500 Kms

C. 2700 Kms

D. 2300 Kms

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17. The largest tributary of Indus is

A. Chandra

B. Bhaga

C. Chenab

D. Son

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18. Which is not a tributary of the Indus?

A. Kosi

B. Sutlej

C. Jhelum

D. Ravi

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19. Which is the largest river basin in India ?

A. Kaveri

B. Yamuna

C. Ganga

D. Son

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20. Name the source of Krishna River.

A. Deccan Plateau

B. Mansarovar lake

C. Mahableshwar

D. ZanskarValley

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21. Which one of the following rivers has the largest river basin in India ?

A. The Indus

B. Brahmaputra

C. The Ganga

D. The Krishna

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22. A river along with its tributaries is known as _______ .

A. River system

B. Delta

C. George

D. Estuaries

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23. Which river has form a picturesque gorge in Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir?

A. Indus

B. Sutlej

C. Beas

D. Ravi

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24. The Ganga has its minimum flow during

A. August-September

B. January-June

C. May-June

D. July-August

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25. In the final stage before meeting the seas and oceans, river breakup into various streams called as

A. Tributaries

B. Deltas

C. Estuaries

D. Distributaries

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