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  1. Which of the following river is known as India's River of Sorrow?

  2. A.

     Hooghly

    B.

     Damodar

    C.

     Ghaghara

    D.

     Kosi


  3. Consider the following pairs:
    Tributary - Main River
    a. Chambal - Narmada
    b. Son - Yamuna
    c. Manas - Brahmaputra
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched

  4. A.

     a, b and c

    B.

     a and b only

    C.

     a and c only

    D.

     c only


  5. The Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are

  6. A.

     Narmada and Tapi

    B.

     Narmada and Cauvery

    C.

     Godavari and Krishna

    D.

     Tapi and Cauvery


  7. Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'?

  8. A.

     Godavari

    B.

     Krishna

    C.

     Mahanadi

    D.

     Cauvery


  9. Which of the following cities is not located on a river bank?

  10. A.

     Surat

    B.

     Agra

    C.

     Cuttack

    D.

     Mysore


  11. Which of the following Peninsular Indian river does not meet the Arabian Sea

  12. A.

     Periyar

    B.

     Cauvery

    C.

     Narmada

    D.

     Tapti


  13. Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers?

  14. A.

     Mahanadi

    B.

     Godavari

    C.

     Cauvery

    D.

     Krishna


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

  16. A.

     Bias

    B.

     Sutlej

    C.

     Shylok

    D.

     Nubra


  17. The world's highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of Jammu & Kashmir will be on which of the following rivers?

  18. A.

     Jhelum

    B.

     Chenab

    C.

     Indus

    D.

     Ravi


  19. The river Cauvery originates from which of the following states?

  20. A.

     Andhra Pradesh

    B.

     Tamil Nadu

    C.

     Karnataka

    D.

     Madhya Pradesh